UMB ICTR

Iris Cardenas, PhD, LSW, K Scholar

School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore

School of Public Health

Project Title: Supporting Psychological Wellbeing and Parenting Behaviors among Latina Mothers who are Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

Hannah Zierden, PhD, K Scholar

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland College Park

Project Title: Probing the effects of vaginally delivered therapeutics on composition and function of local microbiota

Suh Hee Cook, PhD, T32 Postdoctoral Scholar

Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park

Project Title: Leveraging biomaterials for immunoengineering

Mary Hackbarth, MD/PhD Student, T32 Predoctoral Scholar

Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMSOM; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UMSOM; Medical Scientist Training Program, UMSOM

Project Title: Elucidating the role of PCDH15 in the retinal pigment epithelium

Alexander Laurenson, MD/PhD Student, T32 Predoctoral Scholar

Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, UMSOM; Graduate Program in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, UMSOM; Medical Scientist Training Program, UMSOM

Project Title: In Silico Prediction of Plasmodium falciparum Epitopes as Vaccine Candidates

Katherine Pizano, PhD Student, T32 Predoctoral Scholar

Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland College Park

Project title: Investigating the role of PACAP in retinorecipient circuits

Darby Steinman, PhD Student, T32 Predoctoral Scholar

Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park

Project Title: Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Placental Functions