Mentor: Ryan L. Boudreau, PhD

Publications

Stein CS, McLendon JM, Witmer NH, and Boudreau RL. Modulation of miR-181 influences dopaminergic neuronal degeneration in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids, 28: 1-15, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2022.02.007.

Stein CS, Jadiya P, Zhang X, McLendon JM, Abouassaly GM, Witmer NH, Anderson EJ, Elrod JW, Boudreau RL.  Mitoregulin: A lncRNA-Encoded Microprotein that Supports Mitochondrial Supercomplexes and Respiratory Efficiency. Cell Reports, 23(13):3710-3720.e8, 2018.  PMCID: PMC6091870

Honors and Awards

• Predoctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association (23PRE1011277), 2023 - 2024
• Predoctoral Training Grant in the Pharmacological Sciences (T32 GM067795), 2020 - 2022
• Molecular Medicine Retreat Poster Presentation Award, Sept 2020