Our team.
Billy Marsiglia, PhD
pronouns: he/him/his
email: wmmarsig@uab.edu
Billy received a BA in Music and BS in Biochemistry from SUNY Binghamton in 2013. He then earned his PhD in Chemistry at NYU using NMR spectroscopy to explore the activation mechanisms underlying pathogenic FGFR kinase domain mutations. During his postdoctoral work at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai starting in 2019, Billy developed a NanoBRET assay that helped to elucidate the mechanism of action for the MEK inhibitor, Trametinib. In 2022, Billy joined the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Outside of the lab, Billy enjoys hiking, cooking, playing trombone, and his dogs and chickens.
Jeremy Harris, Research Technician
pronouns: he/him/his
email: jeremywh@uab.edu
Jeremy graduated with Distinguished Honors from UAB in the Spring of 2023 with a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Chemistry. Jeremy is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science with a concentration in Bioinformatics. Outside of school and research, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his fiancé and their dogs Bentley and Beau. He also enjoys Dungeons and Dragons, Teamfight Tactics, and spending time with friends.
Erin Ryerson, Graduate Student
pronouns: she/her/hers
email: emcdonal@uab.edu
Erin is from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She received her BS in Chemistry at the University of Wyoming and is now a graduate student in the GBS P3 program. Her greatest research interest is in drug development and discovery, with the goal of finding better treatments for cancer and personalizing medicine. Outside of the lab, Erin enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with her cats.
Flávio Antônio de Oliveira Simões, Postdoctoral Fellow
pronouns: he/him/his
email: fadeoliv@uab.edu
Flávio received his degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys in 2017. After that, he received his Master’s (2019) and PhD (2024) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of São Paulo. During this time, Flávio unraveled the biochemical properties of both fungal and human proteases, including the human TMPRSS2. For his postdoctoral research, Flávio has been interested in how protein-protein interactions can affect AKT inhibitors in the PI3K-AKT pathway. Outside the lab, Flávio enjoys hanging out with his friends, reading, and listening to music.
Lab Alumni
Mindy Foster
Brianna Rouse
Callie Gilliland