Sepehr Mani

Undergraduate Institution

B.S. Animal Biology, University of Tehran

M.S. Biotechnology, Northeastern University

Research Interests

Neurobiology, Ion Channels

 

Lauryn Torres-Hernandez

Undergraduate Institution

B.S. General Biology, Montana State University-Billings

Awards and Honors

2024-2026 IBBS Director’s Fellowship

Research Interests

The molecular mechanisms of a transcription factor that may act as a master regulator of cell identity in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney.

Publications

Sunyoung Jeong

Undergraduate Institution

B.S. and B.J. from Korea University

Awards and Honors

 

Research Interests

How gut microbiota modulates cardiovascular functions

 

Jasmine L. Encarnacion

Undergraduate Institution

BS, University of Florida

Awards and Honors

2024 – GNE DMPK Scholar

2023 – Abel New Graduate Scholar Award

May 2022 – PREP Research Day; Best Oral Presentation, Case Western Reserve University

Research Interests

I am interested in the biochemical pathways governing lipid and carbohydrate metabolism at both the cellular and systemic levels. My research on these molecular interactions will be used to further our understanding of metabolic function, ultimately leading to the identification of therapeutic targets.

Publications