2023-2025 |
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Dillon Bohinc
Pre-Doc Mentor: Dr. Evi Stavrou, CWRU |
Research Summary: Determining the mechanisms linking diabetes mellitus (DM) to increased venous thromboembolism (VTE). Distinguished Awards and Activities: February 2024: 3rd place, Oral Presentation Award, Plasminogen Activation and Extracellular Proteolysis Gordon Research Seminar, Ventura, CA February 2024: Elected Co-Chair for the 2026 Plasminogen Activation and Extracellular Proteolysis Gordon Research Seminar Presenting at the 32nd Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) |
Sadiq Silbak
Pre-Doc Mentor: Dr. Alvin Schmaier, CWRU |
Research Summary: Blood-contacting medical devices (BCMDs) are biomaterials that are either indwelling, implanted, or associate extracorporeally with patients to aid their treatment or improve quality of life. Distinguished Awards and Activities: Published in JTH on The Enigma of Factor XII Surface Binding
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Andrea Zuccaro
Pre-Doc Mentors: Dr. Margot Damaser, CC and Dr. Metin Uz, CSU |
Research Summary: Developing a piezoelectric platform for wireless mechano-electrical stimulation of the pudendal nerve to treat stress urinary incontinence. Distinguished Awards and Activities: Cleveland State University, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering |
Madison Kretzler
Post-Doc Mentor: Dr. Chris Flask, CWRU |
Research Summary: Furthering the development of novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) methods to non-invasively detect and monitor the progression of chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Conference Presentations:
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Alexandra Schmidt
Post-Doc Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Garvin and Dr. Julian Stelzer, CWRU |
Research Summary: Evaluation of the cardiorenal protective role of SGLT2 inhibition in mouse models of heart failure. Distinguished Awards and Activities: October 2023 Systemic and Cellular Metabolic Remodeling in a Mouse Model of HCM. Department of Physiology and Biophysics Annual Research Retreat, CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
Korey Bartolomeo
Post-Doc Mentor: Dr. John Sedor |
Research Summary: Characterization of APOL1 variant local proteomes and the effect of the protective p.N264K substitution Distinguished Awards and Activities:
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2022-2024 |
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Sarah Adams
Pre-Doc Mentor: Merlin Nithya Gnanapragasam, CSU |
Research Summary: Investigating the role of ATRX mediated subtelomere cohesion on α-globin expression in ATRX syndrome Distinguished Awards and Activities: A role for subtelomeric cohesion in the regulation of ⍺-globin expression |
Brennan Flannery
Pre-Doc Mentor: Dr. Satish Viswanath, CWRU |
Research Summary: Developing computer vision and machine learning methods to predict a patient's risk for kidney transplant rejection based on renal allograft biopsy images. Renal Transplant Rejection Prediction Using Biopsy Image Biomarkers Distinguished Awards and Activities: CWRU BME Excellence in Mentorship, 2024 
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Lauren Haines
Pre-Doc Mentors: Oliver Wessely, John Sedor, John O'Toole, CCF |
Research Summary: Investigating the role of high-risk APOL1 in associated kidney diseases using iPSC-derived podocytes Human iPSC-derived Podocytes to Study APOL1 High-Risk Variants |
Ian Houlihan
Post-Doc Mentors: Vijay Krishna, Smita De, CCF |
Research Summary: Nanotechnology Enabled Photoacoustic Lithotripsy Proof of Concept for a Novel Photonic Lithotripsy Treatment Distinguished Awards and Activities: American Urological Association Presentation, May 2024 
AUA Presentation
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Daniel Martin
Post-Doc Mentor: Phil Suneel, CCF |
Research Summary: Determining the molecular mechanisms of the metalloprotease ADAMTS9 in kidney development and disease Distinguished Awards and Activities: Awarded at the Crossstalk between the ECM and Proteases from Destruction to Regeneration conference. |
Phillip McClellan
Post-Doc Mentors: Ozan Akhus, CWRU and Adonis Hijaz, UH |
Research Summary: Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence by Regenerative Macrophage Therapy |
Annie Hubben
Post-Doc Mentor: Dr. Keith McCrae, Cleveland Clinic |
Research Summary: A novel 2023-2025 murine model of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and the role of complement in AP Distinguished Awards and Activities: Selected for the Hemostasis Thrombosis Research Society Mentored Research Award.
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