URL Profiles
2018-2019
Valeria Aizen
Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental)
Mentor: Daniel Promislow, Pathology; David Tank, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, University of Idaho
Contact: valera3@uw.edu
Current research project: Promislow Lab- ND2 Project
Samia Ali
Major: Physiology (Intended)
Minor: Bioethics
Mentor: Rechele Brooks, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences
Contact: alis24@uw.edu
Current research project: Cognitive Behavior of Infants at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
Jannah Amaly
Major: Public Health (Global Health)
Mentor: Jen Krenz, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Contact: jaamaly@uw.edu
Current research project: Preventing Heat-Related Illness in Agricultural Workers: An Educational Toolkit for Trainers
Erika Arias
Major: International Studies; Law, Societies, & Justice
Mentor: Walter Andrews, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Contact: ariase@uw.edu
Current research project: The Newbook Digital Texts: Joseph Mathia Svoboda Diaries; Communism in Latin America: The US’ Fight Against Terror
Yifei Bai
Major: Physics: Comprehensive Physics; Mathematics
Mentor: Jens Gundlach, Physics; Charles Hagedorn, Physics
Contact: yb23@uw.edu
Current research project: Investigation of the Effect of Temperature Gradient on the Measurement of Equivalence Principle Violation by Constructing a Thermal Monitoring System
Chantalle Bell
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Wendy Thomas, Bioengineering
Contact: csashab@uw.edu
Current research project: Mechanism of Inhibition of Glycoprotein from Bacterial Adhesin, FimH
Rehaan Bhimani
Major: Pre-Engineering
Mentor: Ronald Kwon, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Contact: bhimar@uw.edu
Current research project: FishCuTv2: An Extensible Software for microCT-Based Whole-Body Skeletal Phenomics in Zebrafish
Daniel Brock
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor:Susan Brockerhoff, Biochemistry; Rachel Hutto, Biochemistry
Contact: dbrock4@uw.edu
Current research project:Determining the Effect of Circadian Rhythm and Cellular Stress on Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Zebrafish Retina
Katherine Brower
Major: Microbiology, Japanese (Linguistics)
Mentor: Brian Wasko, Pathology
Contact: kbrower@uw.edu
Current research project: Effects of Iron Dyshomeostasis on the Vascular ATPase
Savanna Carmack
Major: Biochemistry & Medical Laboratory Science
Minor: Biomedical Ethics
Mentors: Jim Olson, Pediatrics; Shelli Morris, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Contact:savannac@uw.edu
Current research project: Investigation of Metabolic Inhibitors for MYC-amplified Pediatric Brain Cancer
Yong-Han Hank Cheng
Major: Biochemistry, Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental)
Mentor: Dan Doherty, Pediatrics
Contact: yhhc@uw.edu
Current research project: Using Next-Generation Sequencing to Evaluate the Segregation Pattern of Candidate Causal Variants for Joubert Syndrome
Angela Christman
Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental)
Mentor: Dan Doherty, Pediatrics
Contact: chrisang@uw.edu
Current research project: Investigating Protein Localization in the Primary Cilium to Better Understand the Cellular Mechanism(s) of Joubert Syndrome
Michael Chungyoun
Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental)
Minor: Neural Computation and Engineering
Mentor: Chris Hague, Pharmacology
Contact: mfc12@uw.edu
Current research project: Understanding the Functional Characteristics of the Adrenergic Receptor Known as Alpha-1D, and How its Half-life Degradation Rate Changes When the Receptor’s Composition is Modified
Daven Cocroft
Majors: Physics; Astronomy; Psychology
Minors: Mathematics; Applied Mathematics
Mentor: Michael Tremmel, Astronomy
Contact: cocrod@uw.edu
Current research project: Star Formation in Low Metallicity Environments
Benedicte Diakubama
Majors: Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Grant Williamson, Molecular Engineering
Contact: bmd23@uw.edu
Current research project: Data Science Tools to Formulate Personalized Fragrance
Danilo Dubocanin
Major: Microbiology, Biochemistry
Mentor: Parthiv Haldipur, Pediatrics
Contact: dubocd@uw.edu
Current research project: Heterotopia in Dandy Walker Malformation Are Caused by Premature Migration of Cerebellar Granule Cells Due to Disrupted Fetal Mesenchymal Signaling
Reilly Falter
Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental)
Mentors: Ben Kerr, Biology; Olivia Kosterlitz, Biology
Contact: falter@uw.edu
Current research project: Identifying Evolutionary Trade-offs in the Beta-lactamase Enzyme in Escherichia coli
Rose Fields
Major: Biochemistry
Mentors: Neil King, Biochemistry; Karla-Luise Herpoldt, Biochemistry
Contact: rfields2@uw.edu
Current Research Project: Design of a Protein Cage-Based Vaccine for Enteric Diseases
Casey Grosso
Major: Art History
Mentor: Rebecca Cummins, Photomedia
Contact: : grossc2@uw.edu
Current research project: CSE Animation Capstone
Eden Harris
Major: Physics: Comprehensive Physics
Mentors: Matt McQuinn, Astronomy; Gordon Petrie, National Solar Observatory
Contact: edenfh@uw.edu
Current research projects: 1.) What Can the JWST Tell Us about the Universe’s First Galaxies? 2.) Relating Geoeffective Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections to the Global Solar Field
Rohan Hiatt
Major: Mathematics; English
Mentor: Amos Turchet, Mathematics
Contact: rohankh@uw.edu
Current research project: Uniformity of Solutions to Diophantine Equations; Intersectional Marxism in Amitav Ghosh’s The Hungry Tide
Laura Islas
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Benjamin Freedman, Medicine
Contact: lauravi@uw.edu
Current research project: Induction of Collecting Duct Progenitor Cells to Build a Better Kidney Organoid
Hannah Jolibois
Major: International Studies; Public Health
Mentor: Walter Andrews, Ottoman and Turkish Literature
Contact: hjolib@uw.edu
Current research project: Svoboda Diaries Project
Min Su Kim
Major: Law, Societies, and Justice
Mentor: Shelby Lunderman, Drama
Contact: minsukim@uw.edu
Current research project: The Impact of the Media’s Rhetoric: A Historical Analysis on the Relationship Between Media and Judicial Opinion Concerning Immigration.
Tara Kumar
Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental)
Mentor: Josh Russell, Pathology
Contact: tjk97@uw.edu
Current research project: Developing S. cerevisiae for Studying Alzheimer’s Disease-Associated Proteins’ Impact on Extracellular Vesicle Signaling
Dianne Laboy Cintrón
Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Minor: Quantitative Sciences
Mentor: Heather Mefford, Pediatrics
Contact: laboyd@uw.edu
Current research project: Functional Analysis of an ARPC4 Variant Associated with Microcephaly
Annamarie Lahti
Major: Neurobiology; Biochemistry
Minor: Bioethics
Mentor: Chet Moritz, Rehabilitation Medicine: Physical Therapy
Contact: acl97@uw.edu
Current research project: Optogenetic Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Kristine Leano
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Alex Lowe, Biology
Contact: leanok@uw.edu
Current research project: Impact of Interactions with Eelgrass on Native and Aquaculture Oyster Essential Fatty Acid Composition
Nelson Liu
Major: Computer Science; Linguistics
Mentor: Noah Smith, Computer Science and Engineering
Contact: nfliu@uw.edu
Current research project: Examining the Ability of Recurrent Neural Networks to Handle Long Range Dependencies
Tiffany Luu
Major: Psychology, Pre-medicine
Minor: Bioethics
Mentor: Tatiana Sadak, Nursing; Liliana Lengua, Psychology
Contact: luut5504@uw.edu
Current research projects: 1) Managing Your Own Wellness: Caregivers and Patients with Dementia 2) NEW Moms Connect: Nurturing Emotional Well-being
Deja Machen
Intended Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental)
Intended Minor: English
Mentor: Daniel Promislow, Pathology
Contact: dejamm@uw.edu
Current research project: Evolutionary Genetics/Amyloid Beta Project
Nihar Mahajan
Major: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology; Biochemistry
Mentor:Thomas Hawn, Medicine: Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Contact: niharm@uw.edu
Current research project: Investigating the Role of NLRP3 in Inflammasome Activation of Human Macrophages
Katie Mand
Major: Neurobiology
Mentor: Juliane Gust, Neurology
Contact: komalm@uw.edu
Current research project: Investigating Neurotoxicity and Endothelial Activation After Immunotherapy with CAR T-Cell Cancer Treatment
Takunda Masike
Major: Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Matthew Bruce, Applied Physics Lab
Contact: ttmasike@uw.edu
Current research project: Ultrasound Imaging of Rat Spinal Cord Injury
Meena Meyyappan
Major: Neurobiology
Mentor: Jennifer Rabbitts, Pain Medicine
Contact: alagumee@uw.edu
Current research project: Assessment of Pain Extent in a Pediatric Population with Pain
Taylor Moreno
Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental); Biochemistry
Mentor: Shao-En Ong, Pharmacology
Contact: tmoreno@uw.edu
Current research project: Generating Constructs for Synaptic Neuro-proteomics
Sacha Moufarrej
Major: Neurobiology
Mentor: Tonya Palermo, Anesthesiology
Contact: moufasa@uw.edu
Current Research Project: The Prevalence of Chronic Pain in Young Adults: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Noushyar Panahpour Eslami
Major: Chemistry (ACS-certified)
Mentor: Brandi Cossairt, Chemistry
Contact: npe7@uw.edu
Current research project: Cyclic Voltammetry as a Method to Evaluate Charge Transfer Between Quantum Dot Donors and Small Molecule Acceptors
Samantha Paskvan
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Bonita Brewer, Genome Sciences; M.K. Raghuraman, Genome Sciences
Contact: samlyn16@uw.edu
Current Research Project: Mechanisms of Chromosomal Rearrangement
Johnathan Perr
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Joshua Vaughan, Chemistry
Contact: perrj@uw.edu
Current research projects: 1.) Super-Resolution Microscopy/Improved Nanoscale Imaging Achieved by Index Matching with Expansion Microscopy 2.) Super-Resolution Microscopy and Neurobiology/Microtubule acetylation is required for mechanosensation in Drosophila 3.) Peptide Mapping/Optimizing Peptide Mapping of PEG-FGF21 for Analysis Methionine Oxidation
Tanu Priya
Major: Materials Science & Engineering
Mentor: David Baker, Biochemistry; Anindya Roy, Biochemistry
Contact: tanu97@uw.edu
Current research project: Computational Design of Redox Active Metalloproteins
Hyejoo Ro
Major: Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
Mentor: Chelsea Wood, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences; April Blakeslee, Biology, East Carolina University
Contact: hr27@uw.edu
Current research project: Effects of Trematode Parasite (Microphallus similis) on the Behavior of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas)
Silvia-Antonia Rus
Major: Environmental Health
Mentor: Christopher Braden, Biochemistry
Contact: sar34@uw.edu
Current research project: Developing a Tool for the Investigation of Hydrogen Sulfide Response in C. elegans
Nadia Siddiqui
Major: Bioengineering
Mentor: Jennifer Davis, Cardiovascular Bioengineering
Contact: nadiasid@uw.edu
Current research project: Using Genetic Engineering Approaches to Inform Cardiac Wound Healing and the Fibrotic Response
Shivam Singhal
Major: Computer Engineering
Mentor: Daqing Yi, Computer Science and Engineering; Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee, Computer Science and Engineering
Contact: shivam42@uw.edu
Current research project: Desk Organization: Effect of Multimodal Inputs on Spatial Relational Learning
Abby von Hagel
Major: Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental) ; Neurobiology
Mentor: Tom Daniel, Biology
Contact: aavh9@uw.edu
Current research project: Measuring Timing and Activation of Flight Muscles in Manduca sexta through Electromyography (EMG) and High-Speed Infrared Video
Katherine Wadhwani
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Caitlin Hudac, Psychiatry
Contact: kwad@uw.edu
Current research projects: 1.) UW’s Social Cognitive Development Lab 2.) Research Fellow at the UW’s Bernier Lab
Jion Yi
Major: International Studies; Informatics
Mentor: Walter Andrews, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Contact: jiony432@uw.edu
Current research project:The Newbook Digital Texts
Eric Yang
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: Applied Mathematics
Mentor: Cole DeForest, Chemical Engineering
Contact: eyangs@uw.edu
Current research project: Logic-Degradable Nanogels for Environmentally Triggered Chemotherapeutic Delivery
Joey Zemke
Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Mentor: Jennifer Nemhauser, Biology
Contact: jzemke@uw.edu
Current research project: Phytochrome B’s Impact on Resource Allocation in Brassica rapa