Predoctoral researchers at GSSIMR arrive to the Stowers Institute as talented young scientists. The exceptional, high-impact research environment and close-knit, supportive community creates an ideal environment for scientific growth. Predoctoral reseachers in the program are tasked with identifying significant biological problems and are primarily devoted to conducting laboratory research and publishing of their work in well recognized journals.
Alumni | 2012-2015 | 2016-2019 | 2020
2020

Carlos Barradas Chacon ’20
Autonomous University of Queretaro and National Polytechnic University of Mexico
2016-2019

José (Fibo) López Hernández ’16
Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV) National Autonomous University of MexicoZanders Lab

2012-2015

Viraj Doddihal ’15
Indian Institute of Science Education and ResearchSánchez Alvarado Lab
Thesis: Protein dynamics in planarian regeneration


Dayebgadoh Gerald ’14
University of Yaoundé IWorkman Lab
Thesis: Biochemical and proteomic analysis of novel histone-interacting proteins


Darrick Hansen ’14
University of GlasgowLi Lab
Thesis: Characterization of the stem cells dedicated to regenerating the intestinal epithelium


Shuonan He ’14
Peking University in BeijingGibson Lab
Thesis: Functional analysis of Hox genes in the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis


Yanfeng He ’14
China Agricultural UniversityConaway Lab
Thesis: Mechanisms of transcriptional regulation by enhancers


Ahmet Can Karabulut ’14
University of CincinnatiGibson Lab
Thesis: Genetic and chemical-genetic dissection of embryonic cell division in the sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis


Zachary Lee ’13
Rockhurst UniversityGibson Lab
Thesis: Phosphorylation dynamics during epithelial cell division


Xingyu Liu ’14
University of Science and Technology of China in HefeiWorkman Lab
Thesis: Chromatin Binding and DNA damage repair


Soon Keat Ooi ’12
National University of Malaysia, BangiConaway Lab
Thesis: Structure-function analysis of the human INO80 chromatin remodeling complex


Kyle Patton ’15
Wheaton CollegeSi Lab
Thesis: The role of protein chaperones in persistence or decay of memory


Irina Pushel ’15
Michigan State UniversityKrumlauf Lab
Thesis: Characterizing the roles Hox genes play in the gene regulatory network (GRN) controlling mouse cranial neural crest cell formation, migration, and differentiation


Karla Terrazas-Falcon ’14
University of Texas at San AntonioTrainor Lab
Thesis: Investigating the tissue-specific roles of Tcof1, Polr1c and Polr1d during ribosome biogenesis
