2nd-year PhD student
Discipline: Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Research Focus: Optimization of a CRISPR/Cas-9 gene editing system to target the endothelin B receptor (ETB) in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) for gene-based glaucoma therapies
Lab: Dr. Raghu Krishnamoorthy
Contact: ellerogers@mu.unthsc.edu
Attend monthly SABS Officers’ meetings
Represent one of the 3 CBTS departments
Responsible for advocating for and presenting the needs of their discipline to the SABS Executive Council.
Serve as liaison for their discipline at SABS meetings and events.
Coordinate with the Executive Council to gather suggestions for the Dean’s Roundtables, etc.
Coordinate with the Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Representative for mentors and the oral qualifying exams (OQE).
Coordinate with the secretary for advertisements of discipline-specific events.
Serve as a voting member in relevant SABS internal affairs related to their disciplines.