The Team
Our lab is small but growing. If you are interested in joining our team contact us.
See here for previous lab members.
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.
Wyatt Flanders
Physics University of Washington 2022
Ithaca, NY
Medical Physics and Computer Science
Superpower: laser eyes so I can wear cool sunglasses inside.
My name is Sophia Li and I am a current freshman Global and Public Health Sciences major from Westchester, New York.
I am interested in learning more about cell culturing at the VAIDER Lab and getting more involved with our radiation experiments and I am currently working with the 3D printer with laser cutting and 3D modelling.
If I had to pick a superpower, I would pick teleportation because it would save a lot of time and expense. Imagine being able to vacation anywhere whenever!
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.
My name is Konstantina Giapintzaki and I’m from Nicosia, Cyprus. I’m currently a junior majoring in Physics in CAS!
I’m currently developing scripts to convert radiotherapy patient datasets from Pinnacle³ to Eclipse-compatible formats to support retrospective studies and AI projects. I’m also investigating the extent of standardization in structure naming within veterinary radiotherapy to promote consistency and collaboration across veterinary institutions.
If I could have a superpower, I’d choose teleportation! I’d love to be able to go home anytime without dealing with a 20-hour travel day and three connecting flights.
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.
Hall of Fame
Lab Technicians, Postdocs, and Research Associates
Youshan Zhang, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow, 2021
Natalya Shcherban, MSc, Research Associate, 2021-22
Alizeh Khan, BSc, Research Technician, 2022-23
Undergraduate Students
Myrna Khalil, Research Assistant, 2025
Rma Polce, Research Assistant, 2025
Jasmine Chang, Research Assistant (Summer, undergraduate), 2020-22
Hayden Shelley, Research Assistant (undergraduate student), 2022
Myrna Khalil, UG Thesis, 2022-23
Hyun Maeng, Research Assistant (summer student), 2023
George Dong, Research Assistant (undergraduate), 2023
Gregory Marzano, Research Assistant (summer student), 2023
Abigail Reid, BSc, CIDA Summer Studentship, 2023
Lea Witzke, CVM Leadership Student, 2023
Kaiyan Basran, Research Assistant (undergraduate), 2024
Avery Wagner, Research Assistant (undergraduate), 2024
Siriu Pu, Research Assistant (undergraduate), 2024
Myrna Khalil, Research Assistant (undergraduate), 2024
Xuyan Dong, Research Assistant (undergraduate), 2025
Yuexing Hao, Graduate Research Assistant, 2025