Graduate Programs Student Representatives
Mouna Dardouri
Program: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research
Email: Mouna.Dardouri@cuanschutz.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Where are you from? Tunisia
Undergraduate Institution: University of Monastir School of Pharmacy Tunisia
Lab and project you are currently working on: Projects I’m currently working on include looking at forgone prescriptions during the Covid-19 pandemic in Colorado, Semaglutide compounded products marketed for weight loss, and modeling the cost-effectiveness of preconception care visits for medication management offered to women with Rheumatoid Arthritis in childbearing age.
Random Fact: I’m fluent in Arabic, French and English. Currently working on my Spanish.
Hobbies/Interests: Doing Colorado things, like visiting a lama farm.
Michaela Hvizdak
Program: Ph.D. in Toxicology
Email: Michaela.Hvizdak@cuanschutz.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Where are you from? New Jersey and Slovakia
Undergraduate Institution: Arcadia University
Lab and project you are currently working on: I am currently in the Lampe Lab studying whether per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) inhibit homeostatic oxidative activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes critical for human fetal and neonatal development.
Random Fact: I love Scooby Snacks.
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy spending time outdoors hiking and fishing, reading books, traveling, and riding horses and motorcycles.
Emily Gracey
Program: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: Emily.Gracey@cuanschutz.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Where are you from? Broomfield, Colorado
Undergraduate Institution: Colorado School of Mines
Lab and project you are currently working on: I am working in Dr Jed Lampe’s lab. My project focuses on developing and characterizing a hepatocyte-like cell model from induced pluripotent stem cells to study fetal/neonatal drug metabolism of HIV/HCV antivirals.
Random Fact: I have four cats- all named after fruits!
Hobbies/Interests: Paddleboarding and camping, arts and crafts, watching movies and TV.
Archi C. Shah
Program: Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program, Drug Discovery TrackEmail: archi.shah@cuanschutz.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Where are you from? India
Undergraduate Institution: Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Lab and project you are currently working on: Worked in Dr. Dan LaBarbera’s lab on Mutagenesis studies for Colorectal Cancer Therapeutics, currently assisting PhD scholar Alaa Radwan in Dr. Christina Aquilante’s lab on her project on Pharmacogenomic medication in real-life settings.
Random Fact: I am a trained Indian classical dancer and have acted in various (about 100) regional plays and dramas on social issues for over 10 years in India.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Cooking, Traveling, Acting, and Dancing
Angi Li
Program: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical SciencesEmail: Anqi.li@cuanschutz.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Where are you from? Denver, Colorado
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Lab and project you are currently working on: I am working in Dr. Shaodong Dai’s lab. I am currently working on T cell autoimmunity and structure-based antibody design in type 1 diabetes.
Random Fact: I was in a juggling club that put on a juggling show every year in undergrad. My favorite ASMR experience is the sound of chopping a bar of chocolate on a wooden cutting board. I can’t keep a single plant alive.
Hobbies/Interests: Trail running, Dungeons and Dragons, skiing, country music, baking cheesecakes and other people’s pets.