News
Tow Mentoring Program
December 2023
Maisha is selected to the Spring 2024 Tow Mentoring Program. Congrats Maisha!
Tow Mentoring Program
December 2023
Moshe and William give killer presentations at the 3rd Tow Mentoring and Research Program’s Student Conference. Great job!
ASCB Minority Affairs Committee
December 2023
Mariana becomes a Full member of the Minority Affairs Committee at the American Society for Cell Biology. Congrats!
Cell Bio 2023
December 2023
Raven, Rania, William and Kaitlyn present posters at the annual meeting for the American Society for Cell Biology, Cell Bio, held in Boston, MA.
Raven's attendance was supported by a travel award from the Minority Affairs Committee. In a first for the lab, Raven receives a prize for her poster presentation (Yay Raven!).
Last but not least, Mariana leads a Diversity and Inclusion session.
Stony Brook IRACDA
September 2023
Sam joins the IRACDA program at Stony Brook University, conducting research in Prof. Josh Dubnau's group. While we are sad that she is leaving us, we are very excited to see all the great things she will accomplish. We wish the best for you in this new stage and we will miss you Sam!
New Publication
August 2023
Our work on how FUS' RNA binding abilities impact its connection to the epigenome is published in microPublication Biology. Congratulations Seth, Sam, Liz, Rianna, Shana, and Huda!
NIH STEP UP
July 2023
Boyan Zheng will be carrying out research as a summer intern as part of the NIH STEP UP program. Welcome Boyan!
MD/PhD Program at UPenn
July 2023
Jailene will be joining the MD/PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania. Congratulations Jailene!
Tow Mentoring and Research Program
July 2023
Moshe and William have been selected to the Tow Presidential Mentorship Program. This program funds 20 student/faculty pairs per semester and seeks to deepen a culture of mentorship excellence across the campus. Congratulations guys!
Garil Summer Internship
June 2023
William has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Garil Summer Internship Award and will be conducting research at John Hopkins University. Well done William!
Summer Internship
June 2023
Kaitlyn has been selected to participate in summer research at UCLA. Hooray Kaitlyn!
Enhanced PSC-CUNY Research Award
June 2023
We have been awarded an Enhanced PSC-CUNY Research Award from The Research Foundation of CUNY to fund our studies on FTD/ALS!
New Recruits
June 2023
We officially welcome William Villasi (BA/MD Program), Moshe Janani (Scholars Program) and Maisha Sheikh (BA/MD Program) to the Torrente lab. Welcome aboard!
FRN Leadership Initiative
June 2023
Mariana is selected to the 2023-2024 Cohort of NYU's Faculty Resource Network Leadership Initiative. Congrats!
New Publication
June 2023
In collaboration with Prof. Ozlem Dilek, Mariana publishes a paper on maintaining research momentum at a primarily undergraduate institution in Molecular Biology of the Cell.
ACS MARM
June 2023
Mariana and Sam present at the 2023 American Chemical Society Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting held at the Graduate Center on June 9th.
Rania, Gabriel and Chaim Graduate
June 2023
Closing a month of celebrations and big achievements, Rania, Gabriel and Chaim recieve their bachelor degrees. Gabriel and Chaim will be heading to medical school next Fall, and Rania will be staying with us as a research specialist on her way to graduate school. We are so very proud of you three and all your successes!
Diversity Supplement Award
June 2023
Raven recieves a Diversity Supplement from the NINDS to support her work in the lab for the next two years. Congratulations Raven!
Dr. Samantha Cobos
May 2023
Sam successfully defends her doctoral thesis work and becomes the second doctoral graduate of the lab. The whole lab as well as beloved alumni Navin, Liz and Mila celebrated such a milestone. Congrats Dr. Cobos! We are so proud of you!
Science Day
May 2023
The lab puts up an impressive showing at the 2023 Science Day. Undergraduates Rania, Gabriel, Chaim, Kaitlyn, Daniel and Camille present posters and display their hard work. Chaim recieves a poster presentation award. Raven volunteered to judge and did a great job as our event photographer. Congrats everyone!
2023 Valedictorian
May 2023
Continuing to slay, Chaim is selected as the Valedictorian for the Class of 2023. Congratulations!
Congratulations Kaitlyn
May 2023
Jailene has been awarded a BCCC Travel Grant to participate in Neuroscience 2023 at Washington D.C. Way to go Kaitlyn!
Departmental Awards
May 2023
The Chemistry Department of CUNY Brooklyn College has awarded the David Davidson Memorial Undergraduate Research Award to Daniel, the Louis Gibofsky Memorial Award to Gabriel, the Arnold &Ruth T. Kaufman Summer Research Award to Moshe, the Roberto Sanchez-Delgado Summer Fellowship award to Maisha, and the Donald D. Wright Memorial Award to Chaim. Kaitlyn also recieved a certificate of departmental recognition. Congratulations to all!
CUNY-Wide Research Celebration
May 2023
Gabe and Chaim keep making us proud and are selected to present at the University-wide Undergraduate Research Celebration Day on May 31st, 2023 at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). The CUNY Undergraduate Research Council (CURC), composed of representatives from 20 undergraduate colleges, nominated projects reflecting the sweeping range of mentored research at their institutions. Find the program book here. Congrats Gabriel and Chaim!
Salk Award
May 2023
Chaim is selected as one of the recipients of the 2023 Jonas E. Salk Scholarship. One of CUNY’s most prestigious awards, the Jonas Salk Scholarships are awarded annually to eight graduates of CUNY senior colleges who have been accepted by, and plan to attend, U.S. medical or graduate schools. The awards are based on academic performance, especially scientific research that the students have conducted as undergraduates. Congrats Chaim!
American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium
May 2023
Gabe gives a terrific oral presentation at the 70th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) held at La Guardia Community College, CUNY. Way to go Gabriel!
Raven Joins the Lab
March 2023
Raven Fisher, a PhD candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center, has chosen the Torrente Laboratory as her home as she works towards her PhD in Biochemistry. Welcome Raven!
Tow Mentoring Program
December 2022
Chaim presents at the Tow Mentoring and Research Program’s Student Conference. Great job Chaim!
Cell Bio 2022
December 2022
Sam, Zahra, Gabe and Chaim present posters at the annual meeting for the American Society for Cell Biology, Cell Bio, in Washington DC. Sam attendance was supported by a travel award from the Minority Affairs Committee. Rounding out the lab's participation in this great meeting, Mariana leads a roundtable discussion.
Congratulations Kaitlyn
December 2022
Kaitlyn is selected as the recipient of the Roy L. Furman '60 Fellows Program Scholarship as well as a $1,000 Study Abroad Scholarship Association Grant to fund her study abroad trip to Morocco during the Winter term. Way to go Kaitlyn!
New Paper
November 2022
New work on the connections between prion state and the epigenome has been published in Pathogens, as part of a Special Issue “Behavior” of Fungi—A Themed Issue in Honor of Dr. Peter N. Lipke." A great effort led by Sam, accompained by Chaim, Gabriel, Navin, Liz, Rania, Jailene, Maliha and Seth. Congrats to all!
New Recruits
October 2022
We welcome Camille Reynoso (BP-ENDURE) to the Torrente lab. Welcome aboard!
Tow Presidential Mentorship Program
September 2022
Chaim has been selected to the inaugural cohort of the Tow Presidential Mentorship Program. This program funds 20 students per semester and seeks to deepen a culture of mentorship excellence across the campus. Congratulations Chaim!
Departmental Awards
September 2022
In the annual Department of Chemistry awards ceremony, Liz received the Arthur M. Keller award in Mathematics and Science, while Zahra was awarded the Donald D. Wright Scholarship in Chemistry. Furthermore, Gabriel received the Esme Lagudis Memorial Scholarship and Sam (formally) received the Miriam Pollet award. Congratulations everyone!
Jacque Edward Levy Professorship in Analytical Chemistry
September 2022
Mariana is selected as the recipient of the 2022-2023 Jacque Edward Levy Professorship in Analytical Chemistry. Congratulations!
Summer Awards
June 2022
Our lab's undergraduates have killed it and received numerous awards this summer. The Chemistry Department of CUNY Brooklyn College has awarded Gabriel, Michael and Chaim summer research awards. Gabriel received the Prof. Roberto Sanchez-Delgado Summer Award, named after our beloved colleague, while Michael and Chaim recieved the David Davidson Memorial Undergraduate Summer Research award. Michael has also been selected as one of the 2022 Stacey & Michael Garil Summer Research Interns for the Brooklyn College Cancer Center. Gabriel has been selected to the IsraeLead program. Lastly, Daniel is selected to the campus-wide 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (URP). Congratulations to all!
New Recruits
June 2022
We welcome Daniel Gorelik (Macaulay Honors College) and Kaitlyn Chan (BA/MD Program) to the Torrente lab. Welcome aboard!
Seth Officially Graduates
June 2022
Dr. Seth Bennett is officially hooded at a commencement ceremony at Barclays Center. Congratulations!
2022 Commencement
May 2022
Lab alumna Muna, Rianna and Liz officially receive their Brooklyn College degrees! Mariana attends the commencement ceremony, finally back in person at Barclays Center. Way to go!
2022 Graduations
May 2022
Rianna and Liz graduate and the lab meets up to celebrate their success and wish them the best as they move forward. We will miss them a lot, but we are very excited to see all the great things they will achieve!
Summer Internship
May 2022
Rania is selected to carry out summer research at SUNY Downstate. Well done Rania!
Sam Presents at the Friedman Lecture Showcase
May 2022
Sam presents on her work during the 2022 Friedman Lecture Research Showcase.
Tow Research and Creativity Grant
April 2022
The lab is awarded a Tow Research and Creativity Grant from the Office of the Provost. Yay!
Sam Presents at ASBMB
April 2022
Sam presents a poster at the 2022 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Meeting held in Philadelphia, PA.
R15 Grant from NINDS
April 2022
The lab is awarded a R15-AREA award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This 3-year award will support our work on histone phosphorylation in the context of Frontotemporal Dementia.
Stacey Garil Womack Memorial Internship Award
April 2022
Zahra Jamil is selected for the 2022 Stacey Garil Womack Memorial Fund Summer Internship Award. This award will support her research at John Hopkins University this summer. Congratulations Zahra!
Graduate Center Dissertation Year Award
March 2022
Continuing to slay, Sam is selected for a Dissertation Year Award from the Graduate Center. Way to go!
Pollet Award
February 2022
Sam is selected as the recipient of this year's Pollet Award. Congratulations Sam!
New Publication :)
January 2022
Our viewpoint on histone kinases has been published in ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science. Congratulations Sam!
New Recruits
January 2022
We welcome Rania Frederic (MARC Scholar) and Michael Kozlov (BA/MD Program) to the Torrente lab. Rotation students Angelina Grebe (PhD in Biochemistry) and Leen Aljayousi (PhD in Biology) are also joining us for a few weeks. Welcome aboard!
Seth Goes to the Real World
December 2021
The lab's first doctoral graduate, Dr. Seth Bennett, leaves us for the real world. While we will miss him tremendously, we are also tremendously proud of everything he has accomplished and we wish him the best in the next stage of his career!
Mariana presents at the ASCB's 2021 Doorstep Meeting
November 2021
Mariana presents a short talk at the 2021 Doorstep Meeting " The Cell Biology of Neurodegeneration and Repair" preceeding the 2021 Cell Bio Virtual conference hosted by the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Another Paper
November 2021
Exciting work on the chemical modulation of epigenetic mechanisms to bypass protein aggregation toxicity in FUS ALS/FTD models has been published in Biochemistry. A great team effort. Congratulations Seth, Sam, Mila, Michel, Liz, George, Navin and Muna!
New Publication
October 2021
Our research in yeast models of AD has been published in Micropublication Biology. Congratulations Muna, Sam, Seth, Jailene and Genevieve!
Seth Bennett, Ph.D.
October 2021
Congratulations to Seth on (virtually) defending his PhD thesis becoming the first doctoral graduate from the lab. We are so proud of you!
ChemBio Connections Hosted by ACS Publications
July 2021
Mariana opens the 2021 ChemBio Connections Summer Seminar Series.
Congratulations Muna
July 2021
Congratulations to Muna on defending her MS thesis and becoming the first masters graduate from the lab. Way to go!
New Recruit
June 2021
We welcome Chaim Janani to the Torrente lab. Welcome aboard!
Enhanced PSC-CUNY Research Award
May 2021
We have been awarded an Enhanced PSC-CUNY Research Award from The Research Foundation of CUNY to fund our studies on ALS!
2021 Graduates
May 2021
Maliha graduates! Congratulations! She will be taking a gap year on her way to med school. We will miss her very much! Other beloved lab alumni graduating include George, Omina and Shana.
MD Program at Albert Einstein
May 2021
Marcella will be joining the MD Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Way to go Marcella!!
MD Program at SUNY Downstate
May 2021
The one and only Mohamed will be joining the MD Program at SUNY Downstate. Congrats Mohamed!
Science Day
May 2021
Muna represented the lab and presented a virtual poster at the 2021 Brooklyn College's Science Day. Way to go Muna!
Departmental Awards
May 2021
The Chemistry Department of CUNY Brooklyn College has awarded Seth the Morris Charney Award (2021-2022) as well as the Rose Goldstein Memorial Scholarship (2020-2021). Muna recieved the Esme Lagudis Memorial Scholarship for Alzheimer's Research (2020-2021). Zahra has received the Prof. Roberto Sanchez-Delgado Scholarship, in loving memory of our esteemed colleague. Liz is the recipient of two awards, the Irving Feldman Memorial Award and the David Davidson Memorial Undergraduate Chemistry Research Award. Congratulations to all!
ASCB ACT Program
April 2021
Mariana has been selected to participate in the 2021-2023 Cohort of the Accomplishing Career Transitions (ACT) Program hosted by the American Society of Cell Biology.
DO Program at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
March 2021
Mila was accepted to the DO program at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Congratulations Mila!
PhD in Neuroscience
March 2021
Farzanna was accepted to the University of Michigan’s Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience Graduate Program. Congratulations!
Brooklyn College Cancer Center
January 2021
Mariana gives a seminar at the Brooklyn College Cancer Center.
MD Program at University of South Florida
December 2020
George will be joining the MD program at University of South Florida's Morsani College of Medicine. Congratulations George!
2020 Virtual ASCB/EMBO
December 2020
Seth and Sam present virtual posters at the 2020 American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting.
2020 Neurodegenerative Diseases Cold Spring Harbor
December 2020
Seth and Sam present virtual posters at the 2020 Neurodegenerative Diseases: Biology & Therapeutics Meeting at Cold Spring Harbor.
Early Research Initiative Grant
December 2020
As he's rounding the last bend before graduation, Seth recieves a Early Research Initiative (ERI) Catalyst Grant from the Graduate Center. Way to go Seth!
New Recruits
September 2020
We welcome Gabriel Cruz, Zahra Jamil and Rianna Segal to the Torrente lab. Welcome aboard!
Congratulations Jailene
September 2020
Jailene has been awarded a Krulwich Fellows Award to support her studies at Mount Sinai. Way to go Jailene!
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
August 2020
Sadiqa will be joining the Podiatric Medicine program at NYCPM. Congratulations Sadiqa!
MD Program at Albert Einstein
June 2020
Huda will be joining the MD Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She was also selected as an Einstein Service and Research Scholar. We are so proud of you, Huda!
Dual MA/MSc Program in International and World History
May 2020
Navin will be joining the Dual MA/MSc Program in International and World History at Columbia University. Way to go Navin!
PREP Program at Mount Sinai
May 2020
Jailene will be joining the PREP program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Fall. Congratulations Jailene!
Mila and Jailene Graduate
May 2020
Mila and Jailene have graduated with B.S. degrees in Biology. Way to go!
Interactive Mentoring to Enhance Research Skills (IMERS) Workshop
March 2020
Mariana has been selected to participate in the University of Kentucky/National Institute of General Medical Sciences’ NIH-focused grant writing workshop.
Garil Summer Internship
February 2020
George has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Michael Garil Memorial Summer Internship and will be conducting research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Well done George!
PhD Candidacy
January 2020
Sam officially advances to PhD candidacy. She is now "only" a dissertation away from her Ph.D. Congratulations Sam!
ASRC-SEED Award
December 2019
In collaboration with Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle at the Advanced Science Research Center, the lab is awarded an ASRC-SEED award in support of our work in prions and phase separation! Hooray!
2019 ASCB/EMBO
September 2019
Mariana receives a travel award to attend the 2019 ASCB/EMBO meeting in Washington DC on December 7-11!
ABRCMS 2019
November 2019
Jailene is selected to present a talk at the 2019 ABRCMS meeting to be held in Anaheim, CA. Way to go Jailene!
iCoMPUte Program
August 2019
Elizaveta joins the iCoMPUte program as part of a collaboration with the Gallicchio lab
NYU Embryonic Stem Cells
August 2019
Seth and Sam spend a week at NYU learning all about embryonic stem cells with the Mazzoni lab.
UPenn Seminar
June 2019
Mariana presents a seminar at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Genevieve interns at our Lab
June 2019
We welcome Genevieve Foran to the lab. Genevieve attends Ossining High School. Welcome to the group!
Welcome to the lab Arlet
June 2019
We welcome Arlet Olivera to the lab. Arlet is part of the LSAMP Program. Welcome aboard!
Graduations
May 2019
Michel, Huda and Hermena graduate! While we will miss them very much, we look forward to all the great things that are in their future! Other beloved lab alumni graduating include Navin, Sadiqa and Mohamed.
PhD Candidacy
May 2019
Seth officially advances to PhD candidacy. Congratulations Seth!
Undergraduate Deputy Award
May 2019
Mariana receives the 2019 Outstanding Undergraduate Deputy Award. Congratulations!
Departmental Awards
May 2019
The Chemistry Department of CUNY Brooklyn College has awarded Seth the Sylvia Smolensky Chemistry Award and George the Chemistry Alumnj Society Junior Award and the David Davidson Memorial Summer Research Award. Nice work!
Lab Featured in SUM Research Instagram Page
May 2019
Our lab was featured in CUNY's SUM Research Instagram page. Check us out, We Are SUM.
PSC-CUNY Traditional B Award
April 2019
The lab is awarded a Traditional B Award from PSC-CUNY in support of our work in yeast prions.
Lab Featured at Graduate Center
April 2019
The lab’s research is featured in the Graduate Center's news section about ALS treatment. Check out the article!
Protocol Article Published
March 2019
Our protocol article in the Journal of Visualized Experiments is published. Congratulations Seth, Sam, Michel, Marcella and Navin!
Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship
March 2019
Sam wins the Early Research Initiative Provost’s Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship for the Sciences. Congrats Sam!
Summer Internship
March 2019
Jailene has been selected to participate in the 2019 Dartmouth MD-PhD Undergraduate Summer (MPUS) Fellowship Program at Dartmouth University. Hooray Jailene!
Garil Summer Internship
March 2019
Mila has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Stacey Garil Womack Memorial Summer Internship Award and will be conducting research at John Hopkins University. Well done Mila!
Georgetown University M.D./Ph.D. Program
March 2019
Michel will be attending the M.D./Ph.D. program at Georgetown University. Way to go Michel!
Packard Center at John Hopkins
March 2019
Seth attends the 2019 Packard Center Meeting at John Hopkins University. We are thankful to Prof. Jeff Rothstein for the invitation
NY Area Yeast Meeting
January 2019
Mariana presents the seminar at the NY Area Yeast Meeting.
George and Beatrice Schwartzman Professorship in Chemistry
January 2019
Mariana is selected as the recipient of the 2019 George and Beatrice Schwartzman Professorship in Chemistry. Congratulations!
New Recruits
January 2019
We welcome Omina Nazarzoda, Maliha Khan, Elizaveta Son and Shana Mathew to the Torrente lab. Welcome aboard!
We wish you the best Navin
December 2018
Navin leaves the lab. Navin is the last founding member of our lab to depart after three years of some great work, though he already misses us so much that he will continue to attend journal club :P
2018 American Society for Cell Biology
December 2018
Mariana, Seth and Sam present posters at the 2018 American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Both Mariana and Sam received a travel award from the Minority Affairs Committee to attend the conference.
ANOTHER ONE
October 2018
Seth’s review is published in Translational Research. Congrats Seth and Royena!
Review Published
October 2018
Sam’s review is published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. Congrats Sam and Seth!
New Recruits
September 2018
We welcome Jailene Paredes to the Torrente laboratory. Jailene is part of the MARC program at Brooklyn College. Welcome aboard!
New Members
June 2018
We welcome George Angelakakis, Mila Mirzakandova, and Bashnouna Salib to the Torrente Lab. Welcome aboard!
Farewell Marcella, Natalie and Sadiqa
May 2018
Marcella graduates, and Natalie and Sadiqa leave the lab. Best wishes to everyone as they move on to new things!
Departmental Awards
May 2018
Our undergraduates are being recognized for their contributions to Brooklyn College and the departments in which they work. Michel, Hermena and Mohamed have been awarded by the Chemistry Department for their dedication to the field. Navin has been chosen to receive awards by both the Chemistry and History Departments. Huda has won an award from the Biology Department and will be presenting her research to faculty, researchers, and students in the department.
Eshel Award- Huda Yousuf (Also pictured Prof. Anjana Saxena, and Iqra Hadeem (Saxena lab)
Science Day
May 2018
Marcella is presenting a poster on her work in the laboratory at the 2018 Brooklyn College Science Day. It's a great opportunity for undergraduates doing research at Brooklyn College to display their hard work.
Summer Research
May 2018
Our undergraduates are doing some great things! Huda was recently accepted to do research at both Rockefeller University and Harvard Medical School. Michel plans on working at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Also, Navin was accepted to conduct work at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy.
Sam Joins the Lab
February 2018
After her rotation, Sam realized how great it was to work in our laboratory. She then signed up to join the Torrente Lab as a PhD student. She's stuck with us for another few years, at least.
New Publication
December 2017
Our research on the connection of neurodegenerative disease and histone post-translational modifications was recently published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience.
ASCB/EMBO 2017
December 2017
This year from December 2nd to December 6 in Philadelphia, the American Society of Cell Biology and the European Molecular Biology Organization held their annual forum. Mariana, Seth, and Marcella all presented individual posters on their research and did a fantastic job. Seth and Mariana also attended the Doorstop Meeting in cell biology of degeneration and repair in the nervous system. Lastly, Mariana got a travel award from the Minority Affair Committee to attend the conference.
Goodbye Farzanna
December 2017
After some interesting times in the laboratory, Farzanna is leaving us and is heading on to greater things.
NYC-LSAMP
November 2017
Natalie Mendo was accepted into the New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NYC-LSAMP). This is program has been at the forefront of a concerted effort to substantially increase the number of underrepresented minority students who enroll and graduate with baccalaureate degrees in STEM disciplines in CUNY. Congrats Natalie!
Karen is Leaving :(
August 2017
Karen is leaving our lab after a year of some great work. She is moving on to get a degree in Bioinformatics from the University of North Carolina. We wish her the best of luck!
Future Research Leaders Conference at NIH
July 2017
Mariana is one of a select few who as has been chosen to participate in the Future Research Leaders Conference (FRLC); it is career-development opportunity for talented early-career biomedical and behavioral scientists from diverse backgrounds. The next FRLC will take place within the annual NIH Research Festival in Maryland during September 2017.
NRMN P3 Proposal Preparation Program
June 2017
Mariana also got selected to the NRMN P3 Proposal Preparation Program at the University of Minnesota.
IMAGE Grant Writing Workshop
June 2017
Mariana just got selected to the 2017 IMAGE grant writing workshop!
New Undergraduates
May 2017
We have three new undergraduates joining our lab. Michel Fallah, Hermena Ibrahim, and Andrew Elgendy were all carefully selected, because of their determination and knowledge. We look forward to their presence.
Chemistry Department Awards
May 2017
Marcella and Mohamed both received awards from the Chemistry Department to work for the summer as undergraduate researchers. Marcella won the David Davidson Memorial Summer Research Award. Mohamed won the Chemistry Alumni Undergraduate Research Fund.
Science Day
May 2017
Brooklyn College held its 27th Annual Science Research Day for high school, undergraduate, and graduate researchers on the campus. It was an excellent time for presentation, discussion, and education on many topics that are studied at Brooklyn College, from biology, to chemistry, to psychology, and to environmental sciences. Huda, Marcella, Mohamed, Natalie, Navin, and Sadiqa all presented the projects that they were working on in the laboratory. Karen and Mariana both participated as judges for the day.
CSURM Fellowship
April 2017
Mariana was awarded a Carl Strom Underrepresented Minority (CSURM) Fellowship to attend the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) & Related Motor Neuron Disease Gordon Research Conference.
Seth Joins the Lab
January 2017
Seth Bennett, a PhD candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center, has joined the Torrente Laboratory in order to work on some of the lab's project as well as work towards his PhD in Biochemistry. We gladly welcome Seth to the laboratory as our newest member.
Steven Graduates
December 2016
Undergraduate Research Assistant Steven Meltser has officially graduated from the Scholars Program at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Baccalaureate Program for Interdisciplinary Studies. We would like to congratulate Steven and wish him well!
Furman Fellowship
December 2016
Sadiqa won the Furman Fellows Scholarship as well as a scholarship from the Study Abroad Scholarship Association (SASA) in order to travel abroad to rural Inida. Sadiqa used the funding to examine anthropological ethnography and a global health model, as part of both her anthropology and pre-health studies.
Mariana Highlighted In NINDS Project
December 2016
Mariana was recently highlighted in the "From Potential to Action: NINDS Trainees Navigate Diverse Paths to Success" Project. This project seeks to highly outstanding neuroscientists who have used NINDS diversity programs to become successful researchers in their field.
City College Seminar
October 2016
Mariana was invited by the Chemistry Department of CUNY City College to present her research, much to the delight of the many students and researchers in attendance.
Hunter College Seminar
September 2016
Mariana was invited by the Biology Department of CUNY Hunter College to present her research. It was an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
Biology Department Seminar
September 2016
Mariana was invited by Brooklyn College's own Biology Department to present as part of the Priscilla F. Pollister Biology Seminar Series of Fall 2016.
Presidential Scholar
August 2016
Our very own Mohamed Said has been selected as a Presidential Scholar as well as admitted to the Brooklyn College Scholars Program.
Enhanced PSC-CUNY Research Award
August 2016
We have been awarded an Enhanced PSC-CUNY Research Award from The Research Foundation of CUNY to fund our studies on Tryptophan Hydroxylase misfolding!
Chemistry Scholarship
April 2016
Steven Meltser has been chosen to be a recipient of the Professor David Davidson Memorial Undergraduate Chemistry Summer Research Scholarship. This will be used towards research in Elucidating the Role of Protein Aggregation in the Etiology of Depression.
Faculty Retreat for the Leadership Alliance
April 2016
Mariana attends the Spring 2016 Faculty Retreat for the Leadership Alliance at Brown University.
Feliks Gross Award
April 2016
Mariana is selected as recipient of a 2016 Feliks Gross Award which recognizes outstanding research, or potential for such, by assistant professors in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences.
ASRC SEED
April 2016
The Advanced Science Research Center of CUNY has funded our research! We are thankful for the help.
We're Live!!!
March 2016
The lab is fully functioning and we are working vigorously on changing the world.