The Team

Hi! My name is Cheyanne Scholl, I am a laboratory technician in the Vaider Lab. I have worked in multiple labs and research systems in the past three years, including bees, soybean plants, and sea anemones! I received my BA from Central College in 2020 with majors in Biology and Spanish and a minor in Chemistry. I am originally from Des Moines, Iowa, just a short 16-hour drive away from Ithaca.

I am currently working on the canine osteosarcoma project in the lab. I am a molecular/microbiologist at heart and am interested in learning new laboratory techniques of all types. My research interests include disease/cancer research, cell culturing, and molecular techniques. I am very interested in the canine osteosarcoma project and excited to see where it goes.

If I had a superpower, I would choose teleportation. I want to travel everywhere in the world, and being able to go where I want to instantly would be very convenient (also helpful for any trips back home). When I am not in the lab I am usually hanging out with my dogs, playing softball, listening to music, reading, or playing video games. I have a huge fear of snakes and spiders, something about having too many or not enough legs freaks me out and I don’t like how they move.

Hey, I’m Myrna and I’m from Staten Island NY! I am currently an undergraduate rising senior pursuing a career in dentistry and studying biology here at Cornell

Currently, in the lab, I am working on a canine oral cancer project to determine whether radiomics and machine learning can be used to differentiate between oral tumor types. I am using a digital biopsy approach to analyze and generate models through different segmentations and statistical tests to establish potential clinic and diagnostic utility. This is something I’d like to explore more going into dental school as well!

If I could have a superpower, I’d want to be able to teleport because there are so many places I’d like to see and not enough time! In my free time, I love to watch any and every movie and TV show, especially historical-themed dramas. I’m actually surprisingly good at guessing TV plots I really hate heights, they are TERRIFYING.

My name is Lauren Walsh and I am an undergraduate sophomore studying Biological Sciences. I’m from New York City! 

I am currently assisting on the Canine Osteosarcoma Project in the Basran/ Vaider Lab. I’m interested in the project’s objective to determine the effectiveness of spatially-fractionated radiation therapy against canine osteosarcoma. I am also interested in exploring 

If I could have a superpower, it would be the ability to teleport. I’ve never been outside of North America and I’ve always dreamt of traveling the world. It would be so fun to explore as many places as I can, sight-see, and immerse myself in new experiences… without the cost of a plane ticket. 

The PI for the VAIDER Lab is Parminder S. Basran, Ph.D., FCCPM, Associate Research Professor & Medical Physicist, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine (College website). He trained at the Universities of Alberta (1995, 1997) and Calgary (2002), focusing on physics and medicine. With over 20 years of experience ​as a Medical Physicist in Human Oncology, he is excited to bring medical physics knowledge to the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine through research, education, and clinical support.

He has served in various leadership roles, such as Interim Professional Practice Leader in Medical Physics (Victoria, Canada); Associate Director of the BC Cancer Medical Physics Residency Program; and leading major capital procurements. He also serves in national and international professional societies, including Medical Physics for World Benefit and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

He is keenly interested in cultivating and fostering future leaders in medical physics. He is passionate about sharing knowledge of what medical physicists do with the public and improving global access to healthcare. The superpower he wishes he had is time travel, and one of his favorite things to do is flip through bargain bins in record shops and listen to music.