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  • Research
    • Metal transport and reactivity
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    • Gabriele Meloni
    • Postdoctoral Fellows
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    • Alumni
  • Publications
  • Join the lab!
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MELONI LAB

Graduate students

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Jenifer calvo

Jenifer received her BSc in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños in 2013. Currently, she is working on spectroscopic characterization of metal-binding proteins in the central nervous system. In her free time, she enjoys arts and crafts, reading books, and hiking.

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marc gallenito

Marc graduated from the University of the Philippines in 2013 with a BS Chemistry degree. He then moved to Texas to pursue his graduate studies at UTD with a focus on metal translocation by membrane proteins. He’s usually on Netflix, reading YA novels or playing Fortnite in his spare time.

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SAMEERA Abeyrathna

Sameera received his BSc Chemistry special (Honors) from the University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka in 2014. He then pursued an MS in Engineering (Materials) Special Educational Program for Green Energy Conversion Science and Technology from the University of Yamanashi-Japan where he received his degree in 2016. He is interested in in vitro reconstitution and studying the transport mechanism of transition metals by membrane transporters.  

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Anjala BULATHGE

Anjala received her BSc in Chemistry from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Currently, she is working on Pt-based anticancer drug resistance via metal-binding proteins. She enjoys travelling, trying new cuisines and cooking.

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Nisansala Abeyrathna

Nisansala received her BSc (Special in Chemistry, Honors) from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Currently, she is working on the study of metal transport across biological membranes by membrane transporter proteins. During her free time, she enjoys reading.

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JAYOH HERNANDEZ

Jayoh earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. His research is on transmembrane proteins related to the uptake and efflux of transition metals in bacteria. He spends his free time playing voleyball and watching documentaries.



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Mitchell pope

Mitchell received his B.Sc. in Biology & Chemistry from the University of Dubuque in 2018, where he investigated the Fe(III) binding protein Human Transferrin and the copper-containing enzyme Tyrosinase. Currently, he is tasked with the characterization of a transmembrane protein and its interactions with a multi drug resistance transporter. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, where he regularly competes in local races, and hiking with his Corgi and wife, Brandi.





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RHIZA LYNE VILlones

Rhiza received her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Her research focuses on the chemistry of biological metal ions and their interaction with soluble proteins. She spends some of her spare time playing the guitar and listening to KPop.

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ALEX DAO

Alex received his BSc in Biology from UTD in 2015. Currently, he is working on characterizing the protein that is involved in Parkinson’s Disease. Some of his hobbies include cooking and watching soccer, where his favorite team is Manchester United. 



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luciano perez medina

Luciano received his BSc in Chemistry from the Benémerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla in Mexico. During his undergrad, he did a semester abroad in Germany and a research stay at the Meloni Lab. In 2019, he returned as a CONACYT doctoral fellow to study transmembrane proteins and their relationship to Alzheimer’s disease. He likes playing soccer and volleyball.




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rose curtis

Rose received her BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2019. Currently, she is working on the study of transmembrane proteins that are involved in metal transport. In her free time, she enjoys baking, listening to music, and playing video games. ​




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