{"id":423,"date":"2018-01-18T19:29:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T19:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:53:39","slug":"current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/education\/current-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div class=\"columns large-8\"><div id=\"wpv-view-layout-418\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-418\" data-viewnumber=\"418\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;418&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/mimg\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-views\/embedded\/res\/img\/ajax-loader.gif&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;max_pages&quot;:0,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/physiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423?wpv_view_count=418&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/physiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423?wpv_view_count=418\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"line-delimited loose-list\">\n        \n\t\t<li class=\"row\">\n\t  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-12\">\n    \t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1641\" height=\"2013\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/08\/Shamim-Ahmed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/08\/Shamim-Ahmed.jpg 1641w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/08\/Shamim-Ahmed-326x400.jpg 326w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/08\/Shamim-Ahmed-448x550.jpg 448w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/08\/Shamim-Ahmed-768x942.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/08\/Shamim-Ahmed-1252x1536.jpg 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1641px) 100vw, 1641px\" \/>\n        \n\t  <\/div>\n  \t  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-12\">\n        <h2 class=\"close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/team-member\/shamim-ahmed\/\">Shamim Ahmed<\/a><\/h2>\n        <strong>Mentor: <\/strong>Hye Young Lee, Ph.D.<br>\n \n        \n        <strong>Discipline: <\/strong>IBMS Biology of Aging Discipline\n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/li>\n        \n\t\t<li class=\"row\">\n\t  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-12\">\n    \t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/06\/Jessie-Alfaro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/06\/Jessie-Alfaro.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/06\/Jessie-Alfaro-344x400.jpg 344w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/06\/Jessie-Alfaro-472x550.jpg 472w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/06\/Jessie-Alfaro-768x894.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\n        \n\t  <\/div>\n  \t  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-12\">\n        <h2 class=\"close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/team-member\/jessie-alfaro\/\">Jessie Alfaro<\/a><\/h2>\n        <strong>Mentor: <\/strong>Armen N. 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href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/team-member\/ayon-bhattacharya\/\">Ayon Bhattacharya<\/a><\/h2>\n        <strong>Mentor: <\/strong>Dr. Andrew Brenner, M.D., Ph.D.<br>\n \n        \n        <strong>Discipline: <\/strong>IBMS Physiology and Pharmacology Discipline\n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/li>\n        \n\t\t<li class=\"row\">\n\t  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-12\">\n    \t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/Karina-Cantu-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/Karina-Cantu-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/Karina-Cantu-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/02\/Karina-Cantu-413x550.jpg 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\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"910\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/04\/Liu-Shuming.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/04\/Liu-Shuming.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/04\/Liu-Shuming-396x400.jpg 396w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/04\/Liu-Shuming-544x550.jpg 544w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/04\/Liu-Shuming-768x777.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n        \n\t  <\/div>\n  \t  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-12\">\n        <h2 class=\"close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/team-member\/shuming-liu\/\">Shuming Liu<\/a><\/h2>\n        <strong>Mentor: <\/strong>Alexander 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class=\"close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/team-member\/shou-pan\/\">Shou Pan<\/a><\/h2>\n        <strong>Mentor: <\/strong>Peng Zhao, Ph.D.<br>\n \n        \n        <strong>Discipline: <\/strong>IBMS Physiology and Pharmacology Discipline\n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/li>\n        \n\t\t<li class=\"row\">\n\t  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-12\">\n    \t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/Gilbert-Pratt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gilbert Andrew Pratt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/Gilbert-Pratt.jpg 343w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/Gilbert-Pratt-286x400.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/>\n        \n\t  <\/div>\n  \t  <div class=\"columns large-9 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href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/team-member\/meilinn-tram\/\">Meilinn Tram<\/a><\/h2>\n        <strong>Mentor: <\/strong>Kenneth Hargreaves, D.D.S, Ph.D.<br>\n \n        \n        <strong>Discipline: <\/strong>D.D.S.\/Ph.D IBMS Physiology and Pharmacology Discipline\n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/li>\n        \n\t\t<li class=\"row\">\n\t  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-12\">\n    \t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1120\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/05\/Jacqueline-Vazquez-Headshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/05\/Jacqueline-Vazquez-Headshot.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/physiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/05\/Jacqueline-Vazquez-Headshot-286x400.jpg 286w, 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