Current Lab Members
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Katherine A. Fantauzzo
Associate Professor and Vice Chair Principal Investigator Ph.D., Columbia University Postdoctoral Fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Email: [email protected] |
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Maria Campana
Postdoctoral Fellow Ph.D., Syracuse University Email: [email protected] Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellow (F32) |
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Cassandra Minne
Molecular Biology Graduate Student B.S., University of Alabama Email: [email protected] Predoctoral Training Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology Appointee (T32) |
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Gabriela Padilla
Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Student B.S., University of California, San Diego Email: [email protected] |
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Charles Griffin
Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development Graduate Student B.S., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Email: [email protected] |
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Lab Alumni
Robert Long, Professional Research Assistant, 2016-2018
Dr. Brenna Dennison, CSD Graduate Student, 2017-2021
Brandon Rinker, Summer Scholar/Dental Student, Summer 2017
Dr. Madison Rogers, CSD Graduate Student, 2018-2022
Ian Stancil, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Winter 2017-2018
Julia Mo, Professional Research Assistant, 2018-2020
Rachel Kilgore, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Winter 2018-2019
Elliott Brooks, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Spring 2019
Nkolika Egbukichi, Rotating MSTP Student, Summer 2019
Damian Garno, Professional Research Assistant, 2019-2021
Hannah Moran, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Winter 2019-2020
Kaiah Fields, Rotating BSP Graduate Student, Spring 2020
Sylvia Nunez, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Fall 2020
Jessica Patrick, Professional Research Assistant, 2021-2022
Gemma Martin, Rotating BSP Graduate Student, Winter 2021-2022
Rachel Sachs, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Winter 2022
Andrew Neumann, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Spring 2022
Daniel Fuhr, Professional Research Assistant, 2022-2023
Kirsten Cosper, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Winter 2023-2024
Ilin Joshi, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Spring 2024
Nadia Wright, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Spring 2024
Eron Davis, REU-RGB Summer Intern, Summer 2024
Danny Cho, Undergraduate Student, Summer 2024
Dr. Thomas Forman, MOLB/MSTP Graduate Student, 2021-2024
Dr. Brenna Dennison, CSD Graduate Student, 2017-2021
Brandon Rinker, Summer Scholar/Dental Student, Summer 2017
Dr. Madison Rogers, CSD Graduate Student, 2018-2022
Ian Stancil, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Winter 2017-2018
Julia Mo, Professional Research Assistant, 2018-2020
Rachel Kilgore, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Winter 2018-2019
Elliott Brooks, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Spring 2019
Nkolika Egbukichi, Rotating MSTP Student, Summer 2019
Damian Garno, Professional Research Assistant, 2019-2021
Hannah Moran, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Winter 2019-2020
Kaiah Fields, Rotating BSP Graduate Student, Spring 2020
Sylvia Nunez, Rotating CSD Graduate Student, Fall 2020
Jessica Patrick, Professional Research Assistant, 2021-2022
Gemma Martin, Rotating BSP Graduate Student, Winter 2021-2022
Rachel Sachs, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Winter 2022
Andrew Neumann, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Spring 2022
Daniel Fuhr, Professional Research Assistant, 2022-2023
Kirsten Cosper, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Winter 2023-2024
Ilin Joshi, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Spring 2024
Nadia Wright, Rotating MOLB Graduate Student, Spring 2024
Eron Davis, REU-RGB Summer Intern, Summer 2024
Danny Cho, Undergraduate Student, Summer 2024
Dr. Thomas Forman, MOLB/MSTP Graduate Student, 2021-2024
Mentoring Philosophy
Dr. Fantauzzo is actively engaged in mentoring and promoting an inclusive scientific research environment both within her own laboratory and throughout the University. She is deeply committed to her trainees’ research training and career development as independent research scientists and, as such, devises individual plans that address any weaknesses and expose them to several training areas critical for their development. She has participated in the following events:
WiSTEM Mentorship Program: 2019-Present
Office of Research Education Implicit Bias Training: 2020-2023
Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Building DEI Collaborations Forum: 2021
School of Dental Medicine Destination Diversity sessions: 2021-Present
Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Providers: 2022
School of Dental Medicine Equity 101: 2023
Office of Research Education Upstander/Bystander Training: 2024
Maximizing Mentorship Workshops: 2024
WiSTEM Mentorship Program: 2019-Present
Office of Research Education Implicit Bias Training: 2020-2023
Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Building DEI Collaborations Forum: 2021
School of Dental Medicine Destination Diversity sessions: 2021-Present
Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Providers: 2022
School of Dental Medicine Equity 101: 2023
Office of Research Education Upstander/Bystander Training: 2024
Maximizing Mentorship Workshops: 2024
Opportunities
We welcome inquiries from highly motivated, creative and interactive applicants for the following positions:
Postdoctoral fellow candidates should email a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Fantauzzo. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong background in biochemistry and/or mouse developmental biology.
Graduate student candidates should consult program websites for admissions instructions. Dr. Fantauzzo is training faculty in the Graduate Program in Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development; the Molecular Biology Graduate Program; the Biomedical Sciences Program and the Medical Scientist Training Program. Accepted students interested in rotating should email Dr. Fantauzzo to discuss availability and possible rotation projects.
Professional research assistant/technician candidates at all experience levels should email a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Fantauzzo.
Postdoctoral fellow candidates should email a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Fantauzzo. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong background in biochemistry and/or mouse developmental biology.
Graduate student candidates should consult program websites for admissions instructions. Dr. Fantauzzo is training faculty in the Graduate Program in Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Development; the Molecular Biology Graduate Program; the Biomedical Sciences Program and the Medical Scientist Training Program. Accepted students interested in rotating should email Dr. Fantauzzo to discuss availability and possible rotation projects.
Professional research assistant/technician candidates at all experience levels should email a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Fantauzzo.
