Shanae is a PhD student in the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine program at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the use of biomaterials to mitigate dysregulated healing processes in skin and muscle wound healing. In her free time, Shanae enjoys baking, drawing, dancing and taking care of her plants.
shanae.butler@fourthriver.org
Emam is a Ph.D. candidate in the Molecular Pharmacology program at Pitt, specializing in unraveling the complexities of calcium signaling pathways. Outside the laboratory, Ahmed is Venturesome, epicure, experimenting with culinary creations, and a coffee snob. Who is Fervent of all things musical.
ahmed.abdelnaby@fourthriver.org
Keaton is a PhD student who primarily studies novel therapeutics for inborn errors of fatty acid oxidation in the Human Generics Department at the University of Pittsburgh. Outside the lab Keaton enjoys reading sci-fi/fantasy books, breweries, his cats, and traveling when his program allows.
keaton.solo@fourthriver.org
Antonija is a data scientist at ARGO Lab and a postdoctoral associate at Radicle Science. She holds a PhD in Neurobiology and her dissertation focused on the gut-brain axis in late-life depression and cognitive decline. In her free time, Antonija enjoys weightlifting, hiking with her dog, and watching documentaries with her cat.
antonija.kolobaric@fourthriver.org
Karli holds a MS in chemistry and her thesis work broadly focused on how surface chemistry influences the inorganic core composition and optoelectronic performance of bimetallic nanoparticles. Karli enjoys cooking, drawing, running, and spending time with her two cats.
karli.kunzler@fourthriver.org
Riti is a 5th-year PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh with a focus on inorganic and materials chemistry. Her research broadly focuses on the synthesis of semiconductor nanomaterials and studying their interaction with light. Outside of the lab, Riti enjoys walking her two dogs, cooking, and playing board games.
riti.sen@fourthriver.org
Guannan is a PhD student in the Materials Science department at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on additive manufacturing of metal alloys, with a specific emphasis on product defects control and alloy design. Outside of the lab, he enjoys playing piano and sometimes does oil painting. In terms of sports, he loves hiking and is a snowboarding enthusiast in the winter time.
guannan.tang@fourthriver.org
Alex is a PhD student in the Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests center on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegeneration. Specifically, he is conducting transcriptomic studies to analyze gene expression changes in Alzheimer’s disease. During his downtime, Alex enjoys producing music, biking, and trying new restaurants.
alex.kunisky@fourthriver.org