RESEARCH
Research Team
Dr. Barbara Manfredi joined the Washington Lab in July 2022 as a postdoctoral fellow . She earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine (PA). Her research interests include hematology, pharmacology, and cell biology.
Contact Dr. Manfredi at bmanfredi@oakland.edu
Dr. Siobhan Branfield has been a member of the Washington Lab since 2019. Originally from Zimbabwe, she earned her medical degree from Uzhhorod National University in Ukraine. She will graduate with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences in 2024. She is the President and founder of the OU Biology Graduate Students organization as well as the Chair of the 2024 Gordon Research Conference - Hemostasis 2024. After earning her Ph.D., she plans to complete her medical residency in order to pursue a career as a physician-scientist (simultaneously working in both clinical medicine and research). Reseach interests: interventional cardiology and emergency medicine.
Contact Dr. Branfield at sbranfield@oakland.edu
Andrea Acsiniuc is an undergraduate student at Oakland University who joined the Washington Lab in September 2022. She is currently a senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Bioethics. She looks forward to attending graduate school in the coming years. Her project is focused on screening a small molecule library in search of a compound that inhibits the interaction between receptor TLT-1 and ligand fibrinogen. She spends most of her time in the lab doing cell culture and performing various biochemical assays.
Contact Andrea at andreaacsiniuc@oakland.edu
Tommy Denha is an undergraduate student at Oakland University who joined the Washington Lab in September 2023. He is currently a junior majoring in Biology. He looks forward to attending dental school in the coming years.
Here is the link to his LinkedIn profile
Yashieta Metha is a high school student with a passion for the sciences and a heart for volunteering. She joined the Washington Lab in 2024 to learn more about hematology and develop skills to explore applications of science. She assists with cryosectioning, tissue analysis, and genotyping to determine TLT-1's role in hepatic regeneration & atherosclerosis. Her dream is to attend medical school to specialize in cardiology and to pursue a career as a surgeon.
Nick Koshy joined the Washington Lab in April 2021 as an undergraduate student. He graduated from Oakland University in April 2023 with a B.S./B.A. in Psychology and Health Sciences with a concentration in Pre-Professional Health Studies as well as minors in Biology and Business. He plans to attend medical school to become a surgeon.
Chloe Caringi is a third year biology student in the undergraduate program at Oakland University. Her project in the Washington Lab focuses on drug discovery; specifically, implementing the screening of a small molecule library in search of a compound that inhibits the interaction between TLT-1 and fibrinogen. She plans to attend medical school following earning undergraduate degree to pursue a career in genetic pathology.
Contact Chloe at chloecaringi@oakland.edu
Former Members
Javier A. Menéndez Pérez graduated from Oakland University with a M.S.. in 2023. He is currently is a Ph.D. student in Utah. Javier was a member of the Washington Lab from 2021 to 2023.
Dalya Alsaeed was a volunteer in the Washington Lab. She earned a M.S. in Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Babylon, College of Science (Iraq). She taught Biology to undergraduate students for a decade, while involved in scientific research.
Cole Tracy graduated from Oakland University with a B.S. in Biomedical Science in 2023 with plans to continue graduate-level education related to that field. Cole was a member of the Washington Lab from 2022 to 2023.
Ian Cleary graduated in 2023 with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences. Ian was a member of the Washington Lab from 2021 to 2023.