Pamelia Lim, NIH Trainee 2022-2024![]() plim@umass.edu Graduate Program: Mollecular and Cellular Biology Lab: Alissa Rothchild Research Interests: I am a PhD student in Dr. Alissa Rothchild’s lab. I have three key aims related to my broad goal of the innate response of alveolar macrophages to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
Theo Prachyathipsakul![]() tprachyathip@umass.edu Graduate Program: Chemistry Lab: Thai Thauumanavan Research Interests: Antibody Conjugates |
James Forsterjforster@umass.edu Graduate Program: Chemical Engineering Lab: Ashish Kulkarni Research Interest: Immunoengineering Research |
Neha Gupta, NIH Trainee 2019-2021![]() nehagupta@vasci.umass.edu Graduate Program: Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lab: Rafael FissoreResearch Interests: Egg activation, the first stage of embryo development, involves calcium oscillations triggered by sperm-specific phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ), with TRPM7 identified as critical for pre-implantation development. This project focuses on characterizing TRPM7 expression in gametes and embryos, investigating its role in embryonic cleavage and arrest, and exploring its potential for optimizing IVF outcomes and developing non-hormonal contraceptives. |
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Pamelia Lim





