Members of the Charest lab
Principal Investigator
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Pascale G. Charest, Ph.D.
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Research Staff
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AFM Tariqul (Tariq) Islam, Ph.D.
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Graduate Student Researchers
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Undergraduate Student Researchers
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Nitant Soni
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology Working with Tariq Islam on the dynamics and mechanisms of GPCR chemoattractant signal transduction. |
Douglas Swango
Major: Biochemistry Working with Mollie Wiegand on the role of Ras-regulated mTORC2 in breast cancer. |
Elizabeth Harper
Major: Biochemistry Minor: Molecular and Cellular Biology Working with Helena Woroniecka on identifying new effectors of chemotaxis. |
Raymundo Buelna
Major: Physiology and Medical Sciences Working with Tariq Islam on the dynamics and mechanisms of GPCR chemoattractant signal transduction. |
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Kate Santiago
Majors: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biochemistry Minor: Spanish Working with Tariq Islam on the dynamics and mechanisms of GPCR chemoattractant signal transduction. |
Alumni
Graduate students
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)
Isabella Feldmann (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)
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)
Postdoc
Anita Chavan, 2015-2017
AFM Tariqul Islam, 2013-2016
Research staff
Pouya Lotfi, technicien, 2012-2016
Valery Thompson, lab manager, 2012-2014
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)
Isabella Feldmann (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)
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)
Postdoc
Anita Chavan, 2015-2017
AFM Tariqul Islam, 2013-2016
Research staff
Pouya Lotfi, technicien, 2012-2016
Valery Thompson, lab manager, 2012-2014