B. Jill Venton, PhD
Dr. Venton is on the cutting edge of research into neurotransmitters. Her lab develops sensing and sampling techniques for the detection of new molecules in the brain, linking chemistry in the brain to behavior. She has won several awards including the FEST Distinguished Young Investigator Award. She was the mentor for MSTP student Xenia Borue, whose research with Dr. Venton in collaboration with MSTP mentor Barry Condron led to a publication in the Journal of Neuroscience Methods and a new RO1 for Dr. Venton investigating real-time measurements of neurotransmission in Drosophila melanogaster.
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Anindya Dutta, MD, PhD Dr. Dutta's lab studies the regulation of DNA replication in normal and cancer cells. In 2008, Dr. Dutta was distinguished as an AASF Fellow for discovering how mis-regulation of the interactions between the cell cycle and replication initiation in mammalian cancer cells contributes to genomic instability. In 2009 he received the Ranbaxy Award for his work on regulation of replication initiation. His laboratory also works on microRNAs and their role in muscle differentiation and prostate cancers. He is the mentor for MSTP students Adam Mueller and Jeff Gagan and is the new Associate Director of Scientific Programs for UVa MSTP.
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Jeffrey Holmes, MD, PhD Dr. Holmes' lab focuses on the interactions between the mechanical properties of normal and diseased myocardium and overall heart function during growth, remodeling, or disease. His group studies the interplay between mechanical environment, tissue response, and heart function, not only to better understand the basis for heart disease but also to identify new opportunities to intervene. With physiologist Mark Yeager, MD, PhD, he co-mentors MSTP student Elizabeth Ames, and he directs the graduate program in Biomedical Engineering. We are pleased to have this alumnus of the University of California-San Diego MSTP at UVa.
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