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The HHMI EXROP at Harvard Medical School provides outstanding summer research experiences in HHMI Scientists’ laboratories to exceptional undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in the sciences. In addition to doing research in both the Harvard Medical School and Harvard College campuses, students are provided with opportunities to participate in enriched programmatic and networking activities. The program is offered through the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership.
A special thank you is extended to all of the participating Harvard and Harvard Medical School HHMI EXROP Mentors and Speakers.
2018 HHMI EXROP Students at Harvard Medical School
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David Anderson, Kenyon College "Chasing HIV's Active RNA Frameshifting Structure" HHMI PI: Victoria D'Souza, PhD, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University Mentor: Marie Wu, Graduate Student, Harvard University |
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Timmie Britton, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities "Elucidating the Role of the BolA Family Homolog Protein, IbaG, in Vibrio Cholerae Morphogenesis, Viability, and Colonization" HHMI PI: Matthew Waldor, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Mentor: Dr. Aurore Fleurie, PhD, Research Fellow in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
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Joseph Bugliarelli, University of California-Los Angeles HHMI PI: Connie Cepko, PhD, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School “Development of a Metabolically-Targeted Viral Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa” |
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Rochinelle Dongmo, Emory University “Microglia: Signaling Pathways to Injury" HHMI PI: Bernardo Sabatini, PhD, MD, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School Mentor: Adam Granger, PhD, Research Fellow in Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School |
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Uriel Gomez, University of Northern Colorado “Characterizing Human Conserved D. Melanogaster smORF Genes by Identifying Distinct Mutant Phenotypes" HHMI PI: Norbert Perrimon, PhD, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School Mentor: Justin Bosch, PhD, Research Fellow in Genetics, Harvard Medical School |
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Jesús Lopez, Florida International University "Effects of Fluid Preservation on Morphological Measurements in Museum Specimens” HHMI PI: Hopi Hoekstra, PhD, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University Mentor: Tyler (Brock) Wooldridge, Graduate Student, Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University |
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Ricardo Lozoya, Rice University “Artificial Opening of the Blood Brain Barrier Using Functional Blocking Antibodies” HHMI PI: Chenghua Gu, PhD, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School Mentor: Dr. Urs Langen, PhD, Research Fellow in Neurobiology |
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Matthew Mitchell, University of Colorado “Transcriptional Dynamics of the Bclx Imprinted Gene Cluster within the Mouse Cortex” HHMI PI: Catherine Dulac, PhD, Department of Molecular and Cellular, Biology, Harvard University Mentor: Olivia Ho-Shing, Graduate Students, Department of Molecular and Cellular, Biology, Harvard University |
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Alejandro Quinones, University of California- Riverside “Characterizing Azoreductases in the Intestinal Microbiota” HHMI PI: Emily Balskus, PhD, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University Mentor: Carina Chittim, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University |
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Cristina Rivera Quiles, University of Puerto Rico—Cayey “Generation and Characterization of mESC-Derived Oculomotor Neuron Models of Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders” HHMI PI: Elizabeth Engle, MD, Department of Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital Mentor: Dr. Julie Jurgens, PhD, Research Fellow in Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital |
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Gerardo Sandolval-Gomez, University of California-San Diego “Identifying the Enzymes Mediating Lipid Peroxidation in the Ferroptosis Pathway" HHMI PI: Stuart Schreiber, PhD, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Broad Institute, Harvard University Mentor: Yilong Zou, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Broad Institute, Harvard University |
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Raúl Torres, Florida International University "Role of VP4 in Rotavirus Entry" HHMI PI: Stephen C. Harrison, PhD, Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School Mentor: Eric Salgado, PhD, Research Fellow in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology |
2018 Closing Ceremony Program Book - Download
Inaugural 2017 HHMI EXROP Students at Harvard Medical School
For more information about HHMI visit the Howard Hughes Medical Institute web site (provide link) or contact:
Mary Frances Lopez, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Faculty Assistant Director,
Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership
Harvard Medical School
164 Longwood Avenue, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115
E-mail: mary_lopez@hms.harvard.edu