Leighton Pu & Claire Rammel

Leighton Pu (student)

"Just relax: how unwinding reduces metastatic potential"

Bai, Y., et al (2026). Epigenetic regulation of chromosomal instability by EZH2 methyltransferase. Cancer Discovery, 16(1), 135–154. https://doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.CD-25-0947

Coaches: Jonathan Chou, PhD and Joe Costello, PhD

Claire Rammel (student)

"Anti-Viral, Pro-Injury, The MAVS Paradox in Ischemic Heart Disease"

Kang, Z., Yang, M., Liu, Y. et al. Myocardial mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein promotes heart Ischemia-reperfusion injury via RIG-I signaling in mice. Nat Commun 16, 5101 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60123-7. 

Coaches: Michael Alexanian, PhD and Alexis Combes, PhD

Moderators: Barbara Perez & Daniel Zhang