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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Scholars Listing

M1 Scholars

Hannah Larsen

Research Interest: Cancer biology, immunology
Undergraduate: Pacific Lutheran University

Steph Maurina

Research Interest: Emerging infectious diseases, host-pathogen interactions
Undergraduate: Marist College

Alexis Shindhelm

Research Interest: Neurological disorders, epilepsy, sleep medicine, neuromodulation, electrophysiology, global health, biomedical devices, imaging
Undergraduate: Duke University
Masters: Johns Hopkins University

Sarah Uhm

Research Interest: Infectious diseases, microbiology & immunology, harm reduction & overdose prevention, public health policy, and health equity
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin Madison
Masters: University of Wisconsin Madison

Collin White

Research Interest: Neuroscience, genetics
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis

M2 Scholars

Natalie Batchenkova

Research Interest: Infectious Disease
Undergraduate: University of Arkansas

Amanda Christensen

Research Interest: Maternal/Fetal Health
Undergraduate: University of Wyoming

Colman Freel

Research Interest: Cardiovascular Disease
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Cole Holderjano

Research Interest: Infectious Disease and Global Health
Undergraduate: Stanford University

Wenxian Zhou

Research Interest: Neurodegenerative Disease
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska-Omaha

G1 Scholars

Taylor Burke

Research Interest: Antimicrobial Resistance
Undergraduate: Creighton University

Advisor: Paul Fey, PhD

Caroline Case

Research Interest: Cancer
Undergraduate: University of Miami

Advisor: Tony Hollingsworth, PhD

Anna Kosmach

Research Interest: Cardiovascular Disease
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Advisor: Pooneh Bagher, PhD

Rebekah Rapoza

Research Interest: Pediatric Genetic Diseases
Undergraduate: Creighton University

Advisor: Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

G2 Scholars

Abi Heller

Research Interest: Neurodegenerative Disease
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Omaha

Advisor: David Warren, PhD

Linda Huynh, MS

Research Interest: Health Outcomes, Epidemiology, and Genitourinary Cancers
Undergraduate: University of California - Irvine
Master's: University of California - Irvine

Advisor: Michael Baine, MD, PhD

William Miklavcic

Research Interest: Immunology and Inflammation
Undergraduate: Cornell University

Advisor: Michael (Tony) Hollingsworth, PhD

Molly Myers

Research Interest: Cancer
Undergraduate: Creighton University

Advisor: Rebecca Oberley-Deegan, PhD

Aaron Schwab

Research Interest: Immunology and Host-Microbe Dynamics
Undergraduate: Carleton College

Advisor: Jill Poole, MD

G3 Scholars

Gabrielle Brumfield

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Immune Cell Interactions with Cancer
Undergraduate: Chadron State College

Advisor: Joyce Solheim, PhD

Calvin Lam

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Role of CXCR4 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Undergraduate: University of California - San Diego

Advisor: Kate Hyde, PhD

Andrew Oleksijew

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Cholangiocarcinoma and Liver Disease
Undergraduate: Loyola University

Advisor: Justin Mott, MD, PhD

Maggie Rempe

Neuroscience
Research Focus: Neuroimaging of Healthy Aging and Dementias
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Advisor: Tony Wilson, PhD (Boys Town Research Hospital)

Rebecca Slotkowski

Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Social Health Programming and Future Pregnancy Outcomes
Undergraduate: North Carolina State University

Advisor: Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

Jake Son

Neuroscience
Research Focus: Mental Health and Learning Disorders
Undergraduate: Duke University

Advisor: Tony Wilson, PhD (Boys Town Research Hospital)

Zachary VanRoy

Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease
Research Focus: Neuroimmunological Host-Pathogen Interactions and Epigenetics
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Advisor: Tammy Kielian, PhD

G4 Scholars

Nozima Aripova

Clinically Relevant Basic Research
Research Focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Undergraduate: Saint Louis University

Advisor: Geoffrey Thiele, PhD

Adrien Honcoop, MS

Health Practice & Medical Education Research
Research Focus: Human Factors Associated with Pediatric Medicine
Master's: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Advisor: Russell McCulloh, MD

Abraham Killanin

Neuroscience
Research Focus: Neurobiological Underpinnings of Psychiatric Disorders
Undergraduate: Yale University

Advisor: Tony Wilson, PhD (Boys Town Research Hospital)

Kristina Pravoverov

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Role of MASTL/Greatwall Kinase in Colitis-Associated Tumorigenesis
Undergraduate: Saint Mary's College of California

Advisor: Punita Dhawan, PhD

Seth Springer

Neuroscience
Research Focus: Functional Neuroimaging in Aging and Drug-Using Populations
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska - Kearney

Advisor: Tony Wilson, PhD (Boys Town Research Hospital)

Natalie Sturd

Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease
Research Focus: Chlamydia trachomatis Host-Pathogen Interactions
Undergraduate: Carleton College

Advisor: Elizabeth Rucks, PhD

Heidi Vieira

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Cell Signaling in Ras-mutated Colon Cancer
Undergraduate: University of British Columbia

Advisor: Robert Lewis, PhD

M3 Scholars

Caitlin Molczyk

Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease
Research Focus: Novel Approaches to Therapeutics with CXCR2 Antagonism
Undergraduate: Wayne State College

Advisor: Rakesh Singh, PhD

Nicholas Mullen

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Pancreatic Cancer Metabolism
Undergraduate: University of Iowa
Advisor: Pankaj Singh, PhD

Molly Schieber, MS

Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Vascular Disease and Biomechanics
Master's: University of Nebraska Omaha

Advisor: Iraklis Pipinos, MD, PhD

M4 Scholars

Saihari (Shaker) Dukkipati, MS, PhD

Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Human Motor Control and Neurodevelopment
Master's: Wright State University

Advisor: Max Kurz, PhD (Boys Town Research Hospital)

Safwan Elkhatib, PhD

Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine
Research Focus: Stress and Immunity
Undergraduate: Iowa State University

Advisor: Adam Case, PhD

Laura Flores, PhD

Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Osteoporosis Following Bariatric Surgery
Undergraduate: New Mexico State University

Advisor: Laura Bilek, PhD, PT

Stephen Haller, PhD

Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology
Research Focus: Matrix Biology and Biomechanics
Undergraduate: Oregon State University

Advisor: Andrew Dudley, PhD

Cassie Liu, PhD

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Transcription Factor-Targeted Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
Undergraduate: Wesleyan University

Advisor: Adam Karpf, PhD

Maranda Thompson, PhD

Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area
Research Focus: Interaction of Omega-3 with the Placenta
Undergraduate: Arizona State University

Advisor: Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

Pauline Xu, PhD

Cancer Research Program
Research Focus: Oncofertility
Undergraduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Advisor: So-Youn Kim, PhD