Current PostBac Researchers

Alan Li graduated from Cornell University. His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying joint Tenosynovial Giant Cell tumors in the laboratory of Dr. Laura Donlin.

Brenda Kim graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health and a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics. She works with Dr. Ugur Ayturk in the Research Institute, focusing on the bone healing process, particularly the contribution of Clec3b+ osteoprogenitor cells.

Devorah Scheinfeld graduated from the Brooklyn College Macaulay program with a degree in Chemistry. She works in Dr. Lionel Ivashkiv’s Lab where she studies cytokine signaling pathways in Rheumatoid Arthritis mouse models. Her current research focuses on elucidating the signaling pathways in IRF1 knockout mice.

Erin Berube graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. She works with Dr. Carl Imhauser in the Biomechanics Department, were she studies knee joint stability. Her current research focuses on understanding how knee laxity, bony morphology, and quantitative MRI measurements relate to risk of ACL injury and ACL graft healing. She has also studied the effects of surgical decision making on knee laxity in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

G. Quentin Melnick-Kelley is a graduate of Binghamton University (SUNY). His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of Rheumatoid Arthritis under Dr. Melanie Smith in the laboratory of Dr. Laura Donlin.

Isabella Gomez Hjerthen graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Her research in Dr. Carl Imhauser’s group focuses on predicting graft failure in ACL reconstruction using quantitative imaging, knee stability, and patient-specific knee modeling.

Julianna Villella graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering in biomedical engineering. She works with Dr. Carl Imhauser in the Biomechanics Department, focusing on developing and validating a TKA-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to improve patient satisfaction following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). She is also involved in a study using a novel knee tester to understand the correlation between objective knee laxity and patient perceptions of instability. Julianna collaborates closely with Dr. Brian Chalmers, who leads the clinical component of this research.

Mary Huang graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is studying "Inflammation-mediated signal transduction crosstalk between cytokines in monocytes" in the laboratory of Dr. Lionel Ivashkiv.

Victoria Cordero graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Cell and Molecular Biology. Her research in Dr. Theresa Lu’s lab focuses on how photosensitive skin communicates with lymph nodes, and how this interaction influences autoimmunity in systemic lupus.

Will Stein graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. His research in the laboratory of Dr. Inez Rogatsky focuses on the transcriptional and epigenomic control of inflammation, specifically the molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoids and their impact on macrophage function.