Alumni

Jelena Stankovic, Visiting MD/PhD Student (6/2024-8/2024). Previous Positions and Education: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Endocrinology at the Steno Diabetes Center, Aarhus, University; M.D. from Aarhus University. Research Interests: MSCs, glucocorticoids and skeletal muscle function.

Sean Murray, Research Associate (12/2022-9/2024). Previous Positions and Education: M.S. in Biology (Thesis Advisor: Dr. Wosczyna) NYU Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2023); B.A. in Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara (2020). Research Interests: Mechanisms of tissue regeneration related to stem cell signaling and fate. Hobbies: Playing guitar, going to the gym, reading, video games, leaving the city whenever possible.

Anna Wilson, MS Graduate Student (12/2022-5/2024). Previous Positions and Education: NYU Tandon School of Engineering (pursuing an M.S. in Biotechnology), B.S. in Biology and Italian Studies, Villanova University (2022). Nanoparticle synthesis for drug delivery, mesenchymal stem cell regeneration and senescence during aging and injury. Hobbies: Baking, hiking, reading, and watching British TV shows.

Garrett Ruff, MSTP Graduate Student (9/2023-5/2024). Previous Positions and Education: B.S. in Human Biology, Cornell University (2022), Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms underlying loss of function and cell state with aging. Role of mesenchymal stem cells in metabolic homeostasis. Hobbies: Going to the gym, reading, video games, traveling, playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

Vikrant Piprode, Postdoctoral Fellow (10/2020-1/2023). Previous Positions and Education: Postdoc Hospital for Special Surgery (2/2019-10/2020), Postdoc Penn State (6/2018-2/2019), PhD in Biotechnology, National Centre for Cell Science, India (2019). Research Interests: Age-associated cellular changes in skeletal muscle stem and progenitor cells. Hobbies: Dancing, music, traveling, exercising, foodie.

Veronica Uribe-Echevarria, Postdoctoral Fellow (6/2020-12/2022). Previous Positions and Education: Postdoc NYU Langone (6/2019-5/2020), PhD. in Biomedical Research and Molecular Biology, University of the Basque Country, Spain (2019). Research Interests: Metabolic signatures of aging in skeletal muscle resident stem and progenitor cells and factors that contribute to tissue regeneration and maintenance. Hobbies: Playing and composing music, painting, exploring new cultures and cooking.

Tenzin Choedar, Fulbright Masters Student (12/2021-12/2022). Previous Positions and Education: NYU College of Arts and Sciences (pursuing an M.S. in Biology); M.S. in Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, India (2018); B.S. in Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Zoology, Christ University, India (2016). Research Interests: Mechanisms of stem and progenitor cell fate in tissue homeostasis and remodeling. Hobbies: Football (soccer), music, history, reading, and exploring new places and cultures.

Ling Liu, Visiting Medical Student (9/2021-5/2022). Previous Positions and Education: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O. expected 2024), B.S. in Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech (2019). Research Interests: Therapeutic stem cells in sports medicine and tissue regeneration. Hobbies: Hiking, yoga, exploring the city, trying new restaurants and breweries, traveling, and reading.

Danielle Vansover, Undergraduate Researcher (11/2020-5/2023). Previous Positions and Education: NYU College of Arts and Sciences (pursuing a B.S. in Biology). Research Interests: Age-related and regenerative research, material ecology, and the use of genome editing and synthetic biology with respect to health and/or the environment. Hobbies: Photography, cooking, rewatching rom coms, and writing unnecessarily extensive notes.

Ana Sofia Poli, Undergraduate Researcher (9/2020-5/2022). Previous Positions and Education: NYU Tandon School of Engineering (majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering and neuroscience). Research Interests: Artificial tissue/organ generation and CRISPR/gene editing. Hobbies: Cat walking the city, reading anything thought-provoking, writing, exercising, staying mindful, and breaking the record for the girl who has pet the most animals in NYC.