MLAS Graduates

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Student @ Medical School Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Michigan

Thesis

Molecule expression and increases genital herpes simplex virus type 2.

Currently

Champions Oncology - Global Technology-Enabled Biotech.

Thesis

Alzheimer's-like pathology in aged polar bears (Ursus maritmus).

Publication

Lucot KL, Bukhari SA, Webber ED, Bonham TA, Darian-Smith C, Montine TJ, Green SL. Semi-quantitative assessment of alzheimer's-like pathology in two aged polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Comp Med 2022 Aug, 1:72(4), 267-272.

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Analyst in Healthcare and Biotechnology.

Thesis

Diseases and abnormalities of the Gray Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus) in captive colonies.

Awards

1. Graduate Student Impact Award, Stanford University.
2. MLAS Outstanding Research Proposal Award.
    Completion of the paternal line of mouse lemur population in the Brunoy Colony.

Currently

Life Science Research Professional 2 @ Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine.

Thesis

Infection susceptibility in a dose-dependent fashion.

Publication

Lucot KL, Stevens MY, Bonham TA, Azevedo C, Chaney AM, Webber ED, Klockow JL, Jackson IM, Carlson ML, Graves EE, Montine TJ, James ML. Tracking innate immune activation in a mouse model of Parkinson's Disease using TREM1 and TSPO PET Tracers. J Nucl Med 2022 Oct, 63(10):1570-1578.

Currently

Student @ University of Wiconsin - Madison

Thesis

Redheads have more fun: Coat color mutation as a means to test the role of metabolic oxidative stress in a mouse model of Trichotilomania.

Outstanding Research Proposal Award

Investigating Alpha-Twist as a Viable Nesting Material Replacement for Enviro-Dri.

Currently

Graduate Student at Comparative Biomedical Science, Ohio State University.

Thesis

Flow cytometry-based methodology that facilitates the detection of earlier stages of parasitemia in plasmodium Berghei-infected mice.

Publication

Flow cytometry-based methodology that facilitates the detection of earlier stages of parasitemia in plasmodium Berghei-infected mice.

Currently

Medical Student

Thesis

Ovariectomized mice and postmenopausal women exhibit analogous loss of genital epithelial integrity.

Publication

Quispe Calla NE , Vicetti Miguel RD, Aceves KM, Huang H, Howitt B, Cherpes TL. Ovariectomized mice and postmenopausal women exhibit analogous loss of genital epithelial integrity. Tissue Barriers 2021 Apr 3, 9(2),1865760.

Thesis

Development of a cell-based vaccine platform that induces plasmodium-specific CD8+ T cell immune responses in the murine liver.

Publication

Liu M, Liao JM, Fisher CJ, Vicetti Miguel RD. Methodology to streamline flow cytometric-based detection of early stage plasmodium parasitemia in mice. J Microbiol Methods 2022 Apr, 195:106439. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106439.

Currently

Life Science Research Professional @ Stanford Medicine - Comparative Medicine.

Thesis

Degenerative osteoarthropathy in laboratory housed Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis.

Publication

Zhang M, Wilson SS, Casey KM, Thompson PE, Zlatow AL, Langlois VS, Green SL. Degenerative osteoarthropathy in laboratory housed Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis. Comp Med 2021 Dec 1, 71(6).

Poster Presentations at AALAS National Forum Oct 18, 2021

Extended release buprenorphine attenuates thermal hypersensitivity in neonatal rats, and Micro-Computerized tomography to investigate nodular lesions on the distal phalanges of the hindlimb in Xenopus tropicalis.

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Veterinary Student @ University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine

Thesis

Axial skeletal malformations in genetically modified Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis.

Publication

Zlatow AL, Wilson SS, Bouley DM, Tetens-Woodring J, Buchholz DR, Green SL Axial skeletal malformation in genetically modified Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis. Comp Med 2020, 70(6), 532–541.

Award

Image featured on Comparative Medicine journal cover, volume 70, issue 6, 2020.

Currently

Medical Student @ Indiana University

Thesis

Using mouse models to study the interaction of ketamine and opiate receptors in the context of depression.

Currently

Medical Student at University of California, Davis

Thesis

Electrical stimulation: an evolving therapeutic option for the treatment of chronic wounds.

Publication

Jiang Y, Trotsyuk AA, Niu S, Henn D, Chen K, Shih CC, Larson MR, Mermin-Bunnell AM, Mittal S, Lai JC, Saberi A, Beard E, Jing S, Zhong D, Steele SR, Sun K, Jain T, Zhao E, Neimeth CR, Viana WG, Tang J, Sivaraj D, Padmanabhan J, Rodrigues M, Perrault DP, Chattopadhyay A, Maan ZN, Leeolou MC, Bonham CA, Kwon SH, Kussie HC, Fischer KS, Gurusankar G, Liang K, Zhang K, Nag R, Snyder MP, Januszyk M, Gurtner GC, Bao Z. Wireless, closed-loop, smart bandage with integrated sensors and stimulators for advanced wound care and accelerated healing. Nat Biotechnol. 2022 Nov 24. doi: 10.1038/s41587-022-01528-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36424488.

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Veterinary Student @ Western University of Health Sciences

Thesis

Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate reduces genital cell-cell adhesion molecule expression and increases genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infection susceptibility in a dose-dependent fashion.

Publication

Quispe Calla, NE, Vicetti Miguel RD, Aceves KM, Torres A, Cherpes TL.  Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate reduces genital cell-cell adhesion molecule expression and increases genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infection susceptibility in a dose-dependent fashion. Contraception 2019, 100(5), 397–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2019.07.003.

Award

Stanford University's Community Impact Award for her dedicated service and mentorship as a peer advisor to new graduate students.

Currently

Scientific Communicator @ TurtleTree

Thesis

Analgesic effect of intranasal nociceptin/orphanin FQ.

Currently

Co-founder Glassfloor

Thesis

Identifying the molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular dysfunction in type 2 diabetes.

Award

Her team placed in the top 12 out of 35 teams in the Stanford Ignite program.

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Medical Student @ University of California, Davis

Thesis

Alterations of the corticocuneate pathway projections following a combined cervical dorsal column/dorsal root lesion.

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PhD Student @ Johns Hopkins Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Thesis

The role of Nrxn2αβ in hippocampal neurons during neural development using a cKO mouse model

Award

Art of Science Exhibition finalist for her image Galaxy of the Mind with Stanford's Material and Research Society.

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Science Policy Manager @ American Physiological Society

Thesis

Norethisterone enanthate increases mouse susceptibility to genital HSV-2 and HIV-1 infection.

Publication

Quispe Calla NE, Vicetti Miguel RD, Torres AR, Trought W, Gabriel JM, Hatfield AM, Aceves KM, Kwiek JJ, Kaur B, Cherpes TL. Norethisterone enanthate increases mouse susceptibiity to genital infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 and HIV type 1. Immunohorizons 2020 Feb 11, 4(2):72-81.

Award

Stanford University's Community Impact Award.

Currently

DVM/PhD Student @ University of California, Davis

Thesis

Tumor shedding and metastatic progression in patient-derived orthotopic xenografts of triple negative breast cancer.

Publication

Razmara AM, Sollier E, Kisirkoi GN, Baker SW, Bellon MB, McMillan A, Lemaire CA, Ramani VC, Jeffrey SS, Casey KM. Tumor shedding and metastatic progression after tumor excision in patient-derived orthotopic xenograft models of triple-negative breast cancer. Clin Exp Metastasis 2020, 37(3); 413-424.

Award

Stanford University's Community Impact Award.

Recently

DVM graduate with honors @ UC Davis College of Veterinary Medicine

Thesis

Hematologic and serum biochemical reference intervals for a colony of captive prairie voles (Micotus ochrogaster).

Award

STAR (Students Training in Advanced Research) Grant (UC Davis) for years 2019 and 2020.   "The Stanford MLAS program was a really great experience for me in so many ways. With respect to obtaining these research grants, it was very helpful to have practiced preparing a project proposal during my master's."

Currently

Breeding Colony Management Supervisor @ Stanford University Comparative Medicine

Thesis

Look but don’t touch: Non-contact monitoring of laboratory animal vital signs under anesthesia.

Currently

Medical Student at Vanderbilt

Thesis

Investigating cortical activity underlying visual detection in mice.

Publication

Ortiz AV, Aziz D, Hestrin S. Motivation and engagement during visually guided behavior. Cell Rep 2020, 20;33(3):108272,. PMID: 33086072; PMCID: PMC7676510.

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Nonclinical Study Manager and MBA Candidate @ Astellas Gene Therapies (Biotech Research)

Thesis

Breaking up is hard to do: Does separating cages of mice reduce aggression?

Publication

Blankenberger WB, Weber EM, Chu DK, Geronimo JT, Theil J, Gaskill BN, Pritchett-Corning K, Albertelli MA, Garner JP, Ahloy-Dallaire J. Breaking up is hard to do: Does splitting cages of mice reduce aggression? Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2018 Sep, 206:94-101.

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Laboratory Animal Medicine Resident @ University of Washington

Thesis

Pig husbandry practices perpetuate the prevalence of pork parasite (Taenia solium) plaguing rural Sichuan, China.

Publication

Tsai JY, Felt SA, Bouley DM, Green SL. Acute and chronic outcomes of gas-bubble disease in a colony of African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis). Comp Med 2017 Feb 1, 67(1):4-10.

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Senior Research Assosiate @ Maplight Therapeutics

Thesis

Gray mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) in a biomedical research facility:biology, husbandry, colony management, and trainability.

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5th year MD/PhD @ Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska), and Translational Neuroscience MRI imaging PhD @ Barrow Neurological Institute (Phoenix, Arizona)

Thesis

Somatosensory corticospinal tract axons sprout within the cervical cord following a dorsal root/dorsal column spinal injury in the rat.

Publication

McCann MM, Fisher KM, Ahloy-Dallaire J, Darian-Smith C. Somatosensory corticospinal tract axons sprout within the cervical cord following a dorsal root/dorsal column spinal injury in the rat. J Comp Neurol 2019, 528(8):1293-1306.

Award

Research image featured on Journal of Comparative Neurology vol 528 issue 8, 2020.