Posts Tagged ‘humans of MGRI’

Yirong Zhou, MD, PhD, is a cardiology researcher who enjoys Game of Thrones and socializing with International Medical Graduates.

Maryam Azimi Mohammadabadi’s research is focused on molecules involved in the development of ovarian cancer.

Preeti Kumari’s research is focused on discovering new biomarkers for Myotonic dystrophy and Duchene muscular dystrophy.

Emily King’s research focus is on developing and optimizing gene editing proteins for therapeutic and research applications. 

Arvina Grahl, PhD is studying the brain mechanisms of the patient-clinician relationship using simultaneous synchronized fMRI.

Foivos Chatzidimitriou, PhD is working to understand how mutational processes and selection in normal cells can pave the way to cancer.

Abigail Kane, MD, is a post-doc research fellow at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, working in Dr. Lael Yonker’s lab studying immune responses to COVID-19 infection and vaccination in children.

Leidys Gutiérrez-Martínez, MD, MSc, is working on research projects geared towards brain care, aiming to shift the focus of brain care from reactive to preventive.

Julian Gonzalez, originally from Colombia, is a summer intern on the Harris Orthopedics Lab microbiology team, and a first-generation medical student.