Brittany Smith, B.S.Research Assistant
Brittany graduated from George Fox University with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry. As part of the Richter Scholars program, she studied under Dr. Jim Smart and Dr. Anthony Barnes in the Knight Cardiovascular Institute at OHSU. During that time, she investigated the role of Rab7A in murine neurodevelopment. After graduating, she became a research assistant for Dr. Braun. Brittany's research interest include epigenetic changes due to combination therapy for leukemia. Additionally, she enjoys learning how to utilize computational tools to analyze the sequencing data she generates in lab.
Brittany and her husband, Zach, like playing board games, being outside, and spending time with family. |
Will Yashar, B.S.MD/Ph.D. StudentWill completed his undergraduate degree in physics from MIT, including a year at the University of Cambridge. He started his research career investigating interstitial brachytherapy devices at UCSD Moores Cancer Center and continued doing research in undergrad spanning a variety of disciplines including dark matter, bioinformatics, and medical devices. Upon graduating, Will worked as a consulting analyst at Precision for Medicine developing forecasting models for life sciences companies. He went on to help found Abreos Biosciences, which is utilizing peptide antigen mimetics to inform personalized dosing of biologic therapeutics. Will began his MD/PhD at OHSU where he is developing computational methods to identify early epigenetic changes in leukemogenesis.
Outside of work, Will enjoys staying active with running, rowing, hiking, camping and taking care of his buff tabby, Amelie. |
Cody Coblentz, BS |
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Cody is a native Oregonian from Willamina. He earned his B.S. in biology at George Fox University, where he conducted undergraduate research with Dr. John Schmitt through the Richter Scholar's program. He characterized a recently-discovered relationship between P53 & Cam Kinase I in breast cancer. His current research interests include mutation cooperativity and targeted combination therapies for acute myeloid leukemia.
When not caring for his mice, Cody and his wife Stephany enjoy hiking, game nights, and mixing new cocktail recipes. Cody also mixes as a DJ on the side and is slightly obsessed with birds. |
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