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Alumni Profiles

Title Graduation Year Program Degree Dissertation Title Employment Sector Career Type
Tiffany M Bernardo 2020 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Roles of PPAR? and Lactate Metabolism in The Hypoxic Response of Trophoblasts For Profit Primarily Research
Braulio Bonilla 2020 Molecular Pharmacology PhD The role of the yeast Shu complex in the error-free bypass of abasic sites and 3-Methylcytosines Academia Primarily Research
Miranda Kay Culley 2020 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Frataxin deficiency coordinates iron-sulfur-dependent metabolic and genomic stress to promote endothelial senescence in pulmonary hypertension Academia
Sherin David 2020 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Stem Cell and Tissue-Based Therapies for Male Infertility For Profit
Mason Lee Donnell 2020 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Regulation of Type-2 Airway Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis and Asthma Unknown Unknown
Chatchanan Doungkamchan 2020 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Gene Therapy for Male Infertility Unknown Unknown
Anastasiia Gorelova 2020 Molecular Pharmacology PhD The Role of EBP50 in Regulating Endothelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition in Pulmonary Hypertension For Profit
Hwa I Han 2020 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Slow and Steady: 4-Phenylthiobutanoic Acid Inhibits Histone Deacetylase 8 to Enhance Post-Acute Kidney Injury Repair For Profit Primarily Research
Shelby Lynn Hemker 2020 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Hypoxia-induced microRNA-210 regulation of kidney development Academia Primarily Research
Heejae Kang 2020 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Discovery of novel small molecule inhibitors of Bcl10-MALT1 interaction for the treatment of aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Academia
Andrew Michael Lamade 2020 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Role of Regulated Necrotic Cell Death in Acute Injury: Ferroptosis, Necroptosis, Parthanatos Academia
Zheqi Li 2020 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Hotspot Mutations on Estrogen Receptor-? Are Multimodal and Contextual Drivers of Breast Cancer Endocrine Resistance and Metastasis Academia Primarily Research
Tolani Folajimi Olonisakin 2020 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Stressed Erythrophagocytosis as a Modifier of the Innate Immune Response to Klebsiella pneumoniae Academia
Ryan Patrick Staudt 2020 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Role of HIV-1 Nef dimerization in SERINC5 restriction factor antagonism and Src-family kinase recruitment For Profit
Alex Duncan White 2020 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Regulating PTH Receptor Signaling and Biology Unknown Unknown
Alparslan Asan 2019 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Nitroalkene Repression of Homologous Recombination as a Treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Government
Greg James Buchan 2019 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Formation and signaling of electrophilic lipids in immunity For Profit Primarily Research
Kasey Ryann Cargill 2019 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD The Role of Hypoxia in Metabolism and Nephron Development Academia Primarily Research
Amity Fenn Eaton 2019 Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology PhD Effects of Stretch on the Bladder Umbrella Cell Apical Junctional Ring Academia Primarily Research
My Song Hoang 2019 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Control of telomeric homology-directed repair by poly(ADP-ribose) metabolism Academia Primarily Research
Jia-Ying (Lloyd) Lee 2019 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD The Pathogenesis of GPCR-positive Breast Cancer. Academia Primarily Research
La Li 2019 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Mechnism of Blast Trauma-Induced Heterotopic Ossification: Role of Muscle Trauma Unknown Unknown
Joshua M Lorenz-Guertin 2019 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Regulation of GABAAR Signaling and Neuroadaptations in Response to Diazepam For Profit Primarily Research
Chelsea DeAnn Merkel 2019 Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology PhD The Adherens Junction Interactome and the Role of Vinculin in Cytoskeletal Integration at the Cardiomyocyte ICD For Profit
Stephanie M Mutchler 2019 Molecular Pharmacology PhD The Effects of Salt and Aldosterone on Vascular and Renal Function Academia Primarily Research
Ravi K Patel 2019 Molecular Pharmacology PhD SRC-Family Kinases Impact Prognosis and Targeted Therapy in FLT3-ITD+ Acute Myeloid Leukemia For Profit
Paige Davison Rudich 2019 Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology PhD Defining the Properties and Toxicity Mechanisms of Non-Canonical Translation Products Associated with ALS and Huntington’s Disease Using C. elegans Academia Primarily Research
Jacquelyn O Russell 2019 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Investigating the Mechanisms of Hepatocyte or Biliary Epithelial Cell-Mediated Liver Regeneration Academia Primarily Research
Elizabeth Cummings Stahl 2019 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD A Study of Macrophages in the Aging Liver and in the Host Response to Engineered Lung Scaffolds. Academia Primarily Research
Jacqueline Starr Welty 2019 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Oxidative Damage and Selective Neuronal Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease. Academia Primarily Research
Patrick David Wilkinson 2019 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Polyploidy in Liver Regeneration and Adaptation to Chronic Liver Injury Academia Primarily Research
Shireen Attaran 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Investigating the Influence of Oxidative Stress and the Role of PRDX1 in the Regulation of LYSL Oxidase Mediated ECM and Collagen Remodeling in Breast Cancer Metastasis Academia Primarily Research
Colin Beckwitt 2018 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Breast Cancer Metastatic Dormancy and Emergence, a Role for Adjuvant Statin Therapy Academia
Emily Ann Bossart 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Investigation of EMT-like Phenotypes in Established and Novel Model Systems of Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma For Profit Primarily Research
Adetunji Peter Fayomi 2018 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Stem Cells and Spermatogenic Lineage Development in the Primate Testis Academia Primarily Research
Rochelle Elayne Fletcher 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD The Role of NSAID-Induced ER Stress and Immunomodulation in the Suppression of Colorectal Tumorigenesis Government Primarily Research
Tianyu He 2018 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Coagulation Abnormalities Play a Central Role in HIV Comorbidities and Should be Therapeutically Targeted Academia
Soma Jobbagy 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Impact of Nrf2 Signaling on Thiol Homeostasis and Renal Physiology Academia
Kevin Levine 2018 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD FGFR4 Overexpression and Hotspot Mutations are Druggable Targets for Endocrine-Resistant Lobular Breast Cancer Academia
Alison Mary Nagle 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Credentialing IGF1R Pathway Activation as a Novel Therapeutic Target in E-cadherin Deficient Breast Cancer For Profit
Nyla Naim 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Luminescence-Activated Cyclase Allows Localized Photo and Chemical Stimulation of cAMP Synthesis For Profit
Prashanti Patil 2018 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Role Of Cellular Senescence in Age-Related Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Unknown Unknown
Morgan Preziosi 2018 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Elucidating the Roles of WNT/Beta-Catenin Signaling in Liver disease, Cancer, and Regeneration For Profit Primarily Research
Vera Procaccia 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD The Scaffolding Protein EBP50 Regulates Mitochondrial Dynamics and Redox Balance in Vascular Smooth Muscle cells Academia Primarily Teaching
Meghan Sullivan 2018 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Functional Insights into RAD51 Regulatory Proteins in Homologous Recombination Academia Primarily Research
Alicia Watson 2018 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD mTORC2 in Dendritic Cells Restrains mTORC1-Regulated Metabolic Activity and Their T Cell Stimulatory Function in Transplantation For Profit
Zachary Yochum 2018 Molecular Pharmacology PhD TWIST1 Suppresses Apoptosis and Mediates Therapeutic Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Academia
Rachel Brick 2017 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells: promotion of neuritogenesis and axon elongation through neurotrophin and cytokine production For Profit Primarily Research
Mehwish Khaliq 2017 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Elucidating mechanisms of liver development and liver progenitor cell-driven regeneration in zebrafish Academia Primarily Research
Ahmad Khazali 2017 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD The Roles of Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors in Tumor Metastasis Academia Primarily Research
Alexander Kikuchi 2017 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Emerging roles of platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha in chronic liver injury: potential therapeutic target in hepatic fibrosis Academia
Christine Klemens 2017 Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology PhD ENaC regulation in the kidney: the role of ankyrin G Academia Primarily Research
Gregory Logan 2017 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Genetic and Environmental Factors that Control Merkel Cell Development and Survival Academia Primarily Research
James McAuley 2017 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD The paracaspace MALT1 is a critcal mediator of PAR1-driven NF-kB activation and tumor metastasis Academia
George Preston 2017 Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology PhD Substrate insolubility dictates HSP104-dependent endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation For Profit Primarily Research
Nolan Priedigkeit 2017 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Identification of acquired molecular dependencies in advanced breast and ovarian cancers Academia
Chen-Shan Woodcock 2017 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Therapeutic Potential of Electrophilic Nitro-Oleic Acid for the Treatment of Triple-Nagetive Breast Cancer Academia Primarily Research
Courtney Andersen 2016 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Targeting estrogen receptor as a strategy for personalized medicine in ovarian cancer For Profit Primarily Research
Christopher Barnes 2016 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Mechanistic insights into eukaryotic transcription using novel crystallographic techniques Academia Primarily Research
Kenneth Drombosky 2016 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Huntington's Disease Studies at the Interface of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology For Profit Primarily Research
Stephen Godin 2016 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD The Shu complex is a conserved regulator of Rad51 filament formation For Profit Primarily Research
Kyle Knickelbein 2016 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches for KRAS-Mediated Resistance to Anti-EGFR Therapy in Colorectal Cancer Cells Unknown Unknown
Kelly Koral 2016 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Leukocyte specific protein-1: A novel regulator of hepatocellular migrations and proliferation in liver regeneration and cancer Academia Primarily Research
Johannes Kutten 2016 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Role of TSP1-CD47 signaling in tracheal repair and regeneration Academia
Tiffany McClendon 2016 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Genetic dissection of factors that promote genome stabilityin the Caenorhabditis Elegans germ line Academia Primarily Research
Heather Metz 2016 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Non-canonical role for insulin receptor Substrate-1 in signaling pathways of the lung For Profit Primarily Research
Josiah Radder 2016 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Novel insights into the genetic basis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Academia
Benjamin Rothrauff 2016 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Extracellular matrix-enhanced biomimetic scaffolds for tissue-specific orthopaedic tissue engineering Academia
Erin Steer 2016 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Implications of an interaction between PINK1 and VCP for Parkinson's Disease pathogenesis For Profit
Mark Weir 2016 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Simultaneous inhibition of driver and effector Kinases promotes potent growth arrest of AML cells in vitro and in vivo For Profit Primarily Research
Andrea Braganza 2015 Molecular Pharmacology PhD UBE3B is a mitchondria-associated E3 ubiquitin ligase whose activity is modulated by its interaction with Calmodulin to respond to oxidative stress Academia Primarily Research
Lia Edmunds 2015 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Regulation of metabolism by the oncoprotein c-Myc Academia Primarily Research
Matthew Hedberg 2015 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Leveraging Next Generation Sequencing to Elucidate the Spectrum of Genetic Alterations Underlying Head and Neck Cancer and Identify Potential Therapeutic Targets. Academia
Andrew Hertsenberg 2015 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Stem Cells for the Treatment of Corneal Fibrosis. For Profit
David Osei-Hwedieh 2015 Molecular Pharmacology PhD The effect of sickle hemoglobin mutation on red blood cell storage integrity and post transfusion viability Academia
Lindsey Kelly 2015 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Identification and functional characterization of STRN-ALK fusions as a therapeutic target in aggressive forms of thyroid cancer. For Profit
Neil Kelly 2015 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Vascular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension. Academia
Mark Langhans 2015 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Wdpcp Affects Skeletogenesis via the Hedgehog Pathway. Academia
Ricardo Londono 2015 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Mechanisms of Biomaterial-Mediated Cardiac and Esophageal Repair. For Profit
Austin Nuschke 2015 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Improving the clinical utility of mesenchymal stem cells through enhancing cell survival: engineered and cellular approaches For Profit
Elizabeth Oczypok 2015 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Receptor for advanced glycation endproducts mediates allergic airway inflammation via group 2 innate lymphoid cells. Academia
Noah Peyser 2015 Molecular Pharmacology PhD PTPRT/D MUTATION OR PROMOTER METHYLATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR STAT3 INHIBITION. Academia
Lauren Skvarca 2015 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Acute kidney injury in zebrafish larvae as a regeneration model for drug discovery. Academia
Jihee Sohn 2015 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD The Role of Non-Myogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Skeletal Muscle of Dystrophin/Utrophin Double Knockout Mice. For Profit
Edgar Tafaleng 2015 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Modeling the personalized variations in liver disease due to ?1-antitrypsin deficiency using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells. Academia Primarily Research
Atif Towheed 2015 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Allotopic RNA expression strategy to rescue an endogenous mitochondrial ATP6[1] mutation in Drosophila. Academia Primarily Research
Anny Treat 2015 Molecular Pharmacology PhD THE ROLE OF NHERF1/EBP50 IN WNT SIGNALING IN THE EPITHELIUM. Academia Primarily Teaching
Wai Kan Chiu 2014 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Mitochondrial Allotopic Gene Therapy Approaches Using a Drosophila Model with an Endogenous ATP6 Mutation Academia
Julie Marie Cramer 2014 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Small and Large Intestinal Stem Cells and their Relation to Cancer Academia
Evan R Delgado 2014 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Combating B-Catenin Driven Hepatocellular Carcinoma Academia Primarily Research
Andrey Finegersh 2014 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Epigenetic Effects of Ethanol Academia
Joshua A Jamison 2014 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Protein Kinase Cð Regulates the Rhythm of Contractility During Growth Factor Induced Migration For Profit
Anne Lipton Keener 2014 Molecular Pharmacology PhD EAF2 Associates with FOXA1 and EAF2 Alleviates FOXA1-Mediated Repression of Androgen Receptor Transactivation Other
Daniel Jacob Ranayhossaini 2014 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Rational Design and Therapeutic Potential of a Novel Nox1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension: In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Nox1 Inhibition For Profit Primarily Research
Bartholomew Philip Roland 2014 Molecular Pharmacology PhD An In Vivo Structure-Function Analysis of the Pathogenesis of Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency Academia
Nisha Sambamurthy 2014 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Cell and Molecular Mediators Involved in Damage and Repair in Emphysema Using Mouse Models For Profit Primarily Research
Danushka Seneviratne 2014 Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Hepatocyte Growth Factor Gene Mutation in Human Colorectal Cancer: Causes and Consequences Unknown Unknown
Hilary Paige Stevenson 2014 Molecular Pharmacology PhD Use of Transmission Electron Microscopy to Identify Nanocrystals of Challenging Protein Targets For Profit
Hanna Valli 2014 Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology PhD Preserving male fertility with spermatogonial stem cells Academia
Kathryn Eilleen Wack 2014 Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology PhD Podocyte Injury Causes Chronic Kidney Disease in the Ercc1 Deficient Mouse Model of Accelerated Aging For Profit