Members of the Charest lab
Principal Investigator
Pascale G. Charest, Ph.D.
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Research Staff
AFM Tariqul (Tariq) Islam, Ph.D.
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Graduate Student Researchers
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Undergraduate Student Researchers
Douglas Swango Major: Biochemistry Working with Mollie Wiegand on the role of Ras-regulated mTORC2 in breast cancer. |
Natalya Stanisic
Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology Minors: Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Spanish. Working with Genesis Cahigas on the role of Rap1 in regulating mTORC2 in cell migration. |
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. |
Kate Santiago
Majors: Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biochemistry Minor: Spanish Working with Tariq Islam on the dynamics and mechanisms of GPCR chemoattractant signal transduction. Olivia Hajdys
Majors: Biochemistry and 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
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)
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)
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
Pouya Lotfi, technicien, 2012-2016
Valery Thompson, lab manager, 2012-2014
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)
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)
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
Pouya Lotfi, technicien, 2012-2016
Valery Thompson, lab manager, 2012-2014