Ferris Lab Members

• 1998 B.A., Chemistry, B.S., Biochemistry, College of Charleston
• 2005 Ph.D., Molecular Physiology and Biological
• Physics, University of Virginia
• 2006 MD, University of Virginia
• 2009 Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• 2012 Endocrinology Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess/Joslin Diabetes Center
• 2012-2017 Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Research Associate, Joslin Diabetes Center

B.A., Molecular Biology, Princeton University

I’m an NGP student interested in the roles of cholesterol in the brain in diabetes and Alzheimer’s. More specifically I’m studying how altering cholesterol synthesis in astrocytes affects cholesterol oxidation, oxidative stress in the brain, and circadian rhythms.

B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., University of North Dakota

I am interested in neurophysiology and neurodegeneration. In particular, I am studying the role that glial cell interactions play in exacerbating neurodegenerative processes. I am also interested in understanding how central and peripheral metabolic dysregulation contribute to brain diseases.

B.S., Mathematics, University of Notre Dame
B.S.N., Regis University
Masters, Nursing Anesthesia, Northeastern University

I am working with Dr. Ferris and Dr. Bloom in Biology to dissect the roles of insulin receptor and IGF1 receptor in driving cell cycle reentry in neurons.

B.S., Towson University

My research focuses on brain mitochondria. In particular we would like to better understand the dynamics of mitochondria in astrocytes in diabetes and dementia.

Bachelor in Genetics, Shahid Chamran University, Iran
M.S., Biochemistry University of Tehran, Iran
Ph.D., Institute of Human Genetics, Cologne, Germany