{"id":349,"date":"2020-08-17T16:54:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T20:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/richard-chi\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2020-09-30T10:41:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T14:41:33","slug":"current-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/richard-chi\/current-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Richard Chi, Assistant Professor<\/strong>. I received my Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from Florida State University working in the laboratory of Tom Keller, a cytoskeleton lab investigating isoforms of the world\u2019s largest continuous polypeptide, titin. After graduate school, I joined Sandy Lemmon\u2019s lab at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to study clathrin-mediated endocytosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae<\/em>. During my postdoctoral training, I found yeast to be a very powerful model organism and wanted to continue studying the yeast endomembrane system and joined Chris Burd\u2019s Lab in the Department of Cell Biology at Yale School of Medicine. At Yale, I had a dual appointment to teach Cell Biology and membrane physiology. In 2015, I joined the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Department of Biological Sciences. I was drawn to UNC Charlotte for the diversity of the department and its excellence in research and teaching. richard.chi@uncc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shreya Goyal, PhD Candidate. <\/strong>I was born and raised in one of the busiest metropolitan cities in the world, New Delhi, India! In 2016, I came to the Queen City to join the Chi lab to pursue a Master\u2019s degree, but fell in love with my project and decided to complete my PhD. My project aims to understand the connection between membrane trafficking and autophagy using yeast as a model organism. I am also a big advocate for international students navigating a career in science and serve as a member of the international student affair\u2019s advisory committee for UNCC and The American Society for Cell Biology. Outside the lab I enjoy exploring the mountains of North Carolina, running, playing badminton and watching cheesy Bollywood movies! sgoyal2@uncc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trey Grissom, PhD Candidate. <\/strong>I grew up in the small town of Sylva, North Carolina in the Appalachian Mountains. I studied biology at Western Carolina University, where I helped to develop a protocol to visualize exosome trafficking via fluorescent microscopy. Not wanting to stop there, I joined the Chi lab as a PhD student to further understand membrane trafficking. My project involves understanding membrane trafficking in the yeast endomembrane system. When I\u2019m not in the lab, you can probably find me brewing my own beer and plotting out campaigns for Dungeons & Dragons. jgrisso9@uncc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jonathon Taylor, MS Candidate. <\/strong> I am from the small town of Stanley, North Carolina which is about 40 minutes from UNC Charlotte. I received my Bachelors in Biology from North Carolina State University, graduating as valedictorian. I came to UNC Charlotte to experience both the rich culture of research and teaching in the Biology Department. I am currently working closely with the Reitzel lab to understand the structure and function of major intrinsic proteins in early animal evolution. jtayl202@uncc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alyssa Lucero, Biology Honors Undergraduate<\/strong>. I was born in Macon, Georgia but grew up mostly in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I am a rising senior year, majoring in biology and minoring in both chemistry and economics. I recently participated in the Charlotte Research Scholars Summer Program and currently conducting research in the Biology Honors Program in the Chi Lab. When I\u2019m not in the lab, you can find me planning recruitment for my sorority or tutoring chemistry and biology! alucero2@uncc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marjan Shahani, Biology Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong>. I grew up in Sindh, Pakistan and moved to the U.S. when I was 12. I am currently an undergraduate researcher and majoring in Biology and Chemistry with a minor in Computer Science. I am particularly interested in understanding membrane channels and evolutionary adaption to water homeostasis. I play video games semi-professionally and enjoy reading or watching TV shows in my spare time. mshahani@uncc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Devin Clegg (2015-2020)<\/strong> , Former undergrad and masters student. Currently pursuing PhD at Yale School of Medicine in Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Garrell (2018-2020<\/strong>), Former undergrad and masters student with certificate in non-profit management. Currently, co-director the Helping Hand Project and pursuing a career in healthcare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel Bare (2018-2020)<\/strong>, Former undergrad and masters student with certificate in non-profit management. Currently, co-director the Helping Hand Project and pursuing a career in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Stecher (2018-2020)<\/strong>, Former undergraduate researcher and biology honors student. Currently, pursuing a career in healthcare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Pujols (Summer 2019)<\/strong>, Former summer undergraduate researcher, University of Puerto Rico. Currently, pursuing a career in research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Catherine Paschal (2016-2018)<\/strong>, Former undergraduate researcher and biology honors student. Currently, pursuing a career in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff Powell (2017-2018)<\/strong>, Former masters student. Currently, pursuing medical degree at Wake Forest Medical School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry Weaver (2015-2018)<\/strong>, Former undergraduate researcher, university honors and biology honors student. Currently, pursuing medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daria Al-Khalidi (2017-2018)<\/strong>, Former undergraduate researcher and biology honors student. Currently, pursuing a career in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elvira An (2016-2018)<\/strong>, Former undergraduate researcher, biology honors student. Currently pursuing PhD at Yale School of Medicine in Pharmacology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Bulauitan (2017-2018),<\/strong> Former undergraduate researcher. Currently, pursuing a career in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Phipps (2016-2017),<\/strong> Former undergraduate researcher. Currently, pursuing a career in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon Black (2015-2016)<\/strong>, Former undergraduate researcher, Currently pursuing PhD at Brandies University in Structural Biology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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