Anyonya Guntur, PhD
Faculty Scientist II
Center for Molecular Medicine
Guntur Lab
Understanding bioenergetics and mitochondrial biology in bone development and regeneration
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Anyonya Guntur, PhD Faculty Scientist II Anyonya.Guntur@mainehealth.org Education Dr. Guntur is a Faculty Scientist II (Associate Professor) at Maine Health Institute for Research (MHIR). He started as Faculty Scientist I (Assistant Professor) at MHIR in April 2018. In his research laboratory, he currently focuses on a central theme – osteoblast bioenergetics, substrate utilization, and mitochondrial metabolism in bone cells. |
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Victoria Van Berlo, BSResearch Assistant II Victoria.VanBerlo@mainehealth.org Victoria holds a BS in Genetics from UC Davis, with a minor in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics. She previously worked at the Semel Institute at UCLA in a neurodegeneration lab. In her current role at the Guntur lab, she manages the mouse colony, performs survival surgeries, conducts cell culture, and carries out other assays. Victoria is also pursuing a Master’s in Bioinformatics at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University. |
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Penny Clum, MSResearch Assistant II Penny has a double Master’s degree in Biochemistry, from the University of Maine in 2004 and another one in Chemical Engineering, from Northeastern University in 1999. Subsequently she has held research positions at MHIR, Duke University and most recently at the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently working on all primary and cell line culture in the Guntur Lab. In her spare time, she works as a Yoga instructor and is passionate about health and overall well-being through meditation and Yoga. |
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Kasey Smith, MSResearch Assistant II Kasey has a Masters in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Connecticut, following her studies she worked as a research technician at Harvard medical school, followed by positions as an Associate Scientist at Carmine Therapeutics and Associate Scientist II at Prime Medicine in Boston, before moving to Maine. She has been a part of the Guntur lab since September 2024 working on the digit regeneration project. She has also streamlined the RNAscope and immunohistochemistry techniques for cartilage and bone. |
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Victoria DeMambro, MSGraduate Student Victoria.DeMambro@mainehealth.org Victoria is a graduate student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science of Engineering (GSBSE) at the University of Maine at Orono and is finishing her thesis research under the tutelage of Dr. Guntur. She has a particular interest in the rare bone disease Hypophosphatasia (HPP) in adult populations. Her thesis research aims to gain insights into the role of Alkaline Phosphatase in metabolism and mitochondrial function. |