Overview
The students in the Molecular and Developmental Biology Program at Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation and the University of Cincinnati are a diverse group. Our students have a variety of educational backgrounds, come from many different states and countries, and conduct their own research on a whole range of molecular and developmental biology topics.
To give you a feel for the variety of students involved in the program, and the kinds of research they are conducting, a representative sample of our current students have agreed to highlight their backgrounds and research interests. As you get to know each of them, you will also learn why they decided to pursue their scientific careers through the Molecular and Developmental Biology Program at Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation and the University of Cincinnati -- and that those reasons are as varied as their research interests.
| Name |
Research Interest |
| Thomas H. Acciani |
Investigating lung diseases including Asthma and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and the associated lung remodeling |
| Mikah Coffindaffer-Wilson |
Utilizing the zebrafish model system to discover how and why interstitial flow alters the normal process of lymphangiogenesis |
| Nikki Glenn |
Heart development, specifically early heart structure and function and what molecular mechanisms are responsible for proper function |
| Timothy J. Mead |
Role of the Notch signaling pathway in heart valve and bone development and disease |
| Monique A. Morrison |
The physical properties of senescent HPV positive cancer cells and their unique migratory properties |
| Elizabeth Mushaben |
The role of chronic allergen induced inflammation in the development of vascular remodeling and pulmonary arterial hypertension in adult mice |
For more information about the Molecular and Developmental Biology Program at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati, email mdbprog@cchmc.org or call 513-636-4545. You can also request an application packet online.
