Members of the Charest lab
Principal Investigator
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Pascale G. Charest, Ph.D.
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Graduate Student Researchers
Ria Siddaiah
Accelerated Master's Program in MCB |
Elizabeth (Liz) Harper
Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate program, Biochemistry track |
Undergraduate Student Researchers
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Caleb Konecek
Majors: Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Spanish Minors: Classics, Professional & Technical Writing Working with Isaiah Toth on the regulation of mTORC2 by the small GTPase Rap1. Christina Vo
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Kate Santiago
Majors: Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biochemistry Minor: Spanish Working with Isaiah Toth on the regulation of mTORC2 by the small GTPase Rap1. Klarissa Stiff
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Alumni
Graduate students
Helena Woroniecka, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2025
Agata Orlinski, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2025
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)
Megan Dowd, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2025-2027)
Olivia Hajdys, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2024-2025)
Douglas Swango, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022-2025)
Natalya Stanisic, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2022-2024)
Suana Pana, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2023)
Raymundo Buelna, Physiology (2022-2023)
Nitant Soni, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2019-2023)
Isabella Feldmann, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Isa Mundo, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Stephen Dilley, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2019-2022)
Shon Alimukhamedov, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2019-2022)
Avani Kumar, Biochemistry (2018-2022)
Ethan Weiss, Biochemistry (2017-2021)
Jamison Takashima, Biochemistry and Chemistry (2018-2021)
Hannah Johnson, Biology (2020)
Isabella Brown, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2017-2020)
McKenna Schultz, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2016-2019)
Ramya Ramesh, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2014-2018)
Pearce Haldeman, Biochemistry (2015-2017)
Matthew O'Mara, Biochemistry (2014-2017)
Joseph Cada, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2013-2015)
Branden Stepanski, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2012-2014)
High school interns (year of internship)
Finnegan McGill, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson AZ (2025)
Katie Jennings, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson AZ (2024-2025)
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
Helena Woroniecka, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2025
Agata Orlinski, M.Sc. Biochemistry, 2025
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)
Megan Dowd, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2025-2027)
Olivia Hajdys, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2024-2025)
Douglas Swango, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022-2025)
Natalya Stanisic, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2022-2024)
Suana Pana, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2023)
Raymundo Buelna, Physiology (2022-2023)
Nitant Soni, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2019-2023)
Isabella Feldmann, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Isa Mundo, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2020-2022)
Stephen Dilley, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2019-2022)
Shon Alimukhamedov, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2019-2022)
Avani Kumar, Biochemistry (2018-2022)
Ethan Weiss, Biochemistry (2017-2021)
Jamison Takashima, Biochemistry and Chemistry (2018-2021)
Hannah Johnson, Biology (2020)
Isabella Brown, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2017-2020)
McKenna Schultz, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2016-2019)
Ramya Ramesh, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2014-2018)
Pearce Haldeman, Biochemistry (2015-2017)
Matthew O'Mara, Biochemistry (2014-2017)
Joseph Cada, Molecular & Cellular Biology (2013-2015)
Branden Stepanski, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology (2012-2014)
High school interns (year of internship)
Finnegan McGill, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson AZ (2025)
Katie Jennings, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson AZ (2024-2025)
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