Current Students and Scholars K12 Scholars 2023 Ruby Greywoode, M.D. Mentor(s): Thomas Ullman, M.D. Laurie Keefer, Ph.D. Shadi Nahvi, M.D., M.S. Benjamin T. Himes, Ph.D. Mentor(s): Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Chandan Guha, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Emily Miller, M.D., Ph.D. Mentor(s): Kartik Chandran, Ph.D. Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D. Jonathan Lai, Ph.D. Johanna Daily, M.D. Caroline E. Mullis, M.D., M.S. Mentor(s): Marla Keller, M.D. Chava Pollak, Ph.D., R.N., FNP-BC Mentor(s): Helena M. Blumen, Ph.D. Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S. Marianne C. Reddan, Ph.D., M.A. Mentor(s): Hector R. Perez, M.D. Cara Stephenson-Hunter, Ph.D. Mentor(s): Earle Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H. Cristina Gonzalez, M.D., M.Ed. Lili Zhang, M.D. Mentor(s): Carlos J. Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H. Earle C. Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H. Clinical Research Training Program Students Class of 2025 Farzana Begum (PCI) Graduate School, PhD Student Thesis: To understand what causes Multiple Myeloma patients who receive CAR-T therapy to relapse. Overall aim is to optimize technology for enhancing the expansion and killing activity of T cells in vivo – both CAR-Ts or endogenous T cells engaged with a bispecific antibody – to help achieve complete and long-lasting elimination of myeloma tumors. J. Nick Charla Medical School, Medical Student Thesis: Psychological Assessment of Scoliosis Patients Undergoing Surgical Management (PASS). Florinda Islamovic PEDS - General, Fellow Mentor(s): Marina Reznik, M.D., M.S. Thesis: Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Escalation of Care in Children Admitted for Status Asthmaticus. Jovan Milosavljevic MED - Endocrinology, Fellow Mentor(s): Shivani Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H. Thesis: Integrating Continuous Glucose Monitoring into Primary Care. Hallie Nelson Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellow Mentor(s): Jessica M. Atrio, M.D., M.Sc. Thesis: Immediate Postpartum LARC, why are they discontinued? Mariel Pullman Neurology, Fellow Mentor(s): Carol A. Derby, Ph.D. Thesis: Predicting clinical subgroups based on olfaction in family members of patients with genetic Parkinson disease. Esteban Uceda Arias Stella (PCI) Graduate School, PhD Student Thesis: The Role of the 3’ Untranslated Region in Regulating Oncogenic MYC Expression in Osteosarcoma. Hendrik Sy MED - Infectious Disease Mentor(s): Albert I. Ko Johanna P. Daily, M.D., M.S. Thesis: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Dengue in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, as a Determinant of Effectiveness of Active Dengue Surveillance. Class of 2026 Megan Cloidt Project Title: The Association Between Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Oral Health Outcomes: Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System, 2017 Jennifer Enright Project Title: The role of Plasmodium-specific cytolytic CD4+ T cells in liver-stage malaria immunity Zeinab Houmani Project Title: Outcomes of Implementing Blood Culture Best Practices in the Management of Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients Zimo Huang Project Title: Glycan Landscape: Shaping Colorectal Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Strategies Bahar Ladaerian Project Title: Assessing Clonal Hematopoiesis in Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Treated with Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate or Temozolomide Dana Luong Project Title: Developing and improving computational pipelines to predict personalized Raul Antonio Montanez Valverde Project Title: Performance of Polygenic Risk Scores for Hypertension Hemen Muleta Project Title: Association between Health-Related Social Needs and Pediatric Hospitalization Outcomes Bryan Javier Nolasco Project Title: Characterizing the Microbiome Composition Among Pre-cancerous HSIL vs. Anal Cancer SCCA Patients Rachel Nordlicht Project Title: The impact of preterm delivery on postpartum follow-up in a Bronx patient population Kiera Sarill Project Title: Empiric Antibiotic Selection and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis Ruth Noemi Vela Sosa Project Title: Early Clinical and Laboratory Indicators for Differentiating Infectious from Autoimmune Encephalitis in Pediatric Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study PCI Students Edward Bader, B.Sc. Mentor(s): Emad Eskandar, M.D. Nathan Killian, Ph.D. Thesis: Deep Brain Stimulation of the Medial Forebrain Bundle for Cognitive Dysfunction After Intracerebral Haemorrhage. Farzana Begum Mentor(s): Maria Marianovich, Ph.D. Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D. Thesis: Regulation of immune function in the leukemic microenvironment by sympathetic nerves and reactive oxygen species Natalie Delpratt, M.Sc. B.S. Mentor(s): Helena Blumen, Ph.D., M.S. Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., FRCPI Thesis: The Impact of Parental Longevity on Brain Health and the Influence of Physical Function and Genetics. Jennifer Enright Project Title: The role of Plasmodium-specific cytolytic CD4+ T cells in liver-stage malaria immunity Alexander Ferrena, M.A. Mentor(s): Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Bang Hoang, M.D. Thesis: Molecular and Clinical Implications of Skp2 inhibition in Osteosarcoma. Shira Glushakow-Smith, B.S. Mentor(s): Kira Gritsman, M.D., Ph.D. Amit Verma, M.B.B.S. Thesis: Targeting Epigenetic Resistance Mechanisms to PI3 Kinase Inhibition in Leukemic Stem Cells. Zimo Huang Project Title: Glycan Landscape: Shaping Colorectal Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Strategies Nazia Jamil, B.S. Mentor(s): Dean Hosgood, Ph.D. Hayley McDaid, Ph.D. Thesis: Senolytics Adjuvants to Circumvent Acquired Resistance and Improve Patient Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dana Luong Project Title: Developing and improving computational pipelines to predict personalized Tram Nguyen, B.S. Mentor(s): Vilma Gabbay, M.D. Benjamin Ely, Ph.D. Thesis: Biobehavioral Correlates of Adolescent Depression and Cannabis Use. Marc Christopher Pulanco, M.S. Mentor(s): Xingxing Zang, Ph.D. Mark Schoenberg, M.D. Thesis: New Immune Checkpoint B7x in Bladder Cancer: Mechanism and Immunotherapy. Esteban Uceda Arias Stella Mentor(s): Daniel A. Weiser, M.D. David M. Loeb, M.D., Ph.D. Thesis: The Role of the 3’ Untranslated Region in Regulating Oncogenic MYC Expression in Osteosarcoma. Veronica Veksler, B.S. Mentor(s): Joan Berman, Ph.D. Susan Morgello, M.D. Thesis: The Role of CD14+CD16+ Monocytes in HIV-associated Neurocognitive Impairment in the Context of Viral Suppression. Rachel Weil, B.A. Mentor(s): David Lobe, M.D., Ph.D. Alice Lee, M.D. Thesis: The Impact of RNA Helicase DDX3 on the Tumor Microenvironment.
