| 2016 Program Fellows | |
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Victor A Cazares Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular and Integrative Physiology Mentor: Geoffrey Murphy, Ph.D. Victor is interested in how genetic variation leads to differences in processing and learning of environmental stimuli. His current work explores how differences in genetic strain among mice can result in different capacities for learning. By studying the relationship between genetic strain and behavior we hope to uncover specific molecules that confer different learning phenotypes and to determine how they are affecting network level function in brain regions like the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. More broadly, he is also passionate about increasing the diversity pool of students and professionals in science. In the Winter term of 2017, Victor will be teaching at Wayne County Community College District. |
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Wylie Stroberg Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular & Integrative Physiology Mentor: Santiago Schnell, Ph.D. Using the tools of theoretical and computational biology, Wylie seeks to develop a mechanistic understanding of homeostasis and stress response in the endoplasmic reticulum. Of particular interest is determining the precise series of steps by which transmembrane proteins sense the concentration of unfolded protein within the ER lumen. The mathematical models allow for formulation of specific, experimentally-verifiable predictions, and facilitate perturbations the stress-sensing machinery that may not be feasible in a wet lab. In the Winter term of 2017, Wylie will be teaching at Henry Ford Community College. |
