Ghazi Lab Team

Arjumand Ghaziar
Arjumand Ghazi, PhD
Principal Investigator
arjumand.ghazi@chp.edu

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Francis Amrit Gandhi, PhD
Francis Amrit Gandhi, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
francis.gandhi@chp.edu

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Hye Jin Hwang, PhD
Hye Jin Hwang, PhD
Post-doctoral Scholar
hyejin.hwang@chp.edu

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Rachana Kelkar, BS
Rachana Kelkar, BS
Graduate Student
rsk43@pitt.edu

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Julia A. Loose, BS
Julia A. Loose, BS
Graduate Student
jal260@pitt.edu

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Nikki Naim, BS
Nikki Naim, BS
Graduate Student
nin27@pitt.edu

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Thayjas Patil
Thayjas Patil
Undergraduate Researcher
tap97@pitt.edu

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Alumni

  • Ramya Mallela, Technician, 2015-2016, Graduate student, University of Pittsburgh
  • Ramesh Ratnappan, Post-doctoral Fellow, 2012-2015, Post-doctoral fellow, George Washington University
  • Scott A. Keith, Technician, 2013-2015, Graduate student, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Kyle Holden, Technician, 2011-2014, Medical student, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate Alumni

2018 Summer Team

Ghazi Lab 2017 Summer Team  

Francis Gandhi, Arjumand Ghazi, Dom Piganelli, Julia Loose, Nikki Naim and Hye Jin Hwang celebrating the comprehensive exam success of Julia and Nikki.

2017 Summer Team

Ghazi Lab 2017 Summer Team 

Francis Gandhi, Nikki Naim, Arjumand Ghazi, Carter Mason, Julia Loose, Alexandra Borelli1, Joseph Garve1, and Hye Jin Hwang

2016 Summer Team

Ghazi Lab 2016 Summer Team

  • Mark D’Alesio1, University of Pittsburgh, Spring – Summer 2016
  • Sneha Rajendran2, University of Pittsburgh, Spring – Summer 2016
  • Hannah Smith1, Allegheny College, Summer 2016
  • Anika Fedak1, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, Summer 2016

2015 Summer Team

Ghazi Lab 2015 Summer Team

  • Nicholas DelBuono3, 5, University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2012 – Summer 2015
  • Alekya Kothamasu, University of Pittsburgh, Spring 2014 – Fall 2015
  • Anika Manikurve1, University of Pittsburgh, Summer – Fall 2015
  • Eva Roy1, University of Pittsburgh, Summer 2015
  • Levi Kalka, University of Pittsburgh, Spring 2015

2014 Summer Team

  • Lia Petrose, University of Pittsburgh, Spring 2014
  • Laura Steenberge4, Illinois Wesleyan University, Summer 2014
  • Denise Monti1, Washington University in St. Louis, Summer 2013, Summer 2014
  • Kayla Thomason1, University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2012 – Summer 2014
  • Hetal Patel, University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2013

2013 Summer Team

Ghazi Lab 2013 Summer Team

  • Martin Echavarria, University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2012
  • Hasreet Gill4, Grove City College, Summer 2011
  • Sarah Winston1, University of Pittsburgh, Spring – Summer 2012
  • Leisha Steenkiste4, Denison University, Summer 2012
  • Sarah Bass1, Pennsylvania State University, Summer 2011

Support:
1 Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Summer Fellowship
2 University of Pittsburgh, Honors College, Health Sciences Summer Fellowship
3 University of Pittsburgh, Brackenridge Fellowship
4 University of Pittsburgh, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellowship
5 Neuroscience honors research thesis undertaken while in the lab.