Project Scientists
Project Scientist
Education:
B.S. in Biological Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Ph.D. in Neurobiology, Zhejiang University
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Awards and Honors:
2017: Poster Presentation Award, Alternative Muscle Club
2018: Poster Presentation Award, Alternative Muscle Club
2018-2020: American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship
Jing Zhang
Erika Gutierrez Lara
Project Scientist
Education:
Pharmacist degree: Pharmacy Faculty, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEM)
M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacy Faculty, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEM), with mention honorific
Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV)
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Awards and Honors:
2018: Newton International Fellowship, from the Royal Society and AMS
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Post-Doctoral Fellows
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Post-doctoral Fellow
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Washington
Ph.D. in Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale University
Awards and Honors:
2019: NIH F31 Predoctoral NRSA
2021: Ivy+ and Yale 3 Minute Thesis Competition 1st Place Winner
Matthew Ellis
Post-doctoral Fellow
Education:
B.S. in Life and Earth Sciences, Lebanese University
M.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, Lebanese University
Ph.D. in Medical and Biological Sciences, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut and the Lebanese
University
Awards and Honors:
2018-2021: Doctoral fellowship from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in
Lebanon
Afaf Jreije
Post-doctoral Fellow
Education:
B.S. in Biochemistry, Georg-August-University in Göttingen, Germany
M.S. in Biochemistry, specialization in cellular biochemistry, University of Bielefeld,
Germany
Ph.D.in Biology/Chemistry, at the Heart and Diabetes Center in Bad Oeynhausen,
Germany, in the department of Cardiology
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Sandra Ratnavadivel
Lab Personnel
Research Associate
Education:
B.S. Molecular and Cell Biology, UC San Diego
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Charlize Duron
Research Associate
Education:
Ph.D in Medical Science, Taipei Medical University
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