2025 Lab News
Congrats to Mohammed Hassan, PhD!
May 2025
Congratulations to Mohammed Hassan, PhD for being awarded the Institute for Research on Behavior and Emotional Health (IRBEH) grant! This $12,500 award will help grow the Spit for Science Registry, expand mentoring and networking opportunities, and develop programs that bring research to the community - with a special focus on supporting underrepresented students.
Markos Tesfaye, MD, PhD, Speaks on Cultural Humility Panel
April 2025
Markos Tesfaye, MD, PhD (3rd from the left), spoke on a panel addressing cultural humility in healthcare, highlighting how implicit bias can lead to misdiagnosis and inadequate care for minority patients. He emphasized the impact of stereotypes on psychiatric diagnoses and treatment disparities in physical health for those with mental illness. Great job, Dr. Tesfaye!
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Welcome Jolien Rietkerk,Msc.!
March 2025
Jolien Rietkerk, Msc. joins the lab as a postdoctoral fellow. Jolien will be mentored by Dr. Roseann Peterson.
Downstate Annual Research Day!
March 2025
POP-GEM Lab members Jasmine Cárcamo, M.A., Shwetha Phatarpekar, Ph.D., and M.D./Ph.D. student, Tadeusz Wroblewski, presented their research posters at the annual Downstate Research Day, sharing their work with peers and faculty in the Downstate research community.
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Review Paper Published led by Roseann Peterson,PhD in collaboration with PGC Cross-Pop,LAGC,and PGC Africa!
March 2025
Paper Published led by Madhur B. Singh!
January 2025
Welcome Dr. Tesfaye Woldeyohannes!
January 2025
Markos Tesfaye Woldeyohannes, MD, PhD, is a research scientist at POP-GEM Lab and the Institute of Genomics in Health, State University of New York - Downstate Health Sciences University. His current research applies statistical genetics and multi-omics tools to understand the molecular mechanisms of psychiatric disorders across populations and environmental contexts.