Research Associate

Division of Pulmonary Biology

Upon completion of his PhD in cellular and molecular pharmacology from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Craig joined the Kalinichenko Lab at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Bolte has studied the role of Foxm1 and Foxf2 transcription factors in development and pathology of the heart, intestinal tract and lung.

Email: craig.bolte@cchmc.org

Graduate Student

University of Cincinnati: Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program

Division of Pulmonary Biology

Andrew received his undergraduate degrees from The Ohio State University (BA in chemistry and BS in biomedical engineering) and Master of Science in biomedical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He is now pursuing a doctoral degree in materials science and engineering focusing on metal oxide and polymer nanoparticle synthesis and small molecule delivery.

Email: dunnaw@mail.uc.edu

Graduate Student

University of Cincinnati: Cancer and Cell Biology Graduate Program

Division of Pulmonary Biology

Hannah received her BS in biology from Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA in 2010 before moving to Murray, KY and earning her MS in biology from Murray State University in 2012.  Hannah has been working in the lab of Dr. Vladimir Kalinichenko since spring 2014, and is working on a project looking at the role of the Foxf1 transcription factor in the liver.

Email: hannah.flood@cchmc.org

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Primary Appointment: Division of Pulmonary Biology

Secondary Appointment: Division of Developmental Biology

After completion of postdoctoral training in molecular genetics at the University of Illinois, Dr. Kalinichenko became a faculty member at the University of Chicago and later moved his laboratory to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Kalinichenko is interested in transcriptional regulation of lung development and respiratory diseases.

Email: vladimir.kalinichenko@cchmc.org

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Research Associate

Division of Pulmonary Biology

Arun received his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in New Delhi, India. His current research is focused on Foxf1 transcription factor and its role in lung development and cancer.

Email: arun.pradhan@cchmc.org

Research Associate

Division of Pulmonary Biology

Xiaomeng is a postdoctoral research associate with extensive training in molecular biology and immunology. Her research is focused on transcriptional regulation of lung development and respiratory diseases.

Email: xiaomeng.ren@cchmc.org

Research Fellow

Division of Pulmonary Biology

Lifeng obtained his MD at Chongqing Medical University (China) and became a pediatric doctor at Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University. Currently, he is a visiting research scientist working on molecular mechanisms that drive goblet cell metaplasia in asthma.

Email: lifeng.sun@cchmc.org

Research Associate

Division of Pulmonary Biology

After completion of his PhD in biochemistry from Moscow State University, Vladimir was a postdoctoral trainee at the University of Illinois and University of Chicago. His primary interest is the role of transcriptional factors Foxm1 and Foxf1 in regulation of lung development.

Email: vladimir.ustiyan@cchmc.org

Research Assistant

Division of Pulmonary Biology

Yufang completed her MS in genetics at Zhejiang University in China. Her primary responsibilities are lab management and maintenance of mouse colonies.

Email: yufang.zhang@cchmc.org