Current Group Members
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Elvira Sandin I am a PhD student visiting from Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaningers lab in Lubeck, Germany. I am interested in the role of the blood-brain barrier in obesity. I specifically focus on how leptin, a hormone secreted from the fat cells, is transported across the blood-brain barrier and how this may influence feeding behavior. |
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Rick Duclos, PhD Rick is a synthetic organic chemist / biochemist primarily known for syntheses of sphingolipids and glycerolipids, including the endocannabinoids. He is interested in the molecular organization of lipids in vitro and in vivo, including cellular lipid metabolism. He is investigating at the role of sphingolipid structure on cellular endosomal trafficking of novel bioconjugates. |
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Xiaoling Chen
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Michael Rufo Mike is interested in translating novel lipid-based chemical conjugates to in vivo drug delivery systems. Specifically the delivery of peptides and proteins across mucosal surfaces such as the GI tract and nose as a new mode of treatment. |
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Kiara Blue BS, Northeastern University |
Former Group Members
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Elisha Fielding, PhD - Senior Scientist
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Michele Pacheco - Research Assistant
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Emma Chistolini – Summer Research Student
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Paul Mykos - COOP Research Assistant
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Valerie Kahkezian - Harvard University Student
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Daniela Maria Garcia-Castillo, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow (co-mentored Dr. Wayne Lencer) PhD, Molecular & Cellular Biology – Institut Curie, France |
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Alexander Losher Research Technologist MS. Chemistry – Belarus State University |