{"id":669,"date":"2020-05-15T14:41:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T18:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kchakrab\/?page_id=669"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:14:01","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/kchakrab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dr. Kausik Chakrabarti, Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Email: kchakrab@uncc.edu<\/a>, k.chakrabarti@uncc.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Chakrabarti<\/strong> is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences<\/a>. Dr. Chakrabarti\u2019s Lab currently focuses on genomics and molecular mechanism of RNA function in human parasites. Chakrabarti lab uses wide arrays of cutting-edge tools to understand conformational changes that occur within the RNA in a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex and essential RNA-protein interactions that are important for biological functions of pathogens. The long-term goal is to utilize this information for developing RNA-based therapeutics to target human unicellular pathogens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tiffany Barwell, Ph.D Student<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: tbarwell@uncc.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiffany<\/strong> joined Chakrabarti Lab in January 2019 as an undergraduate intern working on RNA processing. During summer 2019, she worked as an NSF-REU student. Tiffany is now a Ph.D student in Chakrabarti Lab working on mRNA processing. Her primary focus is to understand the cross-talks between mRNA splicing and RNA surveillance pathways in human diseases. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kaitlin Klotz, Ph.D Student<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: <\/a>kklotz@uncc.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlin<\/strong> holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Biological Sciences and a Master\u2019s degree in Bioinformatics. While completing her master\u2019s degree, she interned for the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) researching the regulation of metabolic pathways through tissue-enriched microRNA target genes. Following completion of her MS, Kaitlin worked in the Cancer Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics research group at Levine Cancer Institute. In Chakrabarti Lab, Kaitlin focuses on understanding in-cell structural rearrangements of RNA molecules with particular focus on telomerase RNA in Trypanosoma brucei<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carli Camporeale, Ph.D student<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: ccampor1@uncc.edu<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carli <\/strong>was a 2023 graduate from Pace University, where she obtained a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Biology with a minor in Organic Chemistry. During her time as an undergraduate, she worked with Mycobacterium bovis<\/em> to assess host redox responses. In addition, she worked to determine possible biofilm formations in Caenorhabditis elegans<\/em> as a result of food source and temperature manipulation. In Chakrabarti lab, Carli works on gene regulatory networks in malaria pathogen Plasmodium falciparum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Madison Bowen, Ph.D student<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: mbowen34@charlotte.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madison<\/strong> received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from Brevard College in 2025. During her time in Brevard College, Madison was a student-athlete on the Brevard College tennis team. In Chakrabarti lab, Madison focuses on understanding the unique aspects of the telomerase function in Trypanosoma brucei<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kiran Singh, Volunteer Researcher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: <\/strong>ksingh22@charlotte.edu<\/strong> <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiran<\/strong> did her Bachelor of Science as a Biology Major at UNC Charlotte. She is continuing her work in Chakrabarti lab on mRNA processing in human cell lines as a volunteer research intern.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ivanna Navarro, Honors Student (Thesis)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: inavarr2@charlotte.edu<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ivanna<\/strong> is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts as a Biology and she is in Biology Honors Program. Her work in Chakrabarti lab is on Telomerase purification and characterization in Trypanosoma brucei<\/em> as an undergraduate research intern.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Past Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Saina Sadat (Masters Student)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Justin Davis (Ph.D Student)<\/strong> Current position: Assistant Professor : NCWU<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ruchi Singh (Research Tech)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Daniel Faraj (Honors Student)<\/strong> Current Position: M.D. Candidate at UNC School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Anastasia Lozneva (Honors Student)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Abhishek Dey (Postdoctoral Fellow)<\/strong> Current Position: Faculty\/Ramalingaswami Fellow at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli, India<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dipendra Gautam (Research Associate)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Arundhati Mohanta (Masters Student)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Diana Alvarez (Honors student)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sarah Paschall (NSF-REU)<\/strong> Current position: Ph.D Student, University of Vermont<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Alejandra Ospina (Research Technician)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bo Zheng (Research Tech)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Isabella Hamm (OUR Scholar)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ali Hariri (Honors student)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Blake Pereira (Masters Student)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chioma Osakwe<\/strong> (Undergraduate Trainee)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cassandra Catacalos (Research Trainee)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lidnsey Newsome (Undergraduate Researcher)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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