Graduate Students
Christian Maugee Email: cmaugee@ufl.edu
Projects Involved with: CRISPR, Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA)
I am a PhD student in the Genetics & Genomics PhD program and have joined this lab through the college of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology. I am interested in my own rare disease Friedreichs Ataxia (FRDA) and helping the field better understand its pathophysiology. My dissertation work is on identifying gene modulators of the transcriptional phenotype of FRDA in human induced pluripotent stem cells differentiated into cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs). I will do this through use of a novel method: Perturb-seq - this is a CRISPR screen coupled with single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) readout. In the lab I love mentoring and outside lab I love fundraising and raising awareness for my disease (mainly through FARA and MDA).
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology - USF (2020)
I am a PhD student in the Genetics & Genomics PhD program and have joined this lab through the college of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology. I am interested in my own rare disease Friedreichs Ataxia (FRDA) and helping the field better understand its pathophysiology. My dissertation work is on identifying gene modulators of the transcriptional phenotype of FRDA in human induced pluripotent stem cells differentiated into cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs). I will do this through use of a novel method: Perturb-seq - this is a CRISPR screen coupled with single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) readout. In the lab I love mentoring and outside lab I love fundraising and raising awareness for my disease (mainly through FARA and MDA).
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology - USF (2020)
Faith Lambert Email: fnlambert@ufl.edu
Projects Involved with: Endocrine disruption and UV filters
I am a PhD student at the University of Florida in the Physiological Sciences department located in the Center of Environmental and Human Toxicology. I am broadly interested in comparative endocrinology, molecular physiology, and toxicology. My dissertation research will focus on the development of in vitro assays for endocrine disrupting chemicals that can provide a more accurate representation of environmental health.
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Biological Sciences, 2012, Michigan Technological University
M.S. Coastal Sciences, 2014, University of Southern Mississippi
I am a PhD student at the University of Florida in the Physiological Sciences department located in the Center of Environmental and Human Toxicology. I am broadly interested in comparative endocrinology, molecular physiology, and toxicology. My dissertation research will focus on the development of in vitro assays for endocrine disrupting chemicals that can provide a more accurate representation of environmental health.
B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Biological Sciences, 2012, Michigan Technological University
M.S. Coastal Sciences, 2014, University of Southern Mississippi
Rola Zeidan Email: rzeidan@ufl.edu
Projects involved with: High-throuput Toxicity Models; Mitotoxicity; Metabolomics; Biomonitoring.
I'm a PhD candidate at the University of Florida, in Physiological Sciences. My thesis project involves the use of yeast as models to investigate the effect of toxicants on mitochondrial signaling (Mitotox). I am also working on part of the California Breast Cancer Research Project (CBCRP), metabolic profiling of inbred mice, as well as a study to biomonitor small dog breeds for pesticide exposure.
B.S. Animal Biology, Lebanese University
M.S. Bioanalytical Toxicology, American University of Science and Technology
I'm a PhD candidate at the University of Florida, in Physiological Sciences. My thesis project involves the use of yeast as models to investigate the effect of toxicants on mitochondrial signaling (Mitotox). I am also working on part of the California Breast Cancer Research Project (CBCRP), metabolic profiling of inbred mice, as well as a study to biomonitor small dog breeds for pesticide exposure.
B.S. Animal Biology, Lebanese University
M.S. Bioanalytical Toxicology, American University of Science and Technology
Jie Zhou Email: jiezhou68@ufl.edu
Undergraduate Students
Payton Kadivar Email: paytonkadivar@ufl.edu
Projects involved with:
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Linda Dao Email: ldao@ufl.edu
Projects involved with: Daphnia culture maintenance
I am a third year biology major pursuing a minor in sustainability. This is my third semester at the Vulpe Lab. I help maintain Daphnia magna cultures for testing. My passions include reducing landfill waste and spicy food.
Email: ldao(at)ufl.edu
I am a third year biology major pursuing a minor in sustainability. This is my third semester at the Vulpe Lab. I help maintain Daphnia magna cultures for testing. My passions include reducing landfill waste and spicy food.
Email: ldao(at)ufl.edu
Spencer Hoffman Email: spencerbhoffman@ufl.edu
Projects involved with: Daphnia culture maintenance
I am a third year Biochemistry student at the University of Florida and am expected to graduate in 2018. I currently work a research assistant to Danielle Ivey where I am responsible for maintaining daphnia cultures. In my free time I work as a math tutor and volunteer at the hospital.
I am a third year Biochemistry student at the University of Florida and am expected to graduate in 2018. I currently work a research assistant to Danielle Ivey where I am responsible for maintaining daphnia cultures. In my free time I work as a math tutor and volunteer at the hospital.
