Subhro Guhathakurta, Ph.D.

Years in Kim Lab: 2009-2019
Ph.D. in Biotechnology, University of Calcutta, 2009
Positions:  Postdoctoral fellow, Weill Cornell Medical College & University of Central Florida, 2009-2015 Research Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida, 2016-2019
Projects: Epigenetic regulation in neurodegenerative diseases with special Parkinson’s disease; Role of oxidative stress in Parkinson’ Disease
Present Affiliation: Senior Director of Biology, SalioGen Therapeutics
https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhrangshu-guhathakurta/

Ana Clara Cristovao, Ph.D.



Years in Kim Lab:
2008-2013
Ph.D. in Cell Biology with Neurosciences specialty, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 2011
Positions: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Beira Interior & University of Central Florida, 2011-2013
Projects: Role of NADPH oxidase 1 in Parkinson’s disease.
Present Affiliation: Auxiliary Researcher at CICS-UBI Health Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Portugal CEO and Co-founder of NeuroSoV
www.neurosov.com       - CICS @ UBI

Goun Je, M.D., Ph.D.



Years in Kim Lab:
2011-2013, 2016-2018
M.D.-Ph.D., Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, 2016
Positions: PhD student 2011-2013, Postdoctoral fellow 2016-2018
Projects: Pum2-dependent translational regulation of alpha-synuclein near mitochondria and contribution to the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease
Endogenous α-SYN protein analysis from human brain tissues using single-molecule pull-down assay
Present Affiliation: Resident physician (Neurology), University of Massachusetts

 

Eugene Bok, Ph.D.




Years in Kim Lab:
2011-2015
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Ajou University, South Korea, 2011
Position: Postdoctoral Associate, 2011-2015
Projects: Biochemical characterization of NADPH oxidase 1 and its role in Parkinson’s disease
Present Affiliation: Researcher, Dementia Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute

Sambuddha Basu, Ph.D.

Years in Kim Lab: 2011-2018
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, 2017
Positions: Graduate Research Assistant: 2011-2017; Postdoctoral Associate: 2017-2018
Projects: Role of transcriptional mutagenesis in pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease
Evaluation of translational efficacy of a novel NADPH oxidase 1/NADPH oxidase 4 inhibitor using animal model of Parkinson’s disease
Development of NanoLuc based reporter system using CRISPR/CAS9 based genome editing for measuring endogenous transcription of alpha-synuclein gene
Present Affiliation: Scientist, CNS Gene Therapy, Spark Therapeutics (Roche group of Companies)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambuddha-basu-ph-d-a9686269/

Anishaa Sivakumar


Years in Kim Lab:
2016-2020
Bachelor of Sciences, University of Central Florida
Position: Undergraduate Researcher
Projects: Creating a Nanoluc reporter system for transcriptional mutagenesis
Development of an epigenetic modulation toolkit with CRISPR/dCas9
Present Affiliation: Medical Student, Yale School of Medicine

Evan Adler


Years in Kim Lab:
2015-2019
BS Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, 2018
Positions: Undergraduate Volunteer, 2015-2018; Lab Technician 2018-2019
Project: Role of NOX1 in Parkinson’s Disease pathogenesis via the gut-brain axis
CRISPR-based modulation of histone proteins at the SNCA promoter
Development of GFP-tagged Tyrosine Hydroxylase gene in a neuronal cell line
Present Affiliation: Medical Student, USF Morsani College of Medicine
linkedin.com/in/evan-adler-733886116

 

Annlisa Simon


Years in Kim Lab:
2018-2020
MS in Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, 2020
BS in Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, 2018
Position: Graduate Research Assistant
Projects: Role of transcriptional mutagenesis mediated nucleation dependent aggregation of α-synuclein in pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease.
Present Affiliation: Medical Student, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 2025