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Lillian Laemmle, PhD








				

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Mentor
Joseph Glorioso, PhD
	
	


	

	
Dissertation
Polycistronic HSV Vectors for the Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells Toward a Cardiac Lineage
	
	




	

	
Education
PhD in Molecular Virology and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2015
BS in Biotechnology, Pennsylvania State University, 2000
	



    










Research
Areas of Interest
Virology, gene therapy, HSV-1, embryonic stem cells, cardiomyogenesis and cardiac repair
















	

	
Why I chose Pitt
I was initially drawn to the University of Pittsburgh and the IBGP due to its interdisciplinary nature because I was unsure on which area of research I wanted to focus for my PhD. So much ground breaking and exciting research is happening at Pitt and I wanted to be a part of that. I am also a native of southwestern PA, and Pittsburgh is a great place to live and work.
Following her graduation, Dr. Laemmle accepted a postdoctoral position with the Department of Pediatrics here at the University of Pittsburgh, under the guidance of Dr. Sharyl Fyffe-Maricich.