Positions and Honors

Professional Experience

Honors and Awards:

• 2009 ATS Resident Travel Award
• 2010 ATS Travel Award
• 2012 IUPUI Department of Medicine Fifteenth Annual Resident and Fellow Research Forum and Competition
• 2013 IUPUI Department of Medicine Sixteen Annual Resident and Fellow Research Forum and Competition
• 2014 Alpha-1 Foundation The inaugural Gordon L. Snider Scholar Award
• 2015 National Jewish Health Department of Medicine / MOOR Research Retreat Competition
• 2016 ATS Abstract Scholarship
• 2016 Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Laurell’s Training Award
  

UF Alpha-1 Research Staff

Assistant Director

Tammy Flagg-Dowie

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Laboratory Technician

Naweed Mohammad

Project: I am examining the effect of Z-AAT polymers on mitochondrial function and metabolism in AATD patients and our novel humanized Z-AAT transgenic mouse model on murine Serpina1^Null background (Z-AAT Serpina1^Null).
 
Hobbies: Some of my hobbies are watching soccer and movies, reading books, listening to music, playing volleyball, and playing piano.

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Laboratory Technician II

Aidan Griffin

Recent graduate of The University of Florida.

When not at the lab I like to play video games with friends, go for walks around Gainesville, or try new cooking techniques at home.

Post-Doctoral Associate

Maria Magallon

Study the role of alpha-1 antitrypsin in modulate WNT signaling and its consequences on senescence, AT2 proliferation and differentiation.

Hobbies: My hobbies include exploring nature, hiking and I have passion for dancing, especially salsa.

Graduate Assistant

Lan Nguyen

postdoctoral associate

Aparna Venugopalan