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src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELCOME \u00a0We are an inclusive and dynamic laboratory community comprised of undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, and graduate students. Our collaborative laboratory has several different research areas we are currently exploring, all centered around two types of cancer: squamous cell carcinoma and multiple myeloma. We live by the &#8220;work hard, play hard&#8221; motto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2760,"featured_media":107,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-154","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36,"date":"2022-03-11T17:05:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T17:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspacestg.wpengine.com\/deciccoskinnerlab\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2022-03-11T17:05:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T17:05:40","slug":"contact-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/contact-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Address<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Katie DeCicco-Skinner, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Department of Biology<\/p>\n<p>4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC 20016<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Office<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hall of Science 308<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Phone<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>202-885-2193<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Email<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>decicco@american.edu<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Address Katie DeCicco-Skinner, Ph.D. Department of Biology 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016 Office Hall of Science 308 Phone 202-885-2193 Email decicco@american.edu &nbsp; 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She is currently a senior majoring in biology and on the premedical track. Raelyn\u2019s goal at the end of undergrad is to go to medical school and specialize in pediatrics! In the lab, her main focus is on the skin project. Raelyn is conducting her honors project on the relationship between mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Her favorite lab procedure is immunohistochemistry:). When Raelyn is not in the lab, she enjoys spending time with friends and finding new study spots with a big window view.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b16297\" data-id=\"9b16297\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0dae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a0dae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Raelyn.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-290\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4b04d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4b04d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7145b87\" data-id=\"7145b87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f0e197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sydney Gough<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c605f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c605f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sydney started in Dr. DeCicco\u2019s laboratory working on the multiple myeloma project in the spring of her sophomore year! She is a senior, double majoring in Biology on the premedical track and Political Science with a concentration in American Government. She is also a part of the College of Arts and Sciences Leadership and Ethical Development program. After graduating, Sydney plans to get her Masters in Global Health, Social Justice and Public Policy in the UK and then attend medical school. Her favorite part of working in lab is the community\u2013 she loves learning alongside her friends! Outside of the lab, Sydney can be found drinking an iced latte and planning her next trip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62d3a3d\" data-id=\"62d3a3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe4cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fe4cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Sydney.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-294\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Sydney.jpg 281w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Sydney-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebb0ea8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebb0ea8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c5824\" data-id=\"79c5824\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fb6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95fb6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charles Irvine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35a7cb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b35a7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Charles is a senior from Greensboro, North Carolina, majoring in Biology. He joined the DeCicco lab as a sophomore. Charles works on the squamous cell carcinoma project, with his primary interest being in the relationship between cancer and inflammation. Charles\u2019 favorite part of working in the lab is collaborating with others and brainstorming ideas for new research questions. Charles hopes to attend medical school and become a radiologist. In his free time, Charles is either caring for cats at the shelter, practicing Muay Thai, or asleep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e7a561\" data-id=\"2e7a561\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fb92d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0fb92d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Charles.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Charles.jpg 232w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Charles-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d189f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d189f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cda5e8\" data-id=\"9cda5e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2c121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc2c121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courtney Rose-Dike<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7dbd54 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7dbd54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Courtney Rose-Dike is a premedical post-baccalaureate student working on the multiple myeloma project. Before joining the lab she completed her undergraduate degree in Health Policy and Administration at Penn State University and her masters degree in Organizational Dynamics at the University of Pennsylvania. Her master\u2019s capstone project explored how osteopathic principles within medicine might be applied to professional coaching techniques in order to better support an evolving workforce.<\/p><p>Prior to pursuing medicine, Courtney was the Associate Director for Change, Strategy and Enablement at a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in therapies for rare diseases and blood disorders. She also worked as an Independent and Senior Consultant advising public and private sector organizations and leaders on change management, communications, and workforce strategy, most notably focused on the opioid crisis, gun violence prevention, and government IT modernization. After completing her post-baccalaureate studies Courtney plans to pursue medical school and specialize in oncology. In her free time Courtney enjoys reading, going to concerts, road biking, traveling, and trying new restaurants with her family and friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8994056\" data-id=\"8994056\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f8e8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Courtney-Rose.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Courtney-Rose.jpg 281w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/Courtney-Rose-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b213c0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b213c0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-234b3c0\" data-id=\"234b3c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1f979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c1f979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emma Sarner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc076c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc076c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emma is currently a junior studying biology who joined Dr. DeCicco\u2019s lab this semester. In the lab, they will be focusing on the carcinoma project for the most part. After they earn their bachelor\u2019s degree, they hope to be able to continue researching cancer in a lab and eventually earn a PhD in cancer biology! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a75e43c\" data-id=\"a75e43c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22373b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22373b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/emma.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-293\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/emma.jpg 259w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/emma-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd3f1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd3f1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a28937\" data-id=\"5a28937\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285cf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"285cf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Megan Little<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d6bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d6bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Megan is a junior majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish and a Spanish Translation Certificate.\u00a0 She&#8217;s from Phoenix, Arizona, and while she enjoys D.C. she does miss the more-affordable concert tickets of AZ.<\/p><p>Since she plans to attend medical school, working in the DeCicco lab was of particular interest, as she felt that learning more about the research projects in lab would be important as they both have direct clinical applications.\u00a0 In addition to her plans to attend medical school, she hopes to one day work with Doctors Without Borders after a life-changing medical mission to Fiji she participated in that inspired her to improve global health. She is particularly interested in women&#8217;s and maternal healthcare, as she is a passionate advocate for women&#8217;s empowerment.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Megan is Brazilian and her first language was Portuguese. She is also fluent in Spanish!\u00a0 She loves any outdoors activity&#8211;camping, hiking, picnicking are a few of her favorites! In general she enjoys travelling, often getting to know a new place by trying out new restaurants and food.\u00a0 She follows one rule for going out to eat: always order dessert.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">We have a Megan update: Guess who is going to med school!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4e52c0\" data-id=\"e4e52c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542e332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"542e332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/megan.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-205\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-814d5c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"814d5c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfd0cb5\" data-id=\"cfd0cb5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada187a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ada187a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Farouq Xssali<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18e5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a18e5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Farouq is a post-baccalaureate student at American University. He received a B.S. degree in Architecture and Environmental Design prior to coming to AU and it shows. His architectural eye comes in handy when designing the best way to do an experiment. Farouq is working on a Multiple myeloma project and is often found staring at cells under the microscope and commenting on their beauty!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Farouq is from Silver Spring, MD and has worked for years in elder care, which has sparked his interest in continuing in medicine.\u00a0 He will attend medical school after his post-bac is complete, and is considering surgery (if you saw his crazy good hand skills you would definitely want him as your surgeon). His favorite technique is cell culture because even though you can&#8217;t see cells without a microscope, &#8220;it requires the mindfulness and awareness that you are affecting the basic unit of life&#8221;. When he isn&#8217;t in the lab, Farouq is a great athlete, and particularly enjoys running. Fun fact: although Farouq is right-handed, he tends to favor his left hand and left foot in sports.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c957490\" data-id=\"c957490\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4693ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4693ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/04\/Farouq-888x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-260\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/04\/Farouq-888x1024.jpg 888w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/04\/Farouq-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/04\/Farouq-768x886.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/04\/Farouq.jpg 1019w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d49123 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d49123\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4515752\" data-id=\"4515752\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1c8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc1c8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nicholas DeVito<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e09192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e09192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nicholas is a senior, majoring in biology. His hometown is Chagrin Falls, Ohio.\u00a0 \u00a0He became interested in the DeCicco lab after taking cell biology with Dr. DeCicco and enjoying both the class and Dr. D&#8217;s teaching style.<\/p><p>Nicholas joined the lab in the fall of 2020. He is doing his Honors Capstone on a multiple myeloma project, and is particularly intrigued by the drug resistance mechanisms that become activated in response to fat.\u00a0 He plans to attend graduate school after graduation.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Outside of lab, he plays the oboe in the AU orchestra and is also a rower on the crew team.\u00a0 Nicholas often has a hot take to offer on pop culture trends, and can be found sporting wild socks, sometimes flamingos, sometimes burritos, always cool.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">** We have a Nicholas update:\u00a0 Guess who is going to med school next year!!!!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f8783\" data-id=\"45f8783\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12d024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12d024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/nicholas-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/nicholas-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/nicholas-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/nicholas-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/nicholas.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6938aad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6938aad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf23a1c\" data-id=\"cf23a1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c19c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3c19c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Katrina Perez<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c849fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c849fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Katrina is a junior Biology major at American University. Originally from Medford, MA she started working in the lab about five months ago.\u00a0 Katrina is starting her Honors Capstone project which will focus on understanding the role of reactive oxygen species in multiple myeloma cells.\u00a0 Katrina loves STEM because she loves learning information that helps her understand how the world around her functions on many different levels. Katrina is a huge animal welfare advocate and is considering veterinary school after getting her B.S. degree. Her favorite lab technique is microscopy.\u00a0 When not in classes or in lab, Katrina enjoys baking. One of her specialties is chocolate chip banana bread (Yum!!)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-924ee46\" data-id=\"924ee46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab279a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab279a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/katrina-139x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/katrina-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/katrina-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/katrina.png 591w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7e561f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7e561f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eef01db\" data-id=\"eef01db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24afa4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24afa4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deborah Tadesse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0dc746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0dc746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deborah is in her second-year at American University, studying Public Health on the pre-medical track. She is part of the three-year Public Health Scholars program and is from Baltimore, MD.<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Deborah has been working in the lab for one year, although she is interning this semester in Nairobi, Kenya.\u00a0 We can&#8217;t wait until May when she is back and we can hear about her adventures!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Deborah has primarily been working on the squamous cell carcinoma project, and thinks that day 2 Westerns are her favorite lab technique.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Deborah&#8217;s future aspirations are to go to medical school to be a MD\/Ph.D. She ultimately wants to be an oncologist. Additionally, she is interested in looking at the intersection of ethics, race, and medicine as it applies to health disparities and magnifying black voices.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">When Deborah isn&#8217;t in lab or taking classes she loves to bake<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0(especially brownies), skydive, travel, and learning new languages! She just completed the Latin course on Duolingo, and is currently working on Norwegian and Swahili!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b278eff\" data-id=\"b278eff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7dca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df7dca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/deborah1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/deborah1.jpg 659w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/deborah1-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d88be2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d88be2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70ac631\" data-id=\"70ac631\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3474db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3474db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rebecca May<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e837d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e837d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rebecca (Becky) is a senior Biology major and Public Health minor on the pre-medicine track.\u00a0 Although she has moved around a good bit, she calls Sea Isle City in New Jersey her home.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">She chose the DeCicco lab after her positive experience with Dr. D in cell biology, as well as a desire to expand her knowledge in cell biology.\u00a0 Currently, Becky assists with two different projects in the lab, but has focused more closely on the multiple myeloma project and will likely continue with the MM project until graduation. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Besides her studies, Becky has been a competitive sailor for 10 years!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5502e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5502e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Roboto Slab', sans-serif;font-size: 15px;color: #ff0000\">*** We have a Becky update: Guess who got into Temple medical school for next fall (Woot Woot)!!!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'Roboto Slab', sans-serif;font-size: 15px;color: #ff0000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e208c4\" data-id=\"1e208c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbcb6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbcb6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Rebecca-May.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-207\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Rebecca-May.jpg 800w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Rebecca-May-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Rebecca-May-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Rebecca-May-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Rebecca-May-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6350d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6350d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6470df3\" data-id=\"6470df3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d69ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70d69ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kasia Rus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe59dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe59dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kasia is a junior, majoring in Biology and on the pre-med track. She joined the DeCicco lab after taking cell biology and being intrigued by Dr. D&#8217;s research.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Kasia became part of the lab in the summer of 2021. She has spent most of her time working with the squamous cell carcinoma project, but she is interested in both types of cancer studied in the lab. Most of all, Kasia loves being able to hang out with her friends in lab and expand her research skills.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Originally from Southhampton, New York, Kasia&#8217;s favorite activities include surfing and or going on long beach walks with her dog, Rosie. She also enjoys traveling, as she has five older brothers who live all over the world. Most importantly, she values her Polish heritage, since her entire family immigrated from Poland before she was born!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Kasia wants to go to medical school, but first will be studying abroad next fall in Australia!!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f07bb3\" data-id=\"1f07bb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3630b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3630b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Kasia2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Kasia2.jpg 338w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Kasia2-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9bf4b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9bf4b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-861046e\" data-id=\"861046e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fd146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25fd146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veronica Locker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af4f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4af4f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Veronica is the newest member of our laboratory.\u00a0 Originally from Burtonsville, MD Veronica is a sophomore Biology major on the pre-med track.\u00a0 Her aspirations are to be an OB\/GYN. Her favorite thing about lab is the teamwork aspect. She really enjoys working with others to solve a problem that advances the the scientific field. When not studying and working in the laboratory Veronica enjoys going to concerts and music festivals. In fact, she has a very large collection of K-pop CDs!<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c22ee15\" data-id=\"c22ee15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228e384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"228e384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Veronica-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Veronica-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Veronica-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Veronica-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Veronica.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50f2aa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50f2aa2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a3261b\" data-id=\"4a3261b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da16f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da16f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Erin Greenberg<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71f067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a71f067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erin is another new addition to our laboratory, fresh from Wayland, Massachusetts (near Boston).\u00a0 She is a sophomore, biology major on the pre-med track.\u00a0 After graduation, Erin wants to go to medical school and specialize in trauma medicine. Her favorite thing about working in the lab is that she loves learning about how medicine affects diverse systems in the human body differently. She is fascinated to see how microscopic cells can communicate to form something bigger (like organs), and how they can optimize their surroundings to perform various functions.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">We have an Erin update: guess who is going to med school!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-235afc7\" data-id=\"235afc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5eae14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5eae14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Erin-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Erin-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Erin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Erin-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Erin-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Erin.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a64a2de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a64a2de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45d1db7\" data-id=\"45d1db7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5ae05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b5ae05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aisha Barre<br><br><font color=\"#ffffff\" face=\"Roboto Condensed, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\">Aisha is a post-baccalaureate student at American University. She received her B.S. in Biopsychology from the Augsburg University in Minnesota. She is originally from Somali but was raised in Edina, Minnesota.&nbsp; She fluently speaks both Somali and English and can read and write Arabic. After graduating college, Aisha worked as a Mental Health Counselor. She is interested in attending medical school, hoping to specialize in psychiatry or Ob\/Gyn. She started working in the lab this year to expand her knowledge of scientific techniques. Her favorite technique is culturing cells, and differentiating stem cells into fat cells. Aisha's favorite hobbies include photography, traveling, trying new restaurants\/foods, reading, and painting. She also enjoys outdoor winter sports like skiing, sliding, and skating, although she admits that she still falls quite often.&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad34e72\" data-id=\"ad34e72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5428ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5428ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/10\/Aisha-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/10\/Aisha-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/10\/Aisha-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/10\/Aisha-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/10\/Aisha.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raelyn Akdag Raelyn has been in the lab since her sophomore year after taking Cellular Biology with Dr. DeCicco. She is currently a senior majoring in biology and on the premedical track. Raelyn\u2019s goal at the end of undergrad is to go to medical school and specialize in pediatrics! In the lab, her main focus &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/undergraduates\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Undergraduates and Postbaccalaureates&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2760,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-73","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":72,"date":"2021-02-04T03:47:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T03:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspacestg.wpengine.com\/deciccoskinnerlab\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2025-02-15T20:54:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T01:54:41","slug":"graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"72\" class=\"elementor elementor-72\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e07230e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e07230e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-793f9b3\" data-id=\"793f9b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291744b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"291744b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sadie Levering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85bea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f85bea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in .25in 0in\">Sadie is a first-year master&#8217;s student studying cellular and molecular biology. Sadie just recently joined Dr. DeCicco\u2019s Lab and really loves the positive community she has found there! Before coming to DC she did her undergraduate degree in Pittsburgh where she received a bachelors in Biology with a concentration in Physiology and Pre-Medical Studies. Her current project is investigating the relationship between fat and multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. After her masters she will be pursuing a PhD! In her free time outside of the lab Sadie likes to spend time with friends, exercise, and try new restaurants around DC. She also really enjoys art and has been to several galleries in the area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb0e027\" data-id=\"fb0e027\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2ef9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a2ef9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/sadie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/sadie.jpg 359w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2025\/02\/sadie-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6a9b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f6a9b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56b53a9\" data-id=\"56b53a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ae174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02ae174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laura Purkey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b201e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b201e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in .25in 0in\">Laura graduated with a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Communication Studies from California University of Pennsylvania.\u00a0 Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Laura is a lifelong 412 lover at heart, but hopes to travel and live many places during<br \/>her life.\u00a0 One of her favorite things about living in D.C., though, is being close to her older sister (and best pal) Hannah!<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.25in\">She was drawn to the research in the DeCicco lab as she finds cancer biology enthrallingly challenging.\u00a0 Specifically intrigued by the Tpl2 gene and the complexityof the MAPK pathway, Laura decided to primarily focus research on the SCC project.\u00a0 In addition to the projects, Dr. DeCicco\u2019s positivity and authenticity, and the close-knit community within lab were welcoming.\u00a0 Eventually, Laura plans to earn a PhD (hopefully in genetics) and become a professor.\u00a0 She contributes to chaos by using pipette tips randomly.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.25in\">Laura has always been a true music enthusiast.\u00a0 She has a (halfway decent) vinyl collection and crafts playlists constantly. Laura is also an avid runner, painter, advocate of flare jeans, and champion for well-articulated thoughts.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.25in\">Always sentimental, Laura often uses quotes and lyrics. When it comes to her attitude about lab, she quotes Pittsburgh native Mr. Rogers: \u201cIt\u2019s good to be curious about many things.\u201d<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Update: Laura is now in a Ph.D. program at Emory!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebbfb90\" data-id=\"ebbfb90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177009a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"177009a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Laura-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Laura-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Laura-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Laura-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Laura-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Laura-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/Laura.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadie Levering Sadie is a first-year master&#8217;s student studying cellular and molecular biology. Sadie just recently joined Dr. DeCicco\u2019s Lab and really loves the positive community she has found there! Before coming to DC she did her undergraduate degree in Pittsburgh where she received a bachelors in Biology with a concentration in Physiology and Pre-Medical &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/graduate-students\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Graduate Students&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2760,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-72","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":71,"date":"2021-02-04T03:47:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T03:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspacestg.wpengine.com\/deciccoskinnerlab\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2022-03-14T13:05:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T17:05:13","slug":"multiple-myeloma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/multiple-myeloma\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Myeloma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"71\" class=\"elementor elementor-71\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0a1881 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0a1881\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a341ca\" data-id=\"9a341ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad31dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad31dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What is Multiple Myeloma?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e977523 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e977523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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Overweight and obese individuals have 27% higher risk of\ndeveloping MM and 60-80% higher mortality associated with it. However, the underlying mechanisms\nby which obesity contributes to MM etiology have not been elucidated.\nWhile current anticancer strategies target the cancer cell itself, cancer cells do not exist in isolation in the\nbody but rather interact with surrounding cells. Emerging evidence suggests that neighboring cells send\nreciprocal signals to cancer cells to support their growth, survival, drug resistance, and evasion of immune\nsurveillance.&nbsp;<\/p><p>MM cells \u201clive\u201d in bone marrow, where they can communicate with neighboring\nadipocytes (fat cells) that reside there.&nbsp; Adipocytes occupy 50-70% of bone marrow volume in\nadulthood, with numbers increasing with age and in response to obesity. We and others have shown that adipocytes are not static cells, but they alter their hormone profile and\nsignaling pathways in response to obesity, turning on processes to fuel cancer growth and drug resistance\npathways.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Broadly speaking, my laboratory is focused on two MM research questions. First, how do the signals that\nadipocytes send to MM cells change in response to obesity? 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Multiple Myeloma (MM) is the second most common blood cancer in the United States, with nearly 35,000 cases diagnosed in the United States in 2021.Although overall survival has increased three-fold in the last several decades, MM remains an incurable disease with a median life span of 5-8 years post diagnosis.&nbsp; Obesity, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/multiple-myeloma\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Multiple 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Cell Carcinoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"70\" class=\"elementor elementor-70\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db14e15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db14e15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-257ffdd\" data-id=\"257ffdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4e8b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5e4e8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0f7c19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0f7c19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7f2ce3\" data-id=\"f7f2ce3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6815ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6815ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>What is Squamous cell carcinoma?<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f9bd72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f9bd72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4334a9d\" data-id=\"4334a9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5018743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5018743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Skin cancer is the most common form of all cancers.\u00a0 Of the various types of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (or, SCC) is the second most common.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The major risk factor for SCC is UV radiation from the sun, which helps to explain its prevalence.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>If detected early, SCC is fairly easy to treat.\u00a0 Signs of SCC include raised bumps in the skin, red\/scaly patches of skin, and\u00a0 sores that heal properly.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">SCC, unlike other skin cancers, can spread to various parts of the body, complicating treatment.<\/span><\/p><p>Treatments vary, depending on whether the cancer stays local or spreads to other areas of the body.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab98b5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab98b5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-176b684\" data-id=\"176b684\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676afbb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"676afbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ecae6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ecae6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e01ae73\" data-id=\"e01ae73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ea865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0ea865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tpl2 and the MAPK Pathway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcab01a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcab01a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c6f6e1\" data-id=\"3c6f6e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a7769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20a7769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/figure.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/figure.png 981w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/figure-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2044\/2022\/03\/figure-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0932ef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0932ef6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f1b930\" data-id=\"0f1b930\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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This finding has had and continues to have interesting implications in studying SCC.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Tpl2 is primarily involved in regulating the MAPK pathway, a type of cell signaling pathway&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Squamous cell carcinoma? Skin cancer is the most common form of all cancers.\u00a0 Of the various types of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (or, SCC) is the second most common.\u00a0\u00a0 The major risk factor for SCC is UV radiation from the sun, which helps to explain its prevalence.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If detected early, SCC is &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/squamous-cell-carcinoma\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Squamous Cell Carcinoma&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2760,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-70","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":68,"date":"2021-02-04T03:47:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T03:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspacestg.wpengine.com\/deciccoskinnerlab\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2025-07-03T08:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:05:20","slug":"katie-decicco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/katie-decicco\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie DeCicco-Skinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"68\" class=\"elementor elementor-68\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a05d972 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a05d972\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06ef75e\" data-id=\"06ef75e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d44d99 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6d44d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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as her dad loved animals and took in any needy animal. She grew up with dogs, rabbits, fish, a guinea pig, a parakeet, many turtles (most rescued from the road), and a huge birdhouse for homing pigeons. 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maintained between research and teaching opportunities.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">The DeCicco-Skinner lab within the Bio Department is often also dubbed the &#8220;cancer lab.&#8221; When asked about what motivated her to start researching cancer, Katie states that her father&#8217;s diagnosis (while she was in college) was the primary force. Though she finds the area of research as a whole intriguing to learn about, Multiple Myeloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma in particular captured her interest because of the complexity of their signaling pathways.\u00a0 At first glance, she says, MM and SCC seem like very different cancers, but they instead &#8220;have a lot of similarities&#8221; namely: the underlying role of molecular signaling pathways, drug resistance mechanisms, and involvement of the immune system.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">When questioned about some of the biggest challenges of working with each project, Katie cites raising stem cells for the multiple myeloma project. Compared to normal cells, stem cells are &#8220;finicky&#8221; to culture. Further, they come from individual patients, which fascinatingly means that they can behave slightly differently based on who they come from.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">For the SCC project, however, Katie discusses a different challenge. In fact, she has stated that those who are easily frustrated should steer clear of working with signaling pathways.\u00a0 Cellular pathways are very complex, as there are many (many) proteins that can interact with and influence each other.\u00a0 Unexpected and complicated findings are common. Yet, sometimes outlook can make all the difference. Katie encourages approaching these unexpected findings by remembering that science is about following the data where it leads, not about how well it follows preconceived notions.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">In fact, she attributes some of these unexpected findings to have led to &#8220;our most significant results.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-711c2e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"711c2e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd16fc6\" data-id=\"dd16fc6\" 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276px\" \/>Katie states that her approach to mentoring students is unique for each student, as a one-size-fits-all approach doesn&#8217;t recognize the individuality of each student. However, she is consistent in providing support, honest feedback and an ear to listen.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Despite the fact that the members of lab are consistently changing&#8211;with some students graduating from the lab and new students joining, Katie says that the friendships and bonds formed are &#8220;deep.&#8221; She recalls one special memory: when a soon-to-be graduating student was informed that none of her family planned to attend her graduation, everyone in lab dressed up and went to graduation to surprise her, cheering extra loud.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Outside of the lab, Katie and her family all share a love for nature, agreeing with the sentiment that everything is better in the mountains or on the water. They have hiked some incredible trails all over the world: in Hawaii, Yellowstone, Alaska, Glacier National Park, Sequoia National Park, Acadia, Iceland, Costa Rica, Germany, Switzerland, the Italian Dolomites, and Yosemite. In fact, she says that if she weren&#8217;t a professor, she&#8217;d want to be a nature photographer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Katie states that many books, films, and albums have been influential in her life, but one standout is the film CODA because of its heartwarming messages of love, family, resilience,&nbsp; struggles, and how hard work and determination can help people achieve their goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fd0f58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fd0f58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05ee3ac\" data-id=\"05ee3ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c100568 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c100568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,10.2c2.6,0,2.6,2,2.6,3.2S4.4,16.5,3,16.5s-3-1.4-3-3.2S0.4,10.2,3,10.2z M18.8,10.2c1.7,0,3.2,1.4,3.2,3.2s-1.4,3.2-3.2,3.2c-1.7,0-3.2-1.4-3.2-3.2S17,10.2,18.8,10.2z M34.6,10.2c1.5,0,2.6,1.4,2.6,3.2s-0.5,3.2-1.9,3.2c-1.5,0-3.4-1.4-3.4-3.2S33.1,10.2,34.6,10.2z M50.5,10.2c1.7,0,3.2,1.4,3.2,3.2s-1.4,3.2-3.2,3.2c-1.7,0-3.3-0.9-3.3-2.6S48.7,10.2,50.5,10.2z M66.2,10.2c1.5,0,3.4,1.4,3.4,3.2s-1.9,3.2-3.4,3.2c-1.5,0-2.6-0.4-2.6-2.1S64.8,10.2,66.2,10.2z M82.2,10.2c1.7,0.8,2.6,1.4,2.6,3.2s-0.1,3.2-1.6,3.2c-1.5,0-3.7-1.4-3.7-3.2S80.5,9.4,82.2,10.2zM98.6,10.2c1.5,0,2.6,0.4,2.6,2.1s-1.2,4.2-2.6,4.2c-1.5,0-3.7-0.4-3.7-2.1S97.1,10.2,98.6,10.2z M113.4,10.2c1.2,0,2.2,0.9,2.2,3.2s-0.1,3.2-1.3,3.2s-3.1-1.4-3.1-3.2S112.2,10.2,113.4,10.2z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katie describes her house growing up as being like &#8220;Dr. Doolittle&#8221; as her dad loved animals and took in any needy animal. 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The apple doesn&#8217;t fall far from the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/katie-decicco\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Katie DeCicco-Skinner&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2760,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-68","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":27,"date":"2020-11-11T16:10:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T16:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspacestg.wpengine.com\/deciccoskinnerlab\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-07-26T16:22:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:22:25","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/deciccoskinnerlab\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cae5cff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cae5cff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d48b0c5\" data-id=\"4d48b0c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8198e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e8198e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2019-Present<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2431\"><p>McGraw, A; Hillmer, G; Medehincu, SM; Hikichi, Y; Gagliardi, S; Narayan, K; Tibebe, H; Marquez, D.; Bose, LM.; Keeting, A.; Izumi, C.; Peese, K.; Joshi, S.; Krystal, M.; DeCicco-Skinner, KL.; Freed, EO., Sardo, L.; Izumi, T. (2024) Exploring HIV-1 Maturation: A New Frontier in Antiviral Development. <em>Viruses<\/em>, 16: 1423.<\/p><p>McGraw, A.; Hillmer, G.; Choi, J.; Narayan, K. ; Mehedincu, S.M.; Marquez, D.; Tibebe, H.; DeCicco-Skinner, K.; Izumi, T. (2024) Evaluating HIV-1 Infectivity and\u00a0Virion Maturation across Varied Producer Cells with a Novel FRET-Based Detection and Quantification Assay. <em>Int. J. Mol. Sci.<\/em>, <em>25<\/em> (12): 6396.<\/p><p>Veronica Alonso-Perez, Vanessa Hernandez, Marco A. Calzado, Alba Vicente-Blazquez, Consuelo Gajate, Rafael Soler-Torronteras, Kathleen DeCicco-Skinner, Angels Sierra and Faustino Mollinedo. (2024). Suppression of metastatic organ colonization and antiangiogenic activity of the orally bioavailable membrane-raft-targeted alkylphospholipid edelfosine.\u00a0 Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy; 171: 116149.\u00a0<\/p><p>Ochiai M, Fierstein S, XsSali F, DeVito N, Purkey LR, May R, Correa-Medine A, Kelley M, Page TD, DeCicco-Skinner K. (2023). Unlocking drug resistance in Multiple Myeloma: Adipocytes as modulators of treatment response. Cancers; 15(17): 4347. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cancers15174347.<\/p><p>Kelley, MB, Geddes TJ, Ochiai M, Lampl NM, Kothmann WW, Fierstein SR, Kent V, DeCicco-Skinner KL (2022) Loss of Tpl2 activates compensatory signaling and resistance to EGFR\/MET dual inhibition in v-RAS transduced keratinocytes. PLoS ONE 17(3): e0266017 http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0266017<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Kelley, M., Fierstein, S, Purkey, L, and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">DeCicco-Skinner, KL.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> (2022). <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Endothelial Tube Formation Assay: An <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">in vitro<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> model for angiogenesis, VEGF signaling, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Caroline Pellet-Many (Ed.), Springer Nature, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">ISBN 978-1-0716-2216-2.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Rowe, C.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px\">,<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0Debridge-Perry, M.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">, Bonan, N.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">, DeCicco-Skinner, K.L., Davidson, T., Connaughton, V. (2022). Prolonged hyperglycemia affects cognitive performance and causes tissue-specific neurochemical and vascular changes. Under Review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Mandy Ng, Kathleen DeCicco-Skinner, Victoria P Connaughton. (2020) Using zebrafish to assess the effect of chronic, early developmental exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 76, 103356.<\/p><p>Nicole F. Bonan, David Kowalski, Kaitie Kudlac, Kira Flaherty, J. Curtis Gwilliam, Lauren G. Falkenberg, Erik Maradiaga, Kathleen L. DeCicco-Skinner. (2019) Inhibition of HGF\/MET signaling decreases overall tumor burden and blocks malignant conversion in Tpl2-related skin cancer. Oncogenesis. 8(1),1-12.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2016-2018<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2432\"><p>Tanvir, Z, Nelson, RF, DeCicco-Skinner, K, Connaughton, VP. (2018) One month of hyperglycemia alters spectral responses of the zebrafish photopic ERG. <em>Disease Models &amp; Mechanisms.<\/em> 11, dmm035220.<\/p><p>Bullwinkle, EM, Parker, MD, Bonan, NF, Falkenberg, LG, Davison, SP, DeCicco-Skinner, KL. (2016) Adipocytes contribute to the growth and progression of multiple myeloma: Unraveling obesity related differences in adipocyte signaling. <em>Cancer Letters. <\/em>380(1), 114-121.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\">Bonan, N and <b>DeCicco-Skinner, KL.<\/b> (2018). Obesity as<br \/>a promoter of cancer development and progression, Obesity, H\u00fclya \u00c7akmur<br \/>(Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-6493-7, InTech, DOI: 10.5772\/intechopen.80516\u00a0<i><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2433\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2433\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2011-2015<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2433\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2433\"><p>Davis, CM, DeCicco-Skinner, KL, Hienz, RD. (2015) Deficits in Sustained Attention and Changes in Dopaminergic Protein Levels Following Exposure to Proton Radiation are related to Basal Dopaminergic Function. <em>PLoS One.<\/em>\u00a0 10(12):e0144556.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td>Wetzell, BB<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Muller, MM<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Flax, SM, King, HE, DeCicco-Skinner, KL, Riley, AL. (2015) Effect of Preexposure on Methylphenidate-Induced Taste Avoidance and Related BDNF\/TrkB Activity in the Rat. <em>Psychopharmacology.<\/em>\u00a0 232, 2837-2847.<\/td><td width=\"26\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Davis CM, DeCicco-Skinner KL, Roma PG, and Hienz RD. (2014) Changes in Neurobehavioral Performance and Dopaminergic Function Associated with Exposure to Space Radiation. <em>Radiation Research.<\/em>\u00a0 181, 258\u2013271.<\/p><p>Wetzell, BB<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Muller, MM<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Cobuzzi, JL<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Hurwitz, ZE<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, DeCicco-Skinner, KL, Riley, AL. (2014). Effect of age on methylphenidate-induced conditioned taste avoidance and related BDNF\/TrkB signaling in the insular cortex of the rat. <em>Psychopharmacology.<\/em> 231(8):1493-501.<\/p><p>DeCicco-Skinner KL, Henry GH<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Cataisson C, Tabib T<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Gwilliam JC<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Watson N<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Bullwinkle, EM<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Falkenberg, L<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, O\u2019Neill R<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Moran, A, Wiest JS. (2014) Endothelial cell tube formation assay for the study of <em>in vitro <\/em>angiogenesis. <em>J. Vis. Exp. <\/em>(91), e51312.<\/p><p>DeCicco-Skinner KL, Jung SA<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Tabib T<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Gwilliam JC<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Alexander H<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Goodheart SE<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Merchant AS, Shan M, Garber C, Wiest JS. (2013) Tpl2 knockout keratinocytes have increased biomarkers for invasion and metastasis.<em> Carcinogenesis.<\/em> 34(12):2789-98.<\/p><p>DeCicco-Skinner KL, Nolan SJ<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Deshpande MM, Trovato EL<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Dempsey TA<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Wiest JS. (2013) Altered Prostanoid Signaling Contributes to Increased Skin Tumorigenesis in Tpl2 Knockout Mice. <em>PLoS ONE<\/em> 8(2):e56212.<\/p><p>Kohut SJ, DeCicco-Skinner KL, Johari S<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Hurwitz ZE<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Baumann MH, Riley AL.\u00a0 (2011) Differential modulation of cocaine&#8217;s discriminative cue by repeated and variable stress exposure: Relation to monoamine transporter levels. <em>Neuropharmacology. <\/em>2012 Aug;63(2):330-7.<\/p><p>DeCicco-Skinner KL, Trovato EL<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Simmons JK<sup>\u2020<\/sup>, Lepage PK, Wiest J. (2011) Loss of Tumor Progression Locus 2 (TPL2) enhances tumorigenesis and inflammation in two-stage skin carcinogenesis.\u00a0 <em>Oncogene<\/em> 30(4):389-97.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2019-Present McGraw, A; Hillmer, G; Medehincu, SM; Hikichi, Y; Gagliardi, S; Narayan, K; Tibebe, H; Marquez, D.; Bose, LM.; Keeting, A.; Izumi, C.; Peese, K.; Joshi, S.; Krystal, M.; DeCicco-Skinner, KL.; Freed, EO., Sardo, L.; Izumi, T. (2024) Exploring HIV-1 Maturation: A New Frontier in Antiviral Development. Viruses, 16: 1423. 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