The Feigin Lab
Michael E Feigin, Phd
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
E-mail: michael.feigin@roswellpark.org
Twitter: @thefeiginlab
arwen tisdale, MS
Research Technologist
Arwen received her BS in Biochemistry from SUNY Geneseo and her Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, under the supervision of Dr. Sharon Evans. Her thesis investigated the potential sex bias in lymphocyte trafficking in response to fever-range thermal stress.
SWATI VENKAT, Phd
Postdoctoral Fellow
Swati received her BS/MS from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune in India and completed her PhD at Carnegie Mellon University in Biological Sciences. Her PhD thesis focused on quality control at the Golgi and its implications in Shiga toxin induced cell death. Currently, she is working on elucidating the role of alternative polyadenylation as a driver of cancer.
ABBY cornwell
PhD Student
Abby received her BS in biochemistry with an English minor from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Under the supervision of Dr. Arne Gericke, her bachelor's thesis investigated the propensity for self-association of the N-terminal domain of annexin A2 in the presence of anionic lipids. She is currently a second year PhD Student in the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Program at Roswell Park Cancer Center through the University at Buffalo.
tatiane da silva fernandes
Undergraduate Scientist
Tatiane is a senior at the University at Buffalo, majoring in Pharmacology and Toxicology with a minor in Chemistry. She is excited about working at Roswell Park and plans on applying to graduate school next year to work more with cancer research, and then pursuing a PhD.
amanda bache
Undergraduate Scientist
Amanda is a third year student at the University at Buffalo pursuing a bachelor's in science in Biological Sciences. She plans on attending medical school for a career in oncology. Amanda is a member of pre-meds without borders and the secretary of the UB Swing Dance Club.
denisha robinson
Undergraduate Scientist
Denisha is a senior at the University at Buffalo majoring in medicinal chemistry. She is very interested in studying therapeutic treatments of cancer and intends to apply to the cancer sciences graduate program this year to pursue her Ph.D.
whitney spencer
Undergraduate Scientist
Whitney is a senior at the University at Buffalo majoring in Biomedical Sciences, with a minor in English. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree in cancer sciences and oncology.
Former Lab Members (Undergraduate):
Diana Kwiatkowski (2017-2018)
Anant Shah (2017-2018)
Victoria Rizzuto (2017-2018)
DesTiny Overton (Summer 2018)
Karla Gabriela Cano Hernandez (Summer 2018)