Graduate Students:
- Toya Albury-Warren, Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences 2011-2015
“Diabetes Phenotypes in Transgenic Pancreatic Cancer Mouse Models”
Awards:
- Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE), UCF Gerontology Applied Research, 2015
- McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (MDF), 2011-2015
Current Position: High School Science Teacher/Adjunct, New Dimensions High School, Kissimmee, FL
- Veethika Pandey, Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences 2011-2015
“Development and Cytotoxicity of Natural Killer Cells for Ovarian Cancer Treatment”
Awards:
- Outstanding Dissertation Award for 2015, UCF College of Medicine
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Student Travel Award for American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Special Conference, Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy: A New Chapter, Orlando, FL, December 1-4, 2014.
- Special Recognition Award from the Learning Institute of Elders (LIFE) at the University of Central Florida, 10th Annual Graduate Research Forum, University of Central Florida, April 3, 2013
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scientist at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
- Nirav Shah, M.S. Thesis Biotechnology 2010-2012
“A Novel Link between Akt1 and Twist in Ovarian Tumor Cell Motility and Invasiveness”,
Awards:
- Best in Category for Life and Health Sciences Award, Graduate Research Forum, 9th Annual Showcase of Diverse Student Research, University of Central Florida, April 3, 2012
- Third Place Masters Student Presentation Award, 7th Annual Biomedical Sciences Graduate Research Symposium, UCF Health Sciences Campus, May 7, 2012
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ohio State University
Undergraduate Students (Honors in the Major)
- Kathryn Cline, B.S., Honors in the Major Senior Thesis, Biomedical Sciences, UCF, 2015-2016
Thesis: “Microenvironment Changes in the Pancreatic Stroma Induced by Inflammation”
Awards: 2016 Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award (DURA), UCF Office of Undergraduate Research
Current Position: Medical Student, University of South Florida Medical School, Tampa, FL
2. Fredrick Hogan, B.S., Honors in the Major Senior Thesis, Biomedical Sciences, UCF, 2014-2015
Thesis: “Polyamine Transport Inhibitor Effects on Pancreatic Cancer Proliferation Cells in Vivo”
Current Position: Medical Student, University of Florida Medical School, Gainesville, FL
3. Ivan von Hack-Prestinary, B.S., Honors in the Major Senior Thesis, Biomedical Sciences, UCF, 2012-2013
Thesis: “Manipulating AKTivated Metabolism via mTORC1″
Current Position: Medical Student, American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten
UCF College of Medicine Fall 2015 Commencement of Dr. Veethika Pandey (left) and Dr. Toya M. Albury-Warren (right)
Dr. Altomare’s Laboratory during the 2014-2015 academic year. Left to Right:
Fredrick Hogan, Sarah B. Gitto, Deborah A. Altomare, Toya M. Albury-Warren, Veethika Pandey