Arianne Foster
Postbac Fellow
Home city: Galloway, New Jersey, USA
Degree institution: Rowan University, Bachelor’s degree
NICHD mentor: Dr. Juan Bonifacino
Area of research: I study protein trafficking in neurons. Neurons are polarized cells, and I look at how the lack of certain adaptor proteins affects the transport of various cargoes.
Akansha Kain
Postbac Fellow
Home city: Oakton, Virginia, USA
Degree institution: University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor’s degree
NICHD mentor: Dr. Juan Bonifacino
Area of research: Intracellular protein trafficking and organelle positioning.
Audrey Lee
Postbac Fellow
Home city: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA
Degree institution: Brown University, Bachelor’s degree
NICHD mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Baron
Area of research: I study the molecular factors regulating skeletal growth and development at the growth plate.
Anika Prabhu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Home city: Sydney, Australia
Degree institution: University of New South Wales, PhD
NICHD mentor: Dr. Forbes D. Porter
Area of research: I study the dysregulation of cholesterol homeostasis in lysosomal storage diseases.
Christa Ventresca
Postbac Fellow
Home city: Guilford, Connecticut, USA
Degree institution: Vassar College, Bachelor’s degree
NICHD mentor: Dr. Mary Lilly
Area of research: I study cell development and metabolism within the context of fruit fly oogenesis.
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September 2017
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- Letter from the Editor: September 2017
- Disruptive Technology: Dr. Diana Bianchi Talks Prenatal DNA Testing
- College Teaching for the 21st Century Workshop Recap
- The Rep Report: September 2017
- Congratulations to the 2018 NICHD FARE Recipients
- Meet Our New Fellows
- September Announcements
- September Events