Bioinformatics Program

Thesis advisor: TBD
Education: BSc in Microbiology, St. Xavier’s College, Tribhuvan University, Nepal and a BS in Biology, Southeast Missouri State University
Research Interests: Microbiology and genomics research using bioinformatics tools.
Contact: sachin.aryal@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Contact: garreth.cline@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: TBD
Education: B.Sc. in Biology, minor in chemistry, with a concentration in neuroscience, University of Toledo
Research Interests: Neuroscience and pathway based integrative Omics.
Contact: melissa.curtis@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: Dr. Heather Conti
Education: B.S. in Biology and a minor in chemistry, University of Toledo
Research Interests: Immunology and genomics research
Contact: john.dillon@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: Dr. Sadik Khuder
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Contact: joyeeta.dutta@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Contact: hunter.eby@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: TBD
Education: B.S. in Biology and a minor in chemistry, University of Toledo
Research Interests: Current research focusing on plant science, studying volatile organic compounds released by Arabidopsis after wounding.
Contact: kathryn.helminiak@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: TBD
Education: MB BS, Nishtar Medical College, University of Health Sciences (Lahore)
Research Interests: Machine learning to develop targeted tools for early diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia and mania.
Contact: ali.imami@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: TBD
Education: Currently an undergraduate University of Toledo
Research Interests: Forensics using bioinformatics.
Contact: alexandra.kruzel@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Contact: ishan.manandhar@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: Dr. Sadik Khuder
Education: Bachelor's in Medical and Agricultural Biotechnology from University of Kentucky
Research Interests: The degradation of HAB toxins using environmental bacteria and the characterization of this degradation pathway
Contact: alexander.mccartney@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: TBD
Education: BS in Biology from the University of Toledo
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Contact: elizabeth.shedroff@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: TBD
Education: Currently and undergraduate University of Toledo
Research Interests: Genetics 
Contact: leah.stevenson@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Contact: jessica.tschantz@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: Dr. Randall Worth
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Contact: kaitlyn.zigulis@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: Dr. Sadik Khuder
Education: MD from University of Khartoum School of Medicine. Certificate in research methods and ethics from University of Maryland and AlNeelain University in Sudan. 
Currently, I'm an Internal Medicine resident at Beaumont Hospital (MI) and I am planning to peruse a fellowship in the Cardiology field. 
Project: "Potential genetic biomarkers for dilated cardiomyopathy using bioinformatics tools"
Contact: ammar.eljack@rockets.utoledo.edu

Thesis advisor: Dr. Robert McCullumsmith
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Contact: scott.miruzzi@rockets.utoledo.edu