Dpt. of Genetics, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Mentors: Dr. Cahir O'Kane

Present position: Science teacher
Graduate School Interview Consultant

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Mok, A., O'Kane, C., and O'Sullivan, N. Loss of endoplasmic reticulum shaping protein Reticulon-like 1 protein in Drosophila melanogaster to study locomotor deficits in hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. 24th CSUPERB Annual Symposium, January 2012, Santa Clara, CA.

Dpt. of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Mentors: Dr. David Sherratt, Dr. Rodrigo Reyes-Lamothe

Present position: Quality Microbiology Analyst, Dendreon Biotechnology Research, Seal Beach, CA

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Meas, D., Reyes-Lamothe, R., Tran, T., Sherratt, D., and Tolmasky, M. Dynamics of the multiresistance pJHCMW1 plasmid. 24th CSUPERB Annual Symposium, January 2012, Santa Clara, CA.

Dpt. of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Mentor: Dr. Richard Farndale

Present position: PhD graduate student, Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles – Visiting PhD student, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Thrombus formation and atherosclerotic plaque rupture and their relationship to acute coronary syndrome

Dpt. of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Mentor: Dr. Kieran Clarke

Present position: Pharmacist

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Hypoxia, a key factor in heart failure progression

Fundación Instituto Leloir, Argentina

Mentor: Dr. Angeles Zorreguieta

Present position: Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Dept. of Microbiology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Davies Sala, C., Soler Bistué, A., Korprapun, L., Zorreguieta, A., and Tolmasky, M.E. Inhibition of cell division induced by external guide sequences targeting ftsZ. 2012. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Davies Sala, C., Soler Bistué, A., Korprapun, L., Zorreguieta, A., and Tolmasky, M.E., 2012, Inhibition of cell division induced by external guide sequences (EGS technology) targeting ftsZ. PloS ONE 7:e47690 PMID: 23110089

Dpt. of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Mentors: Dr. Daniela Centrón, Dr. Maria Soledad Ramirez

Present position: Associate Director, Biology, Genesis Therapeutics, San Francisco, CA

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Adams, C., Traglia, G., Almuzara, M., Merkier, A., Galanternik, L., Centron, D., and Ramirez, M.S. Distribution of resistance determinants and mobile elements involved in horizontal genetic transfer in clinical isolates of Achromobacter spp.24th CSUPERB Annual Symposium, January 2012, Santa Clara, CA

Adams, C., Ramirez, M.S., Actis, L.A., and tolmasky, M.E. Analysis of virulence and virulence factors in Acinetobacter baumannii A118. 2013. ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting. Washington, DC, USA

Traglia, G., Almuzara, M., Merkier, A., Adams, C., Galanternik, L., Vay, C., Centron, D., and Ramirez, M.S. Achromobacter xylosoxidans: an emerging pathogen carrying different elements involved in horizontal genetic transfer. Current Microbiology 2012 65 673-678 PMID: 22926720

Institute for Research on Retroviruses and AIDS (formerly known as National Reference Center for AIDS), School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Mentors: Dr. Manuel Gomez Carrillo

Present position: Clinical Lab Scientist in Hematology, Chemistry, and Blood Bank at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Moretti, F., Westergaard, G ., Luu, R., Vázquez, M.,  Salomón, H., Quarleri, J., Gómez Carrillo, M. 2011. Evolution of HIV-1 in patients under antiretroviral treatment and detection of minority populations with persistent infections. X Argentine Conference on Virology, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mentor: Dr. Phongtape Wiwatanadate

Present position: Registered Nurse, Dallas County Hospital District, Dallas, TX

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Ariel Cobb, Ratana Panpanich, Kanika Vitsupakorn, and Richard Deming. A Case Study Evaluation of the Home Health Care System of Saraphi Community Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand as it Pertains to Continuous Abdominal Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. 11th Annual Biomedical Research Conference for MInority Students, St. Louis, MO. November 2011.

Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mentor: Dr. Phongtape Wiwatanadate

Present position: Project Coordinator at Community Service Programs, Inc. Health and Domestic Violence System Integration Project (funded by Blue Shield of California Foundation and administered by the Orange County Women's Health Project)

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: A village wide occupational health service program to increase the safety of textile tie-dye workers

Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mentor: Dr. Phongtape Wiwatanadate

Present position: Wellness Educator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: A program to reduce the consumption of alcohol implemented by the hospital of health promotion in Ta-kwang, Thailand