VICTORIA A. RILEY
Welcome!
ABOUT
My name is Tori Riley and I’m currently a PhD candidate in the Feliciano Lab at Clemson University. I am currently researching the neurodevelopmental disorder, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). TSC is characterized by tumors that grow in various organs including the kidney, heart, skin, and brain. The malformations in the brain can result in severe neurological defects including autism and intellectual delay as well as intractable epilepsy beginning in early childhood. I study these brain lesions in an effort to gain a better understanding of their etiology and composition in an effort to generate better therapeutic options for TSC.
I will contribute to this effort by utilizing the skills and experiences I have obtained thus far and those I hope to learn in the future. Continue to explore my site in order to learn more about me and where I’m headed. Please, contact me directly if you have any questions. Thank you!
PUBLICATIONS
* indicates that these authors contributed equally to the work
TSC2Â COORDINATES NEUROPROGENITOR DIFFERENTIATION
Victoria A. Riley, Vijay Shankar, Jennie C. Holmberg, Aidan M. Sokolov, Victoria N. Neckles, Kaitlyn Williams, Rachel Lyman, Trudy F. C. Mackay, and David M. Feliciano
iScience, November 13, 2023
TSC2Â SHAPES OLFACTORY BULB GRANULE CELL MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Victoria A. Riley*, Jennie C. Holmberg*, Aidan M. Sokolov, and David M. Feliciano
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, September 5, 2022
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
screen - poster presentation, megaphone - oral presentation
SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE
November 2022
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY CONFERENCE
June 2022
COBRE SUMMER SYMPOSIUM 2022: GENETICS OF RARE AND COMMON DISEASES
May 2022
TSC-ASSOCIATED NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS INTERNATIONAL MINI-SYMPOSIUM
April 2022
INTERNATIONAL TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX RESEARCHÂ CONFERENCE
June 2021
WORKSHOP IN SUCCESSFUL SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING
January 2019
MY EXPERIENCE
GRADUATE STUDENT AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
August 2018 - Present
Advisor: Dr. David Feliciano
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Project: Tsc2 mutation in neural stem cells results in abnormal translation and hamartoma formation
TEACHING ASSISTANT AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
August 2018 - Present
Teaching: Functional Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Cell Biology
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR
August 2019 - Present
Coordinating and mentoring other lab members
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER, SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
August 2017 - June 2018
​Advisor: Dr. David Stanton
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Project: The Effects of Stocking on Spawning Site Populations of Sander vitreus
EDUCATION
What I've Learned
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Anticipated: May 2024
Clemson, SC
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PhD candidate in Dr. David Feliciano's lab studying the neurodevelopmental disorder, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduated: May 2018
Saginaw, MI
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Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and minors in Spanish and English Literature
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
Heredia, CR
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Studied Spanish and Tropical Ecology for six weeks
Attended: 2016
FUNDING
GRADUATE TRAVEL GRANT
$750
Clemson University Fall 2022
GRADUATE TRAVEL GRANT
$720
Clemson University Summer 2022
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - GRANTS IN AID OF RESEARCH
$1,000
Clemson University Fall 2019
OUTREACH
May 2021
STEP FORWARD TO CUREÂ TSCÂ GLOBAL VIRTUAL WALK-RUN-RIDE
I participated in a 5k fundraiser that contributed toward funding for TSC research
April 2019
CLEMSON BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ANNUAL STUDENT SYMPOSIUM
March 2019
DNA AT THE ZOO
I taught children about DNA and performed DNA extractions
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Greenville, SC