Umich Pharmacology
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Congratulations to Dr. Julie Finnell Harris, previous postdoctoral trainee in the Ferrario Lab and now faculty at the University of Buffalo, on being named to the First Cohort of ASPET IDEA Faculty Scholars!
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Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Jones on receiving the Division for Neuropharmacology DEI Recognition Award! Read more about the 2025 ASPET Awards here:
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Congratulations to Dr. Kobi Essandoh on receiving the Benedict R. Lucchesi Young Scientist Travel Award in Cardiac Pharmacology! Read more about the 2025 ASPET Awards here:
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Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Shawn Flynn!
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Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Alisson da Rocha! He will receive his postdoctoral training in Dr. Ruas’s lab.
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Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Joseph Loomis! Dr. Loomis recently obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from U-M. His Ph.D. work in the Smrcka Lab focused on defining non-canonical G protein signaling pathways, especially for G𝛼𝛼q. Welcome, Dr. Loomis!
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The Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities at NIH did a career development spotlight featuring Dr. Carrie Ferrario! Read about it here:
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Kaitlyn Digsby has been awarded a $10k research fellowship from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation for her research project "HIF1a signaling as a mechanistic link between hypoxia and the formation of reticular pseudodrusen deposits in age-related macular degeneration".
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We are delighted to announce that Dr. John Traynor has been selected as an ASPET fellow. Congratulations John- this honor is well deserved!
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UM Pharmacology is hiring! We're looking for a tenure-track faculty with interest in substance use disorders and expertise in behavioral pharmacology and/or biopsychology. For more info and to apply:
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Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Luis Martinetti!
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RNA therapeutic (developed by Dr. Michelle Hastings) is being used to treat twins with ultra-rare form of Batten disease. It'll be used to correct genes with specific mutations, like the CLN3 mutation responsible for the girls' disease. Read more here:
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Dr. Les Satin, has been asked to join the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards Committee of the University of Michigan. This is a group of senior faculty who review the nominations, support letters, dissertation abstracts of nominees, and the CVs of the best PhD students.
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Please welcome our newest Postdoctoral Researcher (Lorberbaum Lab), Manuj Bandral, Ph.D. Welcome, Manuj!
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Congratulations to our MS students on completing their oral presentations about their research!
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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ciria Quintero Hernandez to the Department of Pharmacology as a joint member of our Research Faculty!
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Congratulations to Anne Lietzke on successfully defending her dissertation "Limitations in mitochondrial programming restrain the maturation of human stem cell-derived β cells".
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Dr. Kyoung Lee, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, has recently been named a 2024 Rogel Scholar. The Rogel Scholars awards program provides support for exceptional faculty dedicated to achieving impact through novel breakthroughs in cancer research. Congratulations, Kyoung!
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Congratulations to Yating (Christina) Zheng, M.S. on successfully defending her dissertation "An Engineered Viral Protein Exploits LCK Kinase to Rewire T Cell Signaling Pathways".
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Congratulations to Ian Chronis, M.S. on successfully defending his dissertation "Regulation of Adrenergic and Proton-Sensing Receptor Function by Protein-Protein Interactions".
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