Faculty mentors will be responsible for preparing the Individual Development Plan, with the assistance of the student; assist the student in developing professional networks and in the selection of appropriate co-mentors; and developing the students’ identity as a scientist and educator.
Current:
Misty Eaton, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Research Interest: Functional Role of Potassium Channels in Astrocytes
Lilia Kucheryavykh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Research Interest: Role of brain macrophages in tumor growth and dispersal, as well as the mechanisms of interaction between tumor cells and brain macrophages
Michelle Martínez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Research Topic: Breast cancer invasion, metastasis, and cancer cell survival. Diabetes susceptibility genes, natural compounds as therapeutics for disease
Thomas Schikorski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Research Interest: Morphology and function of brain synapses and their role in mental disorders and epilepsy
Wanda Vélez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Research Interest: Torpedo Acetylcholine Receptor