Members of the Charest lab
Principal Investigator
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Pascale G. Charest, Ph.D.
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Graduate Student Researchers
Elizabeth (Liz) Harper
Accelerated Masters Program in Biochemistry Major: Biochemistry Minor: Molecular and Cellular Biology |
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Undergraduate Student Researchers
Douglas Swango Majors: Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences Working with Mollie Wiegand on the role of Ras-regulated mTORC2 in breast cancer. |
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Olivia Hajdys
Majors: Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology minors: Spanish and Military Science Working with Elizabeth Harper on investigating the interaction of calmodulin with chemoattractant receptors. |
Megan Dowd
Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology Minor: Mathematics Working with Helena Woroniecka on identifying new effectors of chemotaxis |
Shruthi Sadhasivam
Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences Minor: Physiology & Medical Sciences Working with Helena Woroniecka on identifying new effectors of chemotaxis |
Alumni
Graduate students
Mollie Wiegand, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology 2024
Genesis Cahigas, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2024
Alyssa Werner, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2023
Stephen Smith, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2022
Shannon Collins, M.D./Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2020
Maggie Scavello, Ph.D. Biochemistry, 2018
Dustin Daniel, M.Sc. Applied Biosciences, 2016
Amanda Hanson, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2016
Alexandra Petlick, M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry, 2014
Nieves Montano, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2014
Undergraduate student researchers (years worked in lab)
Natalya Stanisic, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2022-2024)
Suana Pana, Pharmaceutical Sciences major (2023)
Raymundo Buelna, B.Sc. Physiology (2022-2023)
Nitant Soni, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2019-2023)
Isabella Feldmann, B.Sc Molecular and Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Isa Mundo, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Stephen Dilley (2019-2022)
Shon Alimukhamedov (2019-2022)
Avani Kumar (2018-2022)
Ethan Weiss, B.Sc. Biochemistry (2017-2021)
Jamison Takashima, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc Chemistry (2018-2021)
Hannah Johnson, Biology (2020)
Isabella Brown, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2017-2020)
McKenna Schultz, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2016-2019)
Ramya Ramesh, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2014-2018)
Pearce Haldeman, B.Sc. Biochemistry (2015-2017)
Matthew O'Mara, B.Sc. Biochemistry (2014-2017)
Joseph Cada, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2013-2015)
Branden Stepanski, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2012-2014)
High school interns (year of the internship)
Katie Jennings, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson AZ (2024)
Trinity Kim Le, Marana High School, Marana AZ (2023)
Alexander Lewandrowski, University High School, Tucson AZ (2022)
Saathvik Chandupatla, BASIS Ahwatukee, Phoenix AZ (2021, 2022)
Makaela Valencia, Sahuarita High School, Sahuarita AZ (2021)
Prithvi Yuvaraj, BASIS Ahwatukee, Phoenix AZ (2021)
Saathvika Vegasina, Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix AZ (2021)
Grace Harrington, Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek AZ (2020)
Nik Mathur, University High School, Tucson AZ (2020)
Douglas Swango, BASIS Tucson North, Tucson AZ (2020, 2021)
Natalia Bojorquez, Nogales High School, Nogales AZ (2020)
Zoe Benson, Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson AZ (2018)
Jordan Pilch, Cienega High School, Vail AZ (2017)
Ethan Weiss, Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson AZ (2016)
Postdocs
Anita Chavan, 2015-2017
AFM Tariqul Islam, 2013-2016
Research staffs
AFM Tariqul Islam, staff scientist, 2013-2024
Pouya Lotfi, technicien, 2012-2016
Valery Thompson, lab manager, 2012-2014
Mollie Wiegand, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology 2024
Genesis Cahigas, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2024
Alyssa Werner, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2023
Stephen Smith, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2022
Shannon Collins, M.D./Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2020
Maggie Scavello, Ph.D. Biochemistry, 2018
Dustin Daniel, M.Sc. Applied Biosciences, 2016
Amanda Hanson, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2016
Alexandra Petlick, M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry, 2014
Nieves Montano, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2014
Undergraduate student researchers (years worked in lab)
Natalya Stanisic, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2022-2024)
Suana Pana, Pharmaceutical Sciences major (2023)
Raymundo Buelna, B.Sc. Physiology (2022-2023)
Nitant Soni, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2019-2023)
Isabella Feldmann, B.Sc Molecular and Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Isa Mundo, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Stephen Dilley (2019-2022)
Shon Alimukhamedov (2019-2022)
Avani Kumar (2018-2022)
Ethan Weiss, B.Sc. Biochemistry (2017-2021)
Jamison Takashima, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc Chemistry (2018-2021)
Hannah Johnson, Biology (2020)
Isabella Brown, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2017-2020)
McKenna Schultz, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2016-2019)
Ramya Ramesh, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2014-2018)
Pearce Haldeman, B.Sc. Biochemistry (2015-2017)
Matthew O'Mara, B.Sc. Biochemistry (2014-2017)
Joseph Cada, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2013-2015)
Branden Stepanski, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Molecular and Cellular Biology (2012-2014)
High school interns (year of the internship)
Katie Jennings, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson AZ (2024)
Trinity Kim Le, Marana High School, Marana AZ (2023)
Alexander Lewandrowski, University High School, Tucson AZ (2022)
Saathvik Chandupatla, BASIS Ahwatukee, Phoenix AZ (2021, 2022)
Makaela Valencia, Sahuarita High School, Sahuarita AZ (2021)
Prithvi Yuvaraj, BASIS Ahwatukee, Phoenix AZ (2021)
Saathvika Vegasina, Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix AZ (2021)
Grace Harrington, Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek AZ (2020)
Nik Mathur, University High School, Tucson AZ (2020)
Douglas Swango, BASIS Tucson North, Tucson AZ (2020, 2021)
Natalia Bojorquez, Nogales High School, Nogales AZ (2020)
Zoe Benson, Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson AZ (2018)
Jordan Pilch, Cienega High School, Vail AZ (2017)
Ethan Weiss, Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson AZ (2016)
Postdocs
Anita Chavan, 2015-2017
AFM Tariqul Islam, 2013-2016
Research staffs
AFM Tariqul Islam, staff scientist, 2013-2024
Pouya Lotfi, technicien, 2012-2016
Valery Thompson, lab manager, 2012-2014