Lab Members

Current

Rayees Padder, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow: 2022 – present

Education:
Ph.D., 2021, Jamia Millia Islamia, India
M.Phil., 2013, Devi Ahilya University, India

Research Interests: Colorectal cancer, mitochondrial metabolism, PI3K/mTOR

 

Nanda Singh, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow: 2024 – present

Education:
Ph.D., 2023, Life Sc. & Biotechnology, ICMR-NICED, Kolkata, India, 
M.Sc., 2016, Biological Science, Presidency University, Kolkata, India

Research Interest:
Metabolic regulation is a crucial determinant of cellular physiological activity. mTORC1 is a key player that can regulate cellular growth and metabolism. My current research interest focuses on how metabolic pathways are regulated in different phases of cell cycle and what role mTORC1 could play in this cell cycle phase-specific metabolic control. Understanding these mechanisms is important in the context of disease like cancer where altered metabolic regulation is critical, and could lead to new therapeutic targets.

 

Jay Joshi

Graduate Student: 2022 – present

Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Program

Education:
B.A., 2020, Rutgers University

Research Interests: Cancer metabolism, cell cycle, mTOR Complex 1
Twitter: @jay_n_joshi
Website: jayjoshi.page

 

Masuda Akther

Graduate Student: 2023 – present

Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Program

Education:
M.S., 2021, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
B.S., 2019, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests: Cancer metabolism and therapeutics

 

Alexandra Grumet

Research Assistant: 2024 – present

Undergraduate Researcher: 2022 – 2024

Education:
Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences 2020-present

Research Interests: Gene expression, cellular metabolism, metabolic vulnerabilities

 

Alumni

Frank Scallo

Research Assistant: 2020 – 2022

Next position: Yale University Graduate School, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program

 

Ariel Lerner

Research Assistant: 2022 – 2024

Next position: Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine Graduate School, Biomedical Sciences Program