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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Team Members – Section 21″ module_class=”section28_blog_style_publications” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#221F72″ background_enable_color=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2022\/08\/estate-planning-73.png” parallax_method=”off” min_height=”1341.4px” custom_padding=”100px||203px||false|false” bottom_divider_height=”150px” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” collapsed=”off”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”1500px” custom_padding=”50px|0px|25px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”49px|||” custom_padding_phone=”19px|||” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1280px” collapsed=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#EEEEEE” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2023\/07\/Georgia-400-400.png” title_text=”Georgia 400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_enable_color=”off” width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”24px” header_font=”Ubuntu Condensed||||||||” header_font_size=”25px” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n
Georgia Panagiotakos, PhD<\/strong><\/a> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font_size=”16px” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n My research focus stems from a curiosity about how undifferentiated progenitor cells integrate intrinsic and extrinsic developmental signals to generate diverse neural cell types. I first cultivated this fascination with\u00a0the mechanisms by which cells decide their fate<\/span>\u00a0at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where we published multiple studies investigating the specification and in vivo <\/i>integration of pluripotent stem cell derivatives towards the development of cell replacement strategies for neurological disorders. Using this background as a springboard, my doctoral studies at Stanford University demonstrated a role for electrically-evoked calcium signals through a neuropsychiatric disease-relevant calcium channel on the differentiation of cortical neuron subtypes. Based on the broad implications of this work, I was selected to launch my independent research program as a Sandler Faculty Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. As an independent investigator, I have established a research team that is integrating complementary approaches to interrogate roles of calcium signaling, electrical activity and ion channel splicing in sculpting brain development. We aim to expand on these efforts at Mount Sinai, where we moved in mid-2023, with the goal of developing a comprehensive understanding of intracellular signaling in mammalian brain development and elucidating how these fundamental mechanisms are deregulated in neurodevelopmental disorders and co-opted in adult neurological conditions. As a PI, I am committed to individualized mentorship and to\u00a0fostering a supportive environment that values scientific rigor,\u00a0learning,\u00a0<\/span>honesty, curiosity,\u00a0hard work, collegiality, compassion, and inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n When I am not in the lab, I enjoy long hikes with adorable dogs named Ellie, cooking, gardening, learning languages, and listening to podcasts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#EEEEEE” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2023\/08\/Vince_headshot_400-400.jpg” title_text=”Vince_headshot_400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_enable_color=”off” width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”24px” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n Vicente Gabriel Pedrozo, BS<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n Research associate, technician extraordinaire, and resident comedian of the Panagiotakos Lab! I\u2019m keenly interested in understanding the developing brain and how dysfunctional calcium signaling pathways\u00a0<\/span>contribute to\u00a0<\/span>autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disability. My\u00a0<\/span>research makes use of mouse models\u00a0<\/span>to study members of the Calcineurin\/NFATc pathway in developing astrocytes, mature neurons, and progenitors of the developing cortex. Outside of lab, I enjoy playing soccer (big Barcelona fan!), video games, and exploring NYC!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#EEEEEE” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2024\/03\/Meilin_400-400.jpg” title_text=”Meilin_400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_enable_color=”off” width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”24px” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n Meilin Chen, BS, MS\u00a0<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n I graduated from UW-Madison in Biochemistry. I was an undergrad researcher in Dr. William Hickey\u2019s lab working on phosphorus solubilizing bacteria which can be used as biofertilizer. Following this, I pursued and obtained my Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Shortly after graduation, I joined Dr. Yvette Yien\u2019s lab as a technician and worked on the impact of iron deficiency during early developmental stages on red blood cell development, utilizing zebrafish as a model organism. My first exposure to brain development and calcium channels was during a DRS-bytes event where Dr. Panagiotakos gave a compelling 5-min presentation on the regulation of calcium channel isoforms and their contribution to brain development. Her talk ignited my fascination with this field. My interest in brain development has been growing since I started my rotation in the lab.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”1500px” custom_padding=”50px|0px|25px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”49px|||” custom_padding_phone=”19px|||” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1280px” collapsed=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_spread=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2024\/03\/Adele-headshot_400-400.jpg” title_text=”Adele headshot_400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_enable_color=”off” width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”23px” header_font=”Ubuntu Condensed||||||||” header_font_size=”25px” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n Adelajda Turku, BA, MA<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n I was born in Albania but grew up in Italy. I moved from New Jersey to New York to complete a dual degree, a Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s in Biological Science at Hunter College. In the lab of Dr. Melendez at Hunter, I worked on oligodendrocyte precursor cells\u2019 differentiation in a mouse model and my thesis project led me to other fascinating glial cells (astrocytes and microglia). I am keen on understanding their developmental mechanisms and how these relate to neurological disease! Outside the lab, I enjoy training for a marathon, exploring NYC, baking, or simply vegetating on the couch.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_spread=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2025\/07\/Jira_400-400.jpg” title_text=”Jira_400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_enable_color=”off” width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B” locked=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”23px” header_font=”Ubuntu Condensed||||||||” header_font_size=”25px” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n Jira White, BS<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n I\u2019m an MD\/PhD student with roots in Cincinnati, Ohio, and proud to be an HBCU graduate from Claflin University, where I earned my BS in Biochemistry. After undergrad, I joined Dr. Mary Mullins’ lab to explore the role of Acvr2 receptors in BMP guided dorsal-ventral patterning in zebrafish embryos\u2014a project that ignited my fascination with developmental biology. Combined with my passion for working with children, this experience steered me toward the vibrant field of developmental neurobiology.\u00a0In the lab, I study Dyrk1a\u2014a ubiquitously expressed, dosage-sensitive kinase that has been linked to autism spectrum disorder and is a major driver of intellectual disability in Down syndrome. I’m excited by the ways this work bridges molecular mechanisms and clinical impact. [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_spread=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2023\/07\/Katherine-400-400-300×300.jpg” title_text=”Katherine 400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_enable_color=”off” width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”23px” header_font=”Ubuntu Condensed||||||||” header_font_size=”25px” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n Katherine Santos<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n Hi! I am a proud Latina Long Islander studying Biology\u2013Concentration in Neuroscience at Stony Brook University. My interest in neuro sparked early on when I entered a program throughout middle-high school and especially took off in my first neuro class in college. I unexpectedly came across Panagiotakos Lab one Tuesday night and now Tuesdays are my favorite. I love reading comics and watching dramas. When I’m not studying or working, you can find me reading at the beach or supervising a preschooler.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”1500px” custom_padding=”50px|0px|25px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”49px|||” custom_padding_phone=”19px|||” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1280px” collapsed=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_spread=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2024\/12\/Sanjana-Dixit_headshot_400-400.jpg” title_text=”Sanjana Dixit_headshot_400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”24px” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n Sanjana Dixit, BA<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n I graduated from NYU with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Chemistry. In the lab of Dr. Hubbard at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, I worked on insulin signaling in the germ line of C. elegans which sparked my interest in germ and stem cells as well as their subsequent differentiation pathways. After graduation, I joined Dr. Vierbuchen\u2019s lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and directed differentiation of mouse epiblast stem cells into cerebral organoids in order to investigate the effect of ARID1A\/B haploinsufficiency on manifestation of specific neurodevelopmental disorders. My collective research experiences have furthered my interest in the mechanisms behind neural progenitor cell differentiation and how they contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders, which I am excited to continue investigating in Dr. Panagiotakos\u2019s lab! Outside the lab, I love going for long walks, thrifting, and reading mystery books.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|||” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_spread=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/labs.icahn.mssm.edu\/panagiotakoslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/496\/2023\/07\/Tony-400-400.jpg” title_text=”Tony 400-400″ align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ width=”400px” max_width=”400px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”315px” height=”315px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#58595B”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#141414″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”24px” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_4_font=”|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_4_font_size=”13px” header_4_letter_spacing=”2px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”12px|18px|12px|18px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Playfair Display”]<\/p>\n Tony (Tiange) Qu, BA<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Learn more…” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#00AEEF” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”18px” border_width_all=”0px”]<\/p>\n I was made in China but exported to America to study in middle school. Then I moved from Indiana to California, where I attended UC Berkeley for undergraduate studies with the focus of molecular and cell biology – neurobiology. At Berkeley, I pursued my interest in Neuroscience with Dr. Ehud Isacoff by investigating the significance of experience in brain circuitry and behavior in zebrafish larval prey capture. I also studied neuroanatomy and neurodevelopment of pediatric epilepsy using zebrafish models with Dr. Scott Baraban. Prior to joining the OCS PhD program, I worked in the Schneider Lab at UCSF, studying the molecular and cellular processes that give rise to mandibular size and shape. I have a keen interest in the mechanisms that govern craniofacial development and its intricate connections with brain development with the goal of finding potential clinical treatments for congenital defects. 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Principal Investigator\/Associate Professor<\/em>
georgia.panagiotakos@mssm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\u201cHow you get back up after a tough blow defines who you are.\u201d <\/span>
\u201cEver tried. Ever failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better.\u201d -Samuel Beckett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Research Associate I<\/em>
vicentegabriel.pedrozo@mssm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\u201cCreativity will take you further than calculation.\u201d -Ronaldinho<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
PhD student<\/i>
meilin.chen@icahn.mssm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\u201cNo man has ever lived in the past, and none will live in the future; the present alone is the form of all life, and is its sure possession which can never be taken from it.\u201d -Arthur Schopenhauer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
PhD Student<\/em>
adelajda.turku@icahn.mssm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\u201cIf you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way<\/span>.\u201d -Napoleon Hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
MD\/PhD Student<\/i>
jira.white@icahn.mssm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\u201cI know what my decision is, which is not to decide<\/span>.\u201d –Stephan Sondheim (on the steps of the palace, into the woods)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
When I’m not at the bench, you\u2019ll likely find me gaming, crocheting cozy creations, hunting down the next great musical in town, or tending to my ever-growing collection of houseplants.<\/span><\/p>\n
Seaver Undergraduate Research Scholar<\/em>
katherine.santos@mssm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\u201cI am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.\u201d -Louisa May Alcott<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
Master’s Student<\/i>
sanjana.dixit@icahn.mssm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\u201cLife is a succession of lessons that must be lived to be understood<\/span>.\u201d -Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
University of California, San Francisco <\/i>
DDS\/PhD student <\/i>(Selleri Lab)<\/i>
tony.qu@ucsf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\u201cHeroes come and go, but legends are forever.\u201d -Kobe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Chief Morale Officer<\/em>
Canine in Chief<\/em><\/p>\n\n
Director of Quality Assurance<\/i><\/p>\n\n
Lab Alumni<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Black Family Stem Cell Institute<\/a>
Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment<\/a>
Alper Center for Neural Development and Regeneration<\/a>
<\/span>Institute for Regenerative Medicine<\/a>
<\/span>Friedman Brain Institute<\/span><\/a>
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<\/strong>georgia.panagiotakos@mssm.edu<\/p>\n
Panagiotakos Lab
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
1425 Madison Avenue, 13th Floor
<\/span>Icahn Building
<\/span>New York, NY 10029<\/span><\/p>\n