Dr. Alan M. Gewirtz Memorial Scholarship

Lucy F. Yang, PhD University of Washington Biography: Lucy F. Yang, PhD received her Bachelor's in Bioengineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in after conducting research under Prof. K. Dane Wittrup and Prof. Scott R. Manalis. She earned her PhD at the ...

Ronald Buijsen, PhD Leiden University Medical Center Biography: Dr. Buijsen has expertise in antisense oligonucleotide (AON) design and optimization in cell models and animal models using a wide variety of molecular, immunohistochemical and

Kotaro Yoshioka received his PhD in 2016 from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Japan), where he has developed a unique double-stranded ASO technology, “Heteroduplex oligonucleotide (HDO)” in the laboratory

Mr. Hassan Fakih Department of Chemistry, McGill University Biography: Hassan obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the American University of Beirut in 2016. Then, he Joined the Sleiman Lab at the Chemistry department of McGill University to pursue his doctorate degree. His work ...

Annabelle Biscans, PhD, AstraZeneca Designing New Chemically Engineered siRNAs for Extrahepatic Delivery Biography: Annabelle Biscans obtained her PhD in chemistry from the University of Montpellier (France) in 2015, where her work focused on the chemical synthesis of RNA prodrugs for the development of new therapeutic ...

Chantal M. Ferguson, RNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School RNAi modulation of APOE as a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer Disease Biography: Chantal joined the Khvorova Lab in 2017 with an interest in developing new tools to understand and treat neurological disorders. Her thesis ...

Bruno M.D.C. Godinho, PhD RNA Therapeutics Institute, UMass Medical School Biography: Bruno Godinho received his PhD in Pharmacy from University College Cork (Ireland) in 2014, where he studied formulation-based approaches for siRNA delivery to the central nervous system (CNS). His work from graduate school ...

Justine N. deGruyter NSF Graduate Research Fellow Baran Laboratory, The Scripps Research Institute Biography: Justine deGruyter is a New Mexico native and received her B. S. in Chemistry from New Mexico State University, where she graduated with highest honors in 2014. Shortly thereafter, Justine ...

Karyn Schmidt, PhDDana-Farber Cancer InstituteTalk Title: Inhibiting the Androgen Receptor Interaction with the Long Non-Coding RNA SLNCR using 2’-FANA-Modified Oligonucleotides Decreases Melanoma Invasion and Proliferation.Biography: Karyn Schmidt received her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Rochester in 2013, where she studied in the laboratory of J. ...

Mayumi Takahashi, PhD Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope Talk Title: Inhibition of HIV-1 by Gymnotically Delivered 2′-Deoxy-2′-Fluoro-D-Arabinonucleic Acid Modified Antisense Oligonucleotides (2′-FANA ASOs) Biography: Mayumi Takahashi, PhD, received B.Sc in 2005, M.Sc in 2007 and Ph.D. in 2011 under the supervision of Prof. Akira ...