Dr. Graves is currently in her second year of research in Dr. Czerniecki's lab. Her current projects include identifying biomarkers in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and looking at circulating tumor cells in breast cancer patients using multiparameter flow cytometry.

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Alpha Omega Alpha

12/2005 – 06/2007
Columbia Presbyterian Neurology Department, Dr. Olajide Williams
Description: As a research assistant, I worked with the neurology department looking at the complication rates of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients; then took the complication rates found in myasthenia gravis patients and compared to patients undergoing thymectomy without myasthenia.

06/2004 – 09/2004
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Drs. Jonathan Chen, Eric Rose, Mehmet Oz
Description: The lab was looking at a new anticoagulant, factor 9a inhibitor, in a pig lab model.

06/2004 – 09/2004
Pediatric Cardiology – CHONY, Dr. Jaqueline Lamour
Description: I was involved in data collection for a multicenter study looking at the impact of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) on acute rejection and graft failure in pediatric heart transplant recipients.

09/2002 – 04/2003
University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Richard Ohye
Description: Primary closure for post-operative mediastinitis in children (statistical analysis). The management of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, ventricular septal defect, and arch obstruction in the neonate (patient follow-up and chart review). Complete repair of atrioventricular septal defect in the first year of life. Tricuspid valve repair in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

01/2002 -06/2002
University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Susan Lyons
Description: Lab focused on the genetic elements of hematopoiesis in zebra fish.

1. Ohye RG, Maniker RB, Graves HL, Devaney EJ, Bove EL, Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Primary closure for post-operative mediastinitis in children., 09/2004, Volume: 128(3), Pages: 480-6
2. Ohye RG, Gomez CA, Goldberg CS, Graves HL, Devaney EJ, Bove EL, Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Tricuspid valve repair in hypoplastic left heart syndrome., 02/2004, Volume: 127(2), Pages: 465-72
3. Ohye RG, Maniker RB, Graves HL, Devaney EJ, Bove EL, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Primary closure for post-operative mediastinitis in children., 05/2003
4. Ohye RG, Gomez CA, Goldberg CS, Graves HL, Devaney EJ, Bove EL, Cardiology in the Young, Repair of the tricuspid valve in hypoplastic left heart syndrome., Volume: 16(3), Pages: 1-6