Graduate Student Council - 2017-2018
Claire Caherty (President)
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, reading, traveling
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Research: Poly-microbial interactions between the opportunistic pathogen S. aureus and commensal nasal bacteria. S. aureus gene expression in the context of invasive infection, such as abscesses Hobbies: Reading, swimming, going to happy hour, petting dogs and cats, and intense discussions about Harry Potter
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Research: The role of Store Operated Ca2+ Entry in Drosophila cardiomyocyte growth. Ca2+ signaling in cardiomyocyte growth or Developmental BiologyHobbies: Exercise/Fitness, Snowboarding, Hiking, Traveling, Reading, Animal LOVER (including frogs!)
Medical & Clinical Psycology
- The physiological correlates of disinhibited eating behaviors in youth
- Examining the inflammatory response to stress and loss of control eating in youth
Hobbies: Tennis, traveling, watching movies
Neuroscience
Physician/ Scientist (MD/PhD)
Zachary Zanatpour, 2LT
Research: Utilizing rodent models to study the role of angiotensinogen cleavage products in preventing traumatically induced neurological damage
Hobbies: Outside of the lab I enjoy hiking with my 150 lb dog (his name is Ruger), getting lost in the mountains on my motorcycle, and eating at as many of the awesome restaurants in Washington DC as possible.
Preventive Medicine
Research: Using Compulsory Relocation to Understand Drivers of Geographic Variation of Healthcare Utilization in the U.S. MilitaryHobbies: Coaching pee wee hockey, cooking, fishing, and golfing
2016-2017 Representatives
