Lab Members
Troy University
Troy, AL 36082
P: Lab - (334) 670-3539
Angana Mukherjee, MSc. in Microbiology, MBS with thesis
amukherjee137282@troy.edu
Angana is from Kolkata, India. She achieved her B.Sc. and M.Sc from Calcutta University in Microbiology. She is currently pursuing her MS (Thesis) in Biological Sciences at Troy University. During her M.Sc., she was a part of a research project in Bioinformatics and she investigated the structural biology of chemotaxis in bacterial species. During her undergraduate program, she was certified in “Food processing factors.” Presently, she is working on her thesis titled “Foxi3: A Sly Regulator of Bone Development, Promotes Prostate Cancer.” She is investigating the artful way by which Foxi3 interacts with other bone growth factors to promote prostate cancer bone metastases. She has submitted her work titled “African Americans with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Exhibit Gender Differences in Kaiso expression” to Cancer Letters. She has also worked on another project in collaboration with University of Pittsburgh which focused on Systemic Scleroderma. While she awaits two publications, she is looking forward to working in collaboration with Children’s Hospital, Boston. Interestingly, she also has experience in Information Technology. Her family is her strength and motivation as she pursues her life goals. She religiously follows cricket. Angana loves to laugh, to dance, and to experience extravagant adventures. Her favorite cartoon character is a Minion and she has Minions posted everywhere in the lab. During her experiments, she loves to blast Shakira’s chartbusters which helps her focus in her work.
Oluwasina George Williams, MSHS, MS.BMS
owilliams147819@troy.edu; ogwill37@live.com
Currently, George is completing his second masters which is in Biomedical Sciences. He was able to help estalish a American Medical Student Association (AMSA) at Troy University as the president of the premedical chapter. George considers himself a lifelong learner so he cherishes the opportunity of enhancing his knowledge within and outside the classroom. His passion for learning has inspired him to participate in cancer research that currently focuses on a specific transcription factor that is present both in embryogenesis and cancer progression. George's curiosity has led our lab to test whether this transcription factor could be used as a diagnostic marker for prostate cancer. We have used human prostate cancer tissue and cells to explore the metastatic progression of cancer, which if able to metastasize to the bone ensures death for the patient. George's research experience allows him to learn through discovery and exploration, which has broaden his knowledge base and his translational skills. These learned skills have allowed him to embrace and enjoy the art of translational research, teaching, multitasking, and writing peer-reviewed manuscripts. The three most important values that guides George's life is his spirituality with God, family, and education. He feels at his best when he is focused on these three cornerstones of his life. George is an identical twin with a total of 4 siblings and one nephew. He loves to sing and listen to music since, George has been apart of the choir for more than half of his life. George also enjoys playing basketball, getting to know people, and reading the most famous book ever published the Holy Bible.
Adebola J. Oladaiye, MS.BMS
aoladaiye@troy.edu
Adebola got her first degree at Troy University in Biology, and she is currently working on getting her masters degree in Biomedical Science at the same institution. During her undergraduate studies she worked in a research lab where we researched on the effect of Corexit on pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. She is currently working in our research lab where her and lab mates are looking at the effect of FGF8 and Foxi 3 on prostate cancer progression. She has been a part of so many organizations and honor societies on campus such as Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Beta Beta, circle K, Alabama Rural Health Association, Environmental Club, African American Alliance, Troy African Students Association and the American Medical Student Association. She also held positions such as the president of the Troy African Students Organization, and currently the student executive adviser of the same organization and the secretary of Troy University’s American Medical Student Association. Her hobbies include reading novels, watching movies and bowling. Adebola's next step in life is to attend medical school with an interest in obstetrics and gynecology.
Joe M. Irwin
jirwin116047@troy.edu
Joe Irwin is a senior biomedical science major at Troy University. Joe is from Birmingham, Alabama, where he has lived his entire life. He plans to attend medical school with an open mind but with a passion for orthopedic surgery. In his free time, he loves to play golf or acoustic guitar. Joe is involved with the Boys and Girls Club as well as various organizations on campus. He also considers being in the lab a consistent bright spot in his day, not only because important research is being done, but also because the lab is a model environment for developing interpersonal relationships.
Ying Charlene Du, MS.BMS
ydu148559@troy.edu
Charlene is a getting her master's in Biomedical Science here at TU, after getting her bachelor's in China. She aspires to be a phyisican. Charlene really enjoys conducting research because it gives her a chance to be a part of and engage in continuous innovatation in the medical field. She believes that this opportunity allows her to be well versed in multiple topics of medicine. In Charlene's down time she loves to read and sing a bit. She also likes the beach, so she travels to the nearest beaches and finds relief from the the natural peace of the ocean.
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