Dr. Brian Cherrington completed his undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis and then received a M.S. and Ph.D. in reproductive endocrinology from Colorado State University.  In his first post-doc at the University of California, San Diego he investigated gene programs in anterior pituitary gonadotrope cells. He then completed a second post-doc at Cornell University investigating the function of peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD) enzymes in the mammary gland and breast cancer.  He joined the department of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming in 2011 and is currently an associate professor.  His lab studies the function of PAD enzymes and citrullinated proteins in gonadotrope cells and the female reproductive tract. See up-to-date CV and Biosketch.

Ari Tourtellot is a PhD student in the Cherrington laboratory. Originally from Rhode Island, she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wyoming, and decided to stay here at UW for her graduate degree. She is investigating the role of PADs, citrullinated proteins, and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies in the cervicovaginal mucosa during the female reproductive lifecycle, and is especially curious if they are involved in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis. Outside of the lab, you can find her gallivanting in the mountains with her dog, Fern, or floating on the Poudre River in northern Colorado.