Below is a list of our current graduate students. You can see what sorts of research they are doing and contact their email address if you want to learn more.

If you would like information about our graduate program, course requirements, application information etc. Please go to the graduate program page or go directly to the Sackler School Home Page.

Kristina Cvitanovic: kristina.Cvitanovic@tufts.edu; Fall 2006
Research Interest: Understanding the mechanism of CCN5 signaling
and regulation

Sanya Fanous: Sanya.Fanous@tufts.edu; Fall 2003
Research Interest: Investigating of the
role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) present in dopaminergic
regions in persistent social stress-induced stimulant sensitization

Brenda M Geiger: Brenda.Geiger@tufts.edu; Fall 2005
Research Interest: Understanding how non-homeostatic mechanisms of
energy balance are influenced in animals with a predisposition for obesity

Michael Hanley: Michael.Hanley@tufts.edu ; Fall 2007
Research Interest: Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and drug metabolism

Brigham Hyde: Brigham.Hyde@tufts.edu; 2004
Research Interest: Mitochondrial biology and pharmacology.  Specifically,
the role of ABC transporters in hematopoiesis and erythroid differentiation.

Hibo Mohamed: Hibo.Mohamed@tufts.edu; Expect to graduate 2008
Research Interest: Role of mitochondrial dynamics on insulin secretion and beta cell dysfunction.

Lauren Oleson; lauren.oleson@tufts.edu; Fall 2003
Research Interest: Determination of CYP3A inter-individual variability using a pharmacogenetic approach

Diane Peters : Diane.Peters@tufts.edu; Fall 2007
Research Interest: Understanding drug metabolism across species as applied to pre-clinical drug design and testing

Jenna Pierce : Jenna.Pierce@tufts.edu; Fall 2007
Research Interest: Phamacokinetics and metabolism of drugs affecting the CNS

Linsey Stiles: Linsey.Stiles@tufts.edu; Fall 2005.
Research Interest: Understanding the role of mitochondrial dynamics on
beta cell dysfunction

Michael Tagen: Michael.Tagen@tufts.edu; Fall 2003.
Research Interest: Regulation of inflammatory mediator release from mast
cells by the neuropeptides substance P and corticotropin-releasing hormone


Laurie Volak: Laurie.Volak@tufts.edu; 2004.
Research Interest: The role of protein kinases in modulating the activity of drug-metabolizing enzymes (cytochrome P450, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, and sulfotransferase) via a variety of phosphorylation mechanisms and how perturbation of this modulation may lead to drug-drug interactions.