Summer 2017 Gina M. Finzi Fellows

Andrew Blundell
Allegheny-Singer Research Institute
Study Title: A Deep Dive into the Diagnostic Utility of Eosinophil- and Basophil-C4d
Mentor: Susan Manzi, MD, MPH

Jesica James
The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Study Title: Assessing inactive X chromosome expression of lupus candidate genes
Mentor:  Laura Carrel and Dr. Nancy Olsen

Nathan Nelson-Maney
The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc.
Study Title: Defining the role of Irf8 in lupus-associated diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
Mentor:  Peter Nigrovic, MD

Brandon Pham
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Study Title: Altered TLR7/8 responsiveness in mice with XX and XY chromosome complement
Mentor:  Ram Raj, Singh

Tracoyia Roach
The University of Florida
Study Title:  Metabolic Functions of the Lupus Susceptibility Gene Pbx1
Mentor:  Laurence Morel, PhD

Daniel Zegarra Ruiz
Yale University
Study Title: Dietary regulation of type I interferon in lupus pathogenesis
Mentor:  Martin Kriegel