{"id":55,"date":"2020-10-29T11:14:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T11:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2021-02-02T15:57:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T15:57:23","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/?page_id=55","title":{"rendered":"Group Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"285\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-58\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1747_gs.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1747_gs.jpg 320w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1747_gs-216x192.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">David Punihaole, PhD <\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Primary Investigator<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p>I am an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Vermont. I received my Bachelor&#8217;s of Science in Molecular Biology and my doctorate in Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology from the University of Pittsburgh. My research interests primarily lie in developing new optical imaging tools that can be used to understand the function of biomolecules by visualizing their molecular interactions and structural dynamics biological cells.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2021\/02\/DavidPunihaole_CV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website <i style=\"background-color:#007055\" class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=JYx-mYwAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google <i style=\"background-color:#007055\" class=\"fab fa-google\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:david.punihaole@uvm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Email <i style=\"background-color:#007055\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"532\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-184\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/MH-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/MH-Headshot.jpg 458w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/MH-Headshot-165x192.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Maddie Hatch<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">1st Year Graduate Student<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p>My name is Maddie Hatch, and I am a Ph.D. student from Massachusetts. I completed my undergraduate degree at Wheaton College, MA in Chemistry. I am interested in studying amylin, which is a protein involved in Type II Diabetes. Amylin amyloids can aggregate on the pancreas and can lead to in \u03b2-cell death, where both amylin and insulin are stored and released from when blood sugar increases. I am interested in studying amylin protein folding and amyloid formation, protein interactions in a cellular environment, and possible disease cross-seeding. In my off time, I enjoy skiing, hiking, and camping.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><li><a href=\"mailto:madeline.hatch@uvm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Email <i style=\"background-color:#007055\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"258\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-270\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2021\/01\/Rusul.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2021\/01\/Rusul.jpg 336w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2021\/01\/Rusul-250x192.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Rusul Mustafa<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">1st Year Graduate Student<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p>My name is Rusul Mustafa and I am from Iraq, Baghdad. I\u2019m a graduate student pursing a PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry specifically in the field of gene\/drug delivery. My research interest is focused on characterizing the molecular interaction between the cell and the most evolving non-viral polymeric delivery vehicles using an innovative technique called Raman Chemical Imaging.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><li><a href=\"mailto:rusul.mustafa@uvm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Email <i style=\"background-color:#007055\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;color: #32373c\">\n<div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"709\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-263\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/2C49EE65-A006-48C2-8F07-9200D8A2F336.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/2C49EE65-A006-48C2-8F07-9200D8A2F336.jpeg 887w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/2C49EE65-A006-48C2-8F07-9200D8A2F336-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/2C49EE65-A006-48C2-8F07-9200D8A2F336-648x518.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2020\/12\/2C49EE65-A006-48C2-8F07-9200D8A2F336-240x192.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color: #32373c\">Jessica Caruso<\/h2>\n<p>Undergraduate Student<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a sophomore majoring in chemistry from New Jersey. I&#8217;m interested in organic synthesis, bioorganic chemistry, and in exploring other various branches of research.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ab-social-links\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jessica.caruso@uvm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Email <i class=\"far fa-envelope\" style=\"background-color: #007055\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box square ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-18 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"320\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-268\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2021\/01\/nick.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2021\/01\/nick.jpg 192w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/punihaolegroup\/files\/2021\/01\/nick-115x192.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Nicholas Perez<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Undergraduate Student<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><p>Hello! My name is Nicholas Perez and I am a freshman attending the University of Vermont. Currently, I am Biochemistry major on the pre-med track! Ever since I was young, I was always into science and I am really glad that I get to work on protein folding in the cell!\u00a0<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><li><a href=\"mailto:nicholas.perez@uvm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Email <i style=\"background-color:#007055\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-team-1 ab-layout-columns-1 ab-1-col-equal has-white-background-color ab-columns-center alignfull\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-0 ab-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:2000px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner ab-has-custom-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-3 ab-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jessica Caruso Undergraduate Student I&#8217;m a sophomore majoring in chemistry from New Jersey. 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