Graduate Program Alumni

Dissertation: Spectrotemporal organization of mouse ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) during neonatal opioid withdrawal and a dynorphin/kappa opioid receptor component in females
Advisor: Camron Bryant, Ph.D.
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Dissertation: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, MD/Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow|University of Texas at Austin

Dissertation: PhD in Neuroscience
Advisor: Vickery Trinkaus-Randall, Ph.D.
Position: Completing the M.D. portion of the training

Dissertation: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Xue Han, Ph.D.
Position: Molecular biology AI training consultant

Dissertation: MOLECULAR DETERMINATION OF α5-SUBUNIT CONTAINING γ-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID TYPE A RECEPTORS (GABAARs)IN A RAT MODEL OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Advisor: Shelley Russek, Ph.D.
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Dissertation: : Identification of the genetic risks of craniosynostosis in zebrafish model
Advisor: Shannon Fisher, M.D./Ph.D.
Position: Research Project Manager|Boston Medical Center

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Thesis: IL-13 Controls IL-33 Activity through Modulation of ST2: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Linda Burkly, Ph.D.
Position: Senior Scientist, Pfizer

Thesis: Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling (MAVS) is Essential for Elevated Type I Interferon Signaling in the Aging Central Nervous System (CNS) : PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Linda Burkly, Ph.D.
Position: Senior Scientist, Biogen

Thesis: Alternative Splicing of APOER2 Across the Evolution of the Vertebrate Brain and its Relevance to Alzheimer’s Disease: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Angela Ho, Ph.D.
Position: Scientist I, Biogen

Thesis: Nervous System Dysfunction in Aging and Exposure to Volatile Anesthetics: In Vivo Neuronal Imaging in C. Elegans: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Christopher V. Gabel, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sanofi

Thesis: Determining the role of microglia in maternal immune activation mouse model: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Tsuneya Ikezu, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Perlis Laborary at MGH

Thesis: Defining the roles of ATR activators ETAA1 and TopB1 in the alternative lengthening of telomeres pathway: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Rachel Flynn, Ph.D.
Position: Completing MD portion of MD/PhD

Thesis: Hippo pathway inactivation in melanoma development: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Neil Ganem, Ph.D.
Position: Completing MD portion of MD/PhD

Thesis: Dissecting the multi-functional role of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H1 in methamphetamine addiction traits: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Camron Bryant, Ph.D.
Position: Application Scientist, Euretos; Scientific Consultant, Genedata

Thesis: Involvement of Sigma Receptors in the Detrimental Effects of Chronic Alcohol Exposure: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisors: Valentina Sabino, Ph.D. and Pietro Cottone, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Researach Associate at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Thesis: Differential accumulation of storage bodies with aging defines discrete subsets of microglia in the healthy brain:PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Michael Mingueneau, Ph.D.
Position: Senior Scientist at Abata Therapeutics

Thesis: Tiny But Mighty: Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesciles as a Therapeutic in a Monkey Nodel of Cortical Injury: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisors: Tara Moore, Ph.D. and Douglas Rosene, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, City of Hope; Manager, Molecular Pharmacology at NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC

Thesis: Integrated renal and neural mechanisms contributing to sodium homeostasis and blood pressure regulation: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Richard Wainford, Ph.D.
Position: Scientist, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions; Scientist I, Technical Development, Gene Therapy, Biogen

Thesis: Designing chemokine-loaded temperature-sensitive liposomes: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisors: Tyrone M. Porter Ph.D. and Xuemei Zhong, Ph.D.
Position: Scientific Writer at ImmunityBio, Inc.

Thesis: Structural and mechanistic analyses of a nicotine- degrading enzyme from Pseudomonas putida: towards design of tools and biotherapeutics: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Karen N. Allen, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania

Thesis:Defining Mechanisms that Regulate the Alternative Lengthening of Telomere: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Rachel Flynn, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, AstraZeneca

Thesis: Whole Genome Doubling Confers Unique Genetic Vulnerabilities on Tumor Cells: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Neil Ganem, PhD
Position: Finishing MD training

Thesis: Establishing RNA binding proteins as key components of Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor:Benjamin Wolozin, M.D., Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Biogen; Scientist I-Neuro Discovery, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Thesis: Integrated Renal and Neural Mechanisms Contributing to Sodium Homeostasis and Blood Pressure Regulation: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Richard Wainford, Ph.D.
Position: Finishing MD training

Thesis: Development of a novel antibody drug conjugate for the treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Mark Grinstaff, Ph.D.
Position: Resident Physician, Yale School of Medicine

Thesis: Evaluation of the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome pathway in human myelomonocytic THP1 cells: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: J. Perry Hall, Ph.D.
Position: Senior Scientist, Pfizer; Principal Scientist, Pfizer

Thesis: Mapping the transcriptome of neuronal JAK/STAT signaling in response to status epilepticus: PhD in Neuroscience with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Shelley J Russek, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina Catalyst for Rare Diseases, Chapel Hill; Scientist, CNS Early Discovery, StrideBio; Scientist II, Therapeutic Gene Editing-CNS, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio)

Thesis: Sustained CA2+ mobilizations: a quantitative approach to predict their importance in cell-cell communication: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Vickery Trinkaus-Randall, Ph.D.
Position: Finishing MD training

Thesis: The SYK Tyrosine Kinase Suppresses Autolysosome Biogenesis via Activation of mTORC1 in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Lines: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Anurag Singh, Ph.D.
Position: Internal medicine resident, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Thesis: Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Early Detection of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease: PhD in Biomedical Engineering specialization in pharmacology
Advisor: Joyce Wong, Ph.D.
Position: Director of Research and Development, NanoTomer, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

Thesis: The Neurobiological Bases of Compulsive Eating: PhD in Neuroscience with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Pietro Cottone, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Thesis: Mechanisms of Kinase-Dependent Regulation of Hippo Tumor Suppressor Signaling: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Neil Ganem, Ph.D.
Position: Adult Neurology Resident Clinic, MN “Aspiring Physician Scientist!”

Thesis: Inhibition of TSP-1 and STAT3 as independent approaches to attenuate hepatic fibrosis: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Robert Martinez, Ph.D., Director, Renal Exploratory – Pfizer
Position: Principal Scientist, Pfizer

Thesis: Defining the roles of YAP/TAZ in controlling cell fate decisions following abnormal mitosis: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Neil Ganem, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine, Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Position: BU’s Best Postdoctoral Associate for Professional Development; Director of Professional and Career Development, BU GMS; Assistant Professor, Medical Sciences and Education; Esprit R&D Associate-Early Strategy and Innovation, Global Medical Affairs, Oncology, GSK; Esprit R&D Associate, Scientific Director, US Medical Affairs, Oncology

Thesis: Functional and Mechanistic Characterization of Ubiquitin Fusion Degradation 1 in MYC-Driven Leukemogenesis: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Hui Feng, M.D./Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Position: Life Science Consultant, Putnam Associates, Boston, MA; Senior Consultant, Corsica Life Sciences; Manager, LifeSci Consulting

Thesis: Substandard antimicrobial drugs: Detection methods and contribution to antibiotic resistance: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Muhammad H. Zaman, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Position: Internal Medicine Resident, Mount Auburn Hospital

Thesis: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Poly(1,2-glycerol  carbonate)-Paclitaxel Conjugate Nanoparticles for the Tunable Delivery of Paclitaxe: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Mark Grinstaff, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Opthalmology
Position:  Senior Scientist, Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck; Associate Principal Scientist, Sterile and Specialty Products, Merck

Thesis:Role of the Extended Amygdala Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptided (PACAP) System in the Behavioral Response to Stress: PhD in Neuroscience with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Valentina Sabino, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Psychiatry
Position:Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Thesis: Structural Underpinnings of Membrane Association and Mechanism in PglC, A Monotopic Phosphoglycosyl Transferase: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Karen Allen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Position:  Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco

Thesis: STK38L Kinase Ablation Promotes Loss of Cell Viability in a Subset of KRAS-Dependent Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: : Anurag Singh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Position:Research Scientist, Minerva Biotechnologies, Waltham, MA

Thesis: Emerging Roles for RNA Binding Proteins in Alzheimer’s Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D./Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology   
Position: Postdoc at Biogen, Cambridge, MA; Senior Scientist I at AbbVie

Thesis: Neurobiological Mechanisms of Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein H1 in Methamphetamine Stimulant and Addictive Behaviors: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Camron Bryant, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry
Position: Project Manager, Jackson Labs; Project Manager, Strategy, Commercialization, & Innovation, AMGEN –  California; Scientific Program Manager, Scientific Sciences, Taconic Labs; Program Manager, Therapy Selection Lifecycle & Commercial Planning, Exact Sciences

Thesis: Systems Genetic Analysis of Addiction-relevant Traits: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Camron Bryant, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry
Position:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Penn State University; Research Assistant Professor, Penn State University; Application Scientist, Taconic Labs; Scientific Program Manager, Taconic Biosciences

Thesis: The Autism Protein Ube3A/E6AP Regulates Remodeling of Neuronal Dendritic Arborization: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Hengye Man, M.D./Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology and Pharmacology
Position: Lecturer and Instructor in the College of General Studies (Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department) Boston University; Scientist, Arkuda Therapeutics; Scientist II Atalanta Therapeutics

Thesis: Autism Associated Mint2 Mutation Alters Neurexin Trafficking and Synaptic Function: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Angela Ho, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology
Position:  Postdoctoral Fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine; Scientist II, Intra-Cellular Therapies

Thesis: Exploration of a Doxurubicin-polymer Conjugate in Lipid-polymer Hybrid Nanoparticle Drug Delivery: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Tyrone Porter, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Position: Consultant at Trinity Partners; Engagement Manager, Trinity; Associate Principal, Trinity Partners

Thesis: Pregnenolone Sulfate as a Modulator of Synaptic Plasticity: PhD in Neuroscience with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology 
Advisor: Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D./ Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position:  Senior Scientist I, Neuroinflammation, AbbVie; Senior Scientist II, AbbVie

Thesis: BDNF: A Window on Intracellular Signaling that Controls Inhibitory Processes in the Brain: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Shelley Russek, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Biology; Director, BU Graduate Program for Neuroscience
Position: Associate Scientific Director, Chameleon Communications International; Associate Director, BGB Group; Associate Scientific Director, Chameleon Communications International; Senior Manager, Global Medical Affairs, Astellas Gene Therapies

Thesis: Mechanisms of Tetraploidy-Induced Tumorigenesis: PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Advisor: Neil Ganem, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Position: Scientist I, Senior Scientist I, and II at Alliance Pharmaceuticals; Senior Scientist, Merck

Thesis: Replication Stress and the Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres Pathway: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Rachel Flynn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Position: Associate Consultant, Amundsen Group, Division of Quintiles IMS; Manager, US Market Access Strategy Consulting, IGVIA; Associate Principal, IQVIA

Thesis: Endogenous Central Signaling Mechanisms in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Richard Wainford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Position: Business Associate, ZS Associates, Los Angeles, CA

Thesis: Norepinephrine-Evoked Renal Regulation of Sodium Homeostasis in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Richard Wainford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Position: Scientist – Preclinical Pharmacology at Inetllia Therapeutics, Inc.; Senior Scientist, Intellia Therapeutics

Thesis: Pregnenolone Sulfate as a Modulator of Synaptic Plasticity: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: David Farb, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Pharmacology
Position: Project Coordinator, Clintec; Clinical Research Coordinator, Sage Therapeutics; Clinical Trial Lead, Manager, Biogen.

Thesis: Histochemical Markers of Myelin Damage and Impaired Remyelination in the Aging Rhesus Monkey Brain: Relationship to Cognitive Performance: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Douglas Rosene, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology 
Position: Contract Research Associate at Wyeth, Cambridge, MA

Thesis: Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Alpha-Synuclein by Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 and Micro-RNAs with Implications for Parkinson’s Disease: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D./Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology   
Position: Instructor at Eduwell Boston Inc.; in Medical School, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Thesis: A Disturbance in Inhibitory Systems Associated with Autism and Epilepsy: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Shelley Russek,Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Biology; Director, BU Graduate Program for Neuroscience
Position: Scientist, Senior Scientist, Neurological Rare Disease Unit at Sanofi Genzyme

Thesis: An Anti-Inflammatory Glycoprotein, CD200, Restores Neurogenesis and Enhances Amyloid Phagocytosis in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D./Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Entrepreneur in Residence at Spartan Innovations (a subsidiary of Michigan State University Foundation); Chief Executive Officer, FibrosIX, Inc.; Principal Consultant, BBCetc Entrepreneurial and Commercialization Training

Thesis: Zebrafish Models of Human Leukemia: Technological Advances and Mechanical Insights: MS in Pharmacology 
Advisor: Hui Feng, M.D./Ph.D.
Position: Policy Analyst, Senior Policy Analyst, Policy Research Associate, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

Thesis: Effects of Cocaine on Visual Processing in Zebrafish: PhD in Neuroscience with specialization in BiMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Irina Zhdanova, M.D./Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University’s Affect and Cognition Laboratory

Thesis: Morpholog of Nucleus Accumbens Neurons in Morphine Conditioned Place Preference: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Gary Kaplan, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Position: Residency Program in Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Contrast Agents & Imaging of Articular Cartilage Using X-Ray Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Mark Grinstaff, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Opthamology
Position: Residency Program in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Colorado Medical School

Thesis: Inhibition of AMPK via Phosphorylation at SER^485/491: Multiple Mechanisms of Regulation: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Neil Ruderman M.D./D.Phil., Professor of Medicine
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Shire Pharmaceuticals; Scientist, Senior Scientist, Associate Scientific Director (Rare Diseases), Moderna

Thesis: Regulated Protein Aggregation: How it Takes TIA-1 to Tangle: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D./Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology   
Position: Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Associate Research Director,  Fulcram Research Group; Senior Manager, US Customer and Market Insights, Alzheimer’s Disease, Biogen

Thesis: Functional Interactions Between the Hippocampus, Medial Entorhinal Cortex for Spatial and Nonspatial Processing: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Howard Eichenbaum, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Pharmacology. Director, Center for Memory and Brain; Director, Cognitive Neurobiology Laboratory; Director, Center for Neuroscience
Position: Residency in Pediatrics, Tufts Medical Center; Resident Doctor, Tufts Medical Center

Thesis: Redox regulation of cysteine-674 of SERCA 2 is critical for growth factor- and ischemia-induced angiogenesis: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Richard Cohen, M.D.
Position: Anesthesiologist, University of Georgia School of Veterinarian Medicine

Thesis: Evaluation of Resolvin E1 as a Potential Therapeutic for Rheumatoid Arthritis: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Scientist at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals; Senior Scientists, Novartis; Principal Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb

Thesis: Non-Canonical Cell Signaling Actions of Pregnenolone Sulfate, A Neurosteroid that Increases Intracellular Calcium, Activates CREB Phosphorylation and Stimulates Trafficking of NMDA Receptors to the Surface of Neurons: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: David H. Farb, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Pharmacology
Position: Technical Writer, Baxter; Contract Technical Writer, Astellas

Thesis: A Systems Pharmacology Approach to Modulating Spatial Memory: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: David H. Farb, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Pharmacology
Position: Life Sciences Consultant,  Putnam Associates; Associate Director, Pipeline Management, Plasma-Derived Therapies, Takeda; Portfolio Management Lead, Plasma-Derived Therapies R&D, Takeda; Director, Corporate Strategy Lead, Apellis

Thesis: Changes in Complementarity Determining Regions Significantly ALter IgB binding to Neonatal Fc Receptor: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Lioudmila Tchistiakova, Ph.D., Directory, Engineered Immune Protein Group, Pfizer Global Biotherapeutics
Position: Research Scientist I, Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer

Thesis: Functional Significance of the Interaction Between Inducible Costimulator (ICOS) and its Ligand (ICOSL) at Immune Cell Interfaces: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Lori Fitz, Ph.D., Principal Research Scientist II, Pfizer BioTherapeutics R&D, Inflammation and Immunology Research Unit
Position: Scientist, Clinical Biomarker Lead at Pfizer

Thesis: 3D Culture Platform for the Study of Cancer Biology and Drug Response: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Muhammad Zaman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Position: Business Associate Consultant, ZS Associates; Senior Consultant, Associate Principal, Principal, The Amundsen Group; Director, Senior Director, IQVIA

Thesis: The Human Klotho VS Variant: Focus on the Processing and Function of the V, S and VS Isoform: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Carmela Abraham, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry
Position: Medical Writer, Associate Director, Bluebird Bio; Associate Director, Medical Writing, 2seventy bio

Thesis: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: An Appropriate Option for Treating Obesity?: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Alan Herbert, MB.ChB./Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Research and Development Specialist 1, Transkaryotic Therapies; Research Associate, CytoCure, LLC; Staff Research Associate, Acceleron Pharma; Senior Research Associate II at Eleven Biotherapeutics, Cambridge, MA

Thesis: Adiponectin Receptors in Revascularization and Metabolic Dysfunction: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Kenneth Walsh, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine and Director, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Pfizer; Principal Scientist, Pfizer

Thesis: Roles of miR-155 in Microglia and Neurogenesis in Response to Toll-like Receptor Mediated Inflammation: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Internal Medicine Resident, NYU Langone Medical Center

Thesis: Colonic Epithelial Genes in the Transition From Chronic Inflammation to Carcinoma in Colitis-Associated Cancer: Focus on the Truncated Neurokinin-1 Receptor: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Susan E. Leeman, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology
Position: FDA Fellow, Avalere Health; Consultant, Engagement Manager, Director, Health Advances

Thesis: Quantification of Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in the Aging Monkey Brain: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Douglas Rosene, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience/Centre for Neural Computation, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); TRI International Medical Writer; Regulatory Consultant/Medical Writer, Dunn Regulatory Associates

Thesis: Interactions between Valvular Cells: Implications for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisors: John E. Mayer, Jr., M.D., Professor of Surgery, and Joyce E. Bischoff, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery, Children’s Hospital
Position: Medical Student at Tufts School of Medicine; Internal Medicine Resident, Yale; Cardiology Fellow, University of Pittsburg Medical Center

Thesis: Superhydrophobic Materials for Drug Delivery: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Mark W. Grinstaff, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry
Position: Senior Engineer Process Development, Bayer HealthCare; Technical Development Scientist in Drug Delivery, Senior Engineer and Team Lead in Device Development, Principal Materials Science Engineer in Pharma Technical Innovation, at Genentech; Director, Drug Delivery and Device, Seagen

Thesis: BDNF and JAK/STAT:Partners in Seizure-Induced GABAA Receptor Down Regulation.: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Shelley J. Russek, Ph.D., Professor Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School; Instructor, Harvard Medical School; Senior Medical Writer, Medical Writing Science Manager, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Thesis: Bone Morphogenetic Protein 9 and Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 Modulate the Cholinergic Phenotype of the Basal Forebrain Cholinergic System: Relevance to Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Krsztof Blusztajn, Ph.D., Professor Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Position: Resident in Neurological Surgery at the University in Virginia; Fellow in Neurosurgery, University of Utah

Thesis: Mitochondria and Autophagy in the Context of Parkinson’s disease: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D./Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Residency in Neurology, Boston Medical Center; Neurologist

Thesis: Growth Factor Regulation of Early Growth Response Factor 3 Localization and Function in Neurons: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Shelley J. Russek, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Position: Validation Consultant at Axis Consulting; San Diego, CA

Thesis: The Biology of TDP-43 Stress Granules: Novel Insights About Protein Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Disease: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D./Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Clinical Development Project Manager, Massachusetts General Hospital; Senior Scientist, Merck; Associate Director, Medical Writing, Alexion Pharmaceuticals; Director Medical Writing, Morphic Therapeutic

Thesis: pH/Thermosensitive Liposomes Modified with Poly(N-isopropylacrlyamid-co-propyacrylic acid) Copolymers for Focused Ultrasound-Triggered Release of Doxorubicin: PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Advisor: Tyrone Porter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Position: Investigator at GSK Vaccines; Senior Scientist I, Editas Medicine; Head of Analytics, Associate Director, Prime Medicine Inc.

Thesis: Identification of Site-Specific Fatty Acid and Bilirubin Binding Sites on Human Serum Albumin by 2D-NMR Spectroscopy: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: James Hamilton, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Position: Grant Writer, PeaceWorks

Thesis: The Role of Neuroinflammation in Stress & Methamphetamine-Induced Damage: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Bryan Yamamoto, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology
Position: Associate Manager, Regulatory and Medical Writing – MMS Holdings; Associate Director, Regulatory and Medical Writing, Arvinas

Thesis: LRRK2 and HDAC6: Directing Traffic at the Crossroads Between Autophagy, Translation and Neurodegeneration: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D./Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Neurology Fellow, MGH and Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Neurologist, MGH

Thesis: The Effect of Brain Region-Specific Adenosine A_2A Receptor Knockout on Cognition and Psychomotor Behavior in Mice: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Jiang-Fan Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology and Pharmacology
Position: Resident Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Harvard in Radiology, Boston, MA; Radiologist

Thesis: “The Spatiotemporal Receptive Field Properties of Rat Retinal Ganglion Cells”
Advisor: Christopher L. Passaglia, Ph.D. PhD in Pharmacology
Position: Neurology Resident, UC San Diego Health System; Neurologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Thesis: Inhibition of Innate Immune Functions by P-Selectin and CXCR1 in Rodent Models of Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity and Insulin Resistance: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Ruth Gimeno, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Position: Associate Director, Cell Biology at Vital Therapies, Inc., San Diego, CA; Director, Senior Director, Nonclinical Development, Travere Therapeutics

Thesis: Understanding the Function of Parkinson’s Disease Associated Gene Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 in Caenorhabditis elegans: A Systems Biology Guided Approach: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Position: Biological Science Online Educator; Biology Instructor, St. Mark’s School; Instructional Designer, Mark Morris Institute

Thesis: The Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Chronic Unpredictable Stress in Rats Pre-exposed to (+)3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA): PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Bryan Yamamoto, Ph.D.
Position: Scientist III, Senior Scientist I, Principal Scientist, Alkermes; Associate Director of Pharmacology and Scientific Operations, Director of Pharmacology and Scientific Operations, Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Thesis: The Effect of Chronic Stress on +3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Neurotoxicity: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Bryan Yamamoto, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Research Fellow, Harvard; Scientist, Iowa State University

Thesis: Therapeutic Agents for Cocaine Addiction: A Systems Pharmacology Approach: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: David H. Farb, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Position: Group Lead, SI&A Oncology, Global Product Strategy, Genentech; Director, New Product Commercialization, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Thesis: Delivery of Paclitaxel Via pH-Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles for Prevention of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Recurrence:PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Advisor: Mark W. Grinstaff, Ph.D.
Position: Formulation Scientist, Senior Scientist, Associate Director, Selecta Biosciences; Principal Scientist, Tidal Therapeutics; Principal Scientist, Sanofi

Thesis: Pregnenolone Sulfate Modulate Neurotransmitter Release from Iolated Neuron Terminal of the Rate Striatum: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: David H. Farb, Ph.D.
Position Pharmacology/Toxicology Reviewer, FDA; Principal Scientist, Sarepta Therapeutics; Director, Alnylam

Thesis: Smoke Exposure of Primary Human Alveolar Macrophage-like Cells Impairs Nuclear Histone Deacetylase Expression and Results in Increased Cytokine Production: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Cara Williams, Ph.D.
Position: Senior Principal Scientist, Associate Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Immune Tolerance Lead, Pfizer

Thesis: The Role of the Nucleus Accumbens, Dopamine, and Glutamate Receptors in Cocaine Reward: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: R. Chris Pierce, Ph.D.
Position: Assistant Professor and Director of Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery, UCLA

Thesis: Regulation and Function of Leucine-rich Repeat Kinase 2 in MAPK Pathways: Implications in Parkinson’s Disease: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Benjamin Wolozin, M.D./ Ph.D.
Position: Assistant Professor at University of Michigan in Emergency Medicine and Surgery with NIH funding

Thesis: Stimulation of Toll-like Receptor 2 in Human Platelets Induces a Thrombo-Inflammatory Response: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Jane Freedman, M.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Medicine at University of Lynchburg

Thesis: Characterization of the Anti-Aging Protein Klotho in Normal Brain Aging and Neurodegeneration: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Carmela Abraham, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSD; Assistant Project Scientist, UCSD

Thesis: Neurochemical and Physiological Effects of Chronic Stress on Methamphetamine Toxicity: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Bryan Yamamoto, Ph.D.
Position: Scientist II, Director of Biomarkers and Imaging, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Thesis: Regulation of Type A GABA Rector Alpha-4 Subunit and the N-Methyl-D Aspartate Receptor Subunit 1 by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Shelley J. Russek, Ph.D.
Position: Resident at MEEI/Harvard; Otolaryngologist at UCONN Health.

Thesis: Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) Modification by Hypochlorous Acid and the Development of a Hypochlorous Acid Oxidation Assay: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: John F. Keaney, Jr, MD
Position: Regulatory Affairs Project Manager

Thesis: The Role of the Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2 and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Methamphetamine Toxicity to the Rat Striatum: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Bryan Yamamoto, Ph.D.
Position: Research Fellow, Harvard; rose the ladder at Alkermes to Principal Scientist-Head of CNS Disease Biology; Director In-Vivo Pharmacology at Fulcrum Therapeutics; Senior Director Pharmacology and Lab Operations, Vice President Translational Neurology, Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Thesis: Differential Regulation of GABRA1 Gene Expression in the CNS: A Role for  CREB/ICER Transcription Facotrs and their Relevance to Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Shelley J. Russek, Ph.D.
Position: Scientist, Neurobiology, Biogen; Associate Principle Scientist, Merck; Principle Scientist, Johnson & Johnson

Thesis: Methamphetamine Neurotoxicity and the Polysynaptic Activation of Glutamatergic Neurons in the Basal Ganglia: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Bryan Yamamoto, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Buck Institute; Consultant, Raptor Pharmaceuticals; rose up the ladder at Myovant Sciences to Associate Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs.

Thesis: The role of PKC-theta in IL 12-induced IFN-gamma production by natural killer cells: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Marion Kasaian, Ph.D.
Position: Executive Director, Early Clinical Development, Precision Medicine Clinical Biomarker Sciences, Pfizer

Thesis: The Limbic Circuitry Underlying the Reinstatement of Cocaine-Seeking Behavior in Rats: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: R. Chris Pierce, Ph.D.
Position: Associate Professor of Nursing, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UPENN

Thesis: The Role of L-Tyrosine in the Neurotoxicity of (+) 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in the Rate and in a Serotonin Cell Line: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Bryan Yamamoto, Ph.D.
Position: Senior Scientist, Regulatory Toxicology, Bayer; Technical Sales Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific; Digital Spatial Profiling, Technical Sales Specialist, NanoString Tech; Technical Sales Manager, Levitas Bio

Thesis: Targeted Drug Delivery: Effects of Grafted Polyethylene Glycol on Ligand-Receptor Binding Under Flow: PhD in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in BioMolecular Pharmacology
Advisor: Joyce Wong, Ph.D.
Position: Interdisciplinary Scientist, Food and Drug Administration, Washington D.C.

Thesis: Activation-Induced Changes in the Histamine Content of Murine Mast Cells and their Adhesion to NIH-3T3 Fibroblasts: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: Marion Kasaian, Ph.D.
Position: Head of Precision Medicine, Director of Outreach and Technology Platforms, Pfizer

Thesis: Fatty Acid Transport: Binding to Human Serum Albumin and Trafficking in Model and Biological Membranes: PhD in Pharmacology
Advisor: James Hamilton, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck; Project Leader, Chemical Genomics Centre; Scientist, Amgen; Senior Research Scientist, Associate Director, Director, C4 Therapeutics