MCDB&G Alumni Placement Information (data from 1991-2018)
MCDB&G Alumni Masters Degree Awarded
MCDB&G Alumni PhD Degree Awarded (Sorted by Year)
| Student Name | Advisor(s) | Degree Awarded | Start Date | Thesis Title | Initial / Current Position | |
| Keller, Bryant | Largaespada, David | PhD 2020 | 2014 | Targeting the Physical and Genetic Vulnerabilities of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST) and Neurofibromas | Deceased | |
| Faulkner, Bora | Mansky, Kim | PhD 2019 | 2014 | Involvement of Histone Deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) in Osteoclast Function. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota | kuyom001@umn.edu |
| Pan, Xueyang | O'Connor, Michael | PhD 2019 | 2012 | Regulation of Developmental Timing in Drosophila melanogaster: Genetics versus Environment. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota | panxx250@umn.edu |
| Selvaraj, Sridhar | Perlingeiro, Rita | PhD 2019 | 2013 | Gene Correction of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota | selva032@umn.edu |
| Upadhyay, Ambuj | O'Connor, Michael | PhD 2019 | 2012 | Multiple Inter-organ signaling axes regulate organ growth and scaling in Drosophila. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota | upad0023@umn.edu |
| Blixt, Nicholas | Mansky, Kim | PhD 2018 | 2013 | Investigating HDAC-MEF2 Roles in Osteoclastogenesis. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Harding, Taylor | Van Ness, Brian | PhD 2018 | 2012 | Pre-clinical Strategies to Overcome Drug-Resistant Multiple Myeloma: Predictive Transcriptomics and Targeting the Myeloma Epigenome. | Computational Biologist, Tempus, Inc., Chicago, IL | |
| Lee, Catherine | Tolar, Jakub | PhD 2018 | 2013 | Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing to Rare Disease. | Postdoc Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Division of Genetics. Also an Assoc Personnel at Boston Children's Hospital, Dept of Pediatrics. | |
| Moss-Taylor, Lindsay | O'Connor, Michael | PhD 2018 | 2011 | Regulation of Body Size by TGF-Beta Signaling. | mosst137@umn.edu | |
| Mukherjee, Soumya | Gardner, Melissa | PhD 2018 | 2012 | A Decreasing Gradient in Tension at Metaphase Elicits an Escalating Cellular Response. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Olthoff, John | Ervasti, James | PhD 2018 | 2011 | Evidence for a Reversible, Redox-Mediated Component to Eccentric Contraction-Induced Force Loss in Dystrophin-Deficient Skeletal Muscle. | Postdoc with Douglas Millay at University of Cincinnati | oltho007@umn.edu |
| Paz, Katelyn | Blazar, Bruce | PhD 2018 | 2013 | Signaling pathways and novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of murine chronic graft versus host disease. | ||
| Przybilla, Michael | Whitley, Chester | PhD 2018 | 2014 | Models and Gene Therapy for GM1-Gangliosidosis and Morquio Syndrome Type B. | Postdoc, Pediatrics, Univ of Minnesota | przy0059@umn.edu |
| Reid, Taylor | Gardner, Melissa | PhD 2018 | 2013 | Microtublule Structure Recognition by End Binding Protein 1. | Virtual Radiologic, Eden Prairie, MN | |
| Sabin, Keith | Echeverri, Karen | PhD 2018 | 2013 | Molecular Mechanisms Regulating the Pro-Regenerative Glial Cell Response to Spinal Cord Injury in Axolotl. | Postdoc Univ of MN / Postdoc, Stowers Inst for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO | |
| Akre, Monica | Van Ness, Brian | PhD 2017 | 2012 | Genetic Analysis of Mutation and Response in Cancer. | Director of Laboratory Development, Geneticure, Rochester, MN | |
| Erickson, Jami | Echeverri, Karen | PhD 2017 | 2011 | A comparative approach to deciphering the molecular mechanisms of scar-free wound healing. | Postdoc Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA | eric2843@umn.edu |
| O'Rourke, Allison | Ervasti,James | PhD 2017 | 2011 | A role for βcyto- and ycyto Actin at the Sarco/endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Interface. | Postdoc Researcher, Benaroya Research Inst, Seattle, WA / Postdoc, Dept of Immunology, Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA | |
| Saunders, Cosmo | Luxton, G.W. Gant | PhD 2017 | 2010 | Regulation of Directional Cell Migration from within the Nuclear Envelope. | Postdoc, Univ. of Michgan-Ann Arbor | |
| Thompson, Elizabeth | Tolar, Jakub | PhD 2017 | 2012 | The Role of Fanconi Anemia Proteins in DNA Repair, Replication Stress and Genome Stability. | Postdoc, Dept of Pediatrics, U of Minnesota | |
| Tschida, Barbara | Largaespada, David | PhD 2017 | 2011 | The Sleeping Beauty Transposon System for Forward and Reverse Genetic Studies of Liver Cancer. | Recombinetics, St. Paul, MN | |
| Coombes, Courtney | Gardner, Melissa | PhD 2016 | 2011 | The Role of Microtubule End Structure in Microtubule Acetylation and Dynamics | AAAS Science& Technoligy Policy Fellow, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Washington DC | |
| Edelman, Theresa | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 2016 | 2008 | Analysis of lin-42/period through characterization of a null allele reveals the implications of all three isoforms. | Biology Instructor, Anoka Technical College / Adjunct Professor, Concordia Univ, St. Paul, MN | |
| Levings, Daniel | Nakato, Hiroshi | PhD 2016 | 2010 | Regulation of Stem Cell Activity and Behavior in the Drosophila Testis Niche by Heparan Sulfate. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota, Duluth | |
| Westcot,Stephanie | Ekker, Stephen C | JD/PhD 2016 | 2006 | Revealing Novel Skin Biology using Protein-trap Gene-Break Transposon Mutagenesis Technology in the Larval. | Researcher, Mayo Clinic, MN / Science Writer, Cactus Communication, Rochester, MN | |
| Zhang,Teng | Zarkower,David and Bardwell,Vivian | PhD 2016 | 2010 | Investigation of the doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factors (Dmrts) in mammalian germ cell development. | Scientist 1, Abcam | |
| Abbey, Darren | Berman, Judith and Myers, Chad | PhD 2015 | 2008 | Improving Our Ability to Observe the Genome of Candida albicans. | Certifying Scientist, Medtox, Minnesota | abbey007@umn.edu |
| Ayala, Carlos | Neufeld,Thomas | PhD 2015 | 2010 | Rab-GTPase dependent regulation of the autophagy and mTOR signaling in the larval fat body of Drosophila melanogaster. | MD/PhD Medical Student | |
| Baik, June | Perlingeiro, Rita | PhD 2015 | 2010 | The role of endoglin during mesoderm specification. | Postdoc, Dept. of Medicine, Univ. of Minnesota | |
| Braden, Christopher | Neufeld, Thomas | PhD 2015 | 2009 | Regulation of autophagy by the Unc51 family kinases Atg1 and ADUK in Drosophila melanogaster. | Senior Fellow, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA | christopherbraden@gmail.com |
| Diaz Quiroz, Juan | Echeverri, Karen | PhD 2015 | 2012 | Comparative analysis of the molecular pathways involved in spinal or injury in axolotls vs mammals. | Postdoc, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY | |
| Kim, Jung | Neufeld,Thomas | PhD 2015 | 2009 | Regulation of insulin signaling in Drosophila melanogaster. | Postdoc, University of California, Berkeley, CA | |
| Manlove, Luke | Farrar, Michael | PhD 2015 | 2011 | Anti-leukemia immunity is enabled by unmasking cross-reactive antigens with vaccination and checkpoint blockade. | Research Scientist, Gilead Sciences, Seattle, WA | |
| Ou, Li | Whitley, Chester | PhD 2015 | 2011 | Molecular Therapy and Gene Therapy for Hurler Syndrome. | Postdoc, Dept. of Microbiology, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Rawson, Jonathan | Mansky, Lou | PhD 2015 | 2008 | Studies on the Determinants of HIV Mutagenesis and Tegies for ITS. | Postdoc, HIV Dynamics & Replication Program, National Cancer Inst, Washington DC | |
| Sokol, Kerry | Olszewski, Neil | PhD 2015 | 2008 | Characterization and cellular roles of a bacterial O-GlcNAc transferase in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942. | Research Microbiologist, 3M, Maplewood, MN | soko0004@umn.edu |
| Baltes, Nicholas | Voytas, Dan | PhD 2014 | 2009 | Plant Genome Engineering with Sequence-Specific Nucleases: Methods for Editing DNA in Whole Plants. | Research Scientist, Calyxt, St. Paul, MN | balt0043@umn.edu |
| Beach,Lauren | Mansky, Lou | JD/PhD 2014 | 2007 | Studies on the Antiretroviral Mechanisms of Action of Clofarabine. | Faculty, School of Med, Northwestern Univ, Chicago, IL | |
| Boso, Guney | Somia, Nikuji | PhD 2014 | 2007 | Host Cell Factors in HIV-1 Replication Cycle. | Postdoc Fellow, Nat Inst of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Washington DC | |
| Fiege, Jessica | Shimizu, Yoji | PhD 2014 | 2008 | Regulation of CD8 T cell memory by ADAP. | Postdoc, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Forsman, Cynthia | Petryk, Anna | PhD 2014 | 2008 | Development and Cancer: The role of Twisted Gastrulation in mammary gland development and in cancer. | Sr. Research Tech, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN | fors0172@umn.edu |
| Holzapfel, Keli | Hogquist, Kristin | JD/PhD 2014 | 2009 | The Role of Antigen Receptor Signaling in Activation and Development of invariant Natural Killer T Cells. | Associate, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Seattle, WA | |
| Lee, June-Yong | Jameson, Stephen | PhD 2014 | 2010 | Immunologic function of virtual memory CD8+ T cells & role of KLF2 in effector CD4+ T cell lineage commitment. | Postdoc, New York University | |
| Luebben, Spencer | Shima, Naoko | PhD 2014 | 2009 | The Fanconi anemia pathway and HELQ work alongside dormant replication origins to suppress replication- associated genome instability. | Adjunct Instructor, St. John's University, MN. / Adjunct Professor, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Nyquist, Michael | Voytas, Daniel / Dehm, Scott | PhD 2014 | 2007 | Application of Targeting Nucleases to Modeling Prostate Cancer Gene Rearrangements. | Postdoc, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA | |
| Pulver, Rebecca | Gale, Cheryl / Berman, Judith | PhD 2014 | 2006 | A Conservative Mechanism of Polarization Drives Hyphal Growth in the Opportunistic Yeast Pathogen Candida albicans. | Imaging Specialist Field Applications Scientist, Molecular Devices, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Talsness,Dana (Strandjord) | Ervasti,James | PhD 2014 | 2009 | Biophysical, Cellular, and Animal Models of Dystrophin Missense Mutations. | Asst. Prof, Luther College, IA / Postdoc, Human Genetics, Univ of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Webber, Beau | Blazar, Bruce | PhD 2014 | 2007 | Identification of Novel Signatures of Murine Definitive Hematopoiesis. | Director of Stem Cell Tech, B-MoGen Biotech, Inc. and Postdoc Scientist, Dept of Pediatrics, U of MN | |
| Bade, Lindsey | Schwertfeger,Kathryn and Largaespada,David | PhD 2013 | 2007 | FGFR1-induced soluble factors promote mammary tumorigenesis and chemoresistance. | GeneDx, Gaithersburg, MD | |
| Belanto, Joseph | Ervasti, James | PhD 2013 | 2009 | A Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Functional Differences between Dystrophin and Utrophin. | Science Instructor, Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, CA | |
| Berkseth, Matthew | Zarkower, David | PhD 2013 | 2006 | Control of Caenorhabditis elegans sexual development by TRA-1 and its targets. | Research Technician, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA | berk0136@umn.edu |
| Billington Jr, Charles | Petryk, Anna / O'Connor, Michael | PhD 2013 | 2008 | Mechanisms and prevention of variable craniofacial defects in Twisted gastrulation mutant mice. | Resident Physician, NIH, Washington DC | billi020@umn.edu |
| Christian, Michelle | Voytas, Daniel | PhD 2013 | 2008 | The Development, Engineering and Application of TAL Effector Nucleases for Targeted Genome Modification. | Researcher, Seattle Children's Research Inst, Seattle, WA | |
| Fairchild, Corinne | Gammill, Laura | PhD 2013 | 2007 | Restricting cell movement: The role of Tspan18 in neural crest migration. | Postdoc, Stanford Univ / Postdoc, La Torree Lab, Univ of CA-Dabis | |
| Ferrell, Patrick | Kaufman, Dan | PhD 2013 | 2008 | Tracking hematopoietic development from human pluripotent stem cells. | Postdoc, Albert Einstein Medical College, NY / Scientist, Immucor, Inc., Waukesha, WI | ferr0167@umn.edu |
| Ghosh, Arpan | O'Connor, Michael | PhD 2013 | 2013 | Timing, Growth and Homeostasis: An anthology of three novel players in Drosophila melanogaster. | Postdoc, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA | |
| Glass,Tiffany | Blazar, Bruce | PhD 2013 | 2007 | Effects of Superbubbles on Near-IR and Sub-millimeter Polarization. | Research Assoc, Dept of Surgery, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| Gong, Wuming | Marahrens, York | PhD 2013 | 2007 | Alu and LINE-1 are Determinants for Repressive Mark Type at Genes and Degree of Gene Expression Level Variation. | Research Associate, Lillehei Heart Institute, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Ingram, Melissa Cornwell | Orr, Harry | PhD 2013 | 2008 | The Role of Gene Expression and Aging in SCA1. | Product Dev Assoc, Humanetics, Co, Minneapolis, MN | corn0156@umn.edu |
| Kang, Yuan-Lin | Conner, Sean / Chen, Lihsia | PhD 2013 | 2004 | Mechanisms for Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Internalization. | Postdoc, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA | |
| Kim, Seongseop | Greenstein, David | PhD 2013 | 2007 | On the genetic control of oocyte meiotic maturation in Caenorhabditis elegans. | Postdoc, Yale University School of Medicine / OriGene Technologies, Rockville, MD | kimx1285@umn.edu |
| Leary, Robin | Bagchi, Anindya | PhD 2013 | 2009 | New Targets of p53 Regulation: From Aging to Immune Response. | Postdoc, Scripps Research Inst, LaJolla, CA / Medical Science Liaison, Teva, CA | |
| McCulloch, Katherine | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 2013 | 2006 | Characterization of the function of the C. elegans heterochronic gene lin- 42/per during larval development. | Postdoc Fellow, Univ of CA-San Diego | |
| McDonald, Abby | McLoon, Linda | PhD 2013 | 2008 | The Sparing of the Extraocular Muscles in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Intrinsic Differences in Myogenic Precursor Cells. | Sr. Business Lead, Solutions Development, Be The Match Foundation, Minneapolis, MN | abbyamcdonald@gmail.com |
| Stessman,Holly | Vanness, Brian G | PhD 2013 | 2008 | Pharmacogenomic modeling of bortezomib resistance in B cell malignancies. | Senior Fellow, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA. / Faculty,School of Medicine, Creighton Univ, Omaha, NE | |
| Tsai, Hung-Ji | Berman, Judith / Clarke, Duncan | PhD 2013 | 2007 | Genome-wide studies of replication origins in Candida albicans reveal their conserved and distinct features. | Postdoc, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO / Faculty, Univ of Birmingham, United Kingdom | hungji@gmail.com |
| Tseng, Yuen-Yi | Bagchi, Anindya | PhD 2013 | 2008 | Adjacent Long Non-coding RNA PVT1 and MYC Cooperate in Breast Cancer with Gain of 8q24. | Research Scientist, Cancer Program, Broad Institute of MIT, Cambridge, MA | |
| Vermillion, Katie | Gammill, Laura | PhD 2013 | 2007 | Functional analysis of cytoplasmic protein methylation during neural crest migration. | Faculty Associate Genetics Instructor, Morgridge Inst of Research, U of W-Madison | |
| Watson, Adrienne | Largaespada, David | PhD 2013 | 2009 | Identification of Genes and Pathways Involved in Schwann Cell Tumor Initiation, Development and Progression to Develop Novel Drug Targets. | Sr Research Scientist, Recombinetics, Inc, St. Paul, MN | |
| Waxmonsky, Nicole | Conner, Sean | PhD 2013 | 2005 | The Role of Early Endosomal Sorting in Integrin Function. | Addgene Co, Boston, MA / Outreach Scientist and Curator, Addgene, Cambridge, MA | |
| Akinci, Ersin | Slack, Jonathan | PhD 2012 | 2007 | Reprogramming of Different Cell Types into Pancreatic Beta Cells by Using Transcription Factor Genes Pdx1, Ngn3 and MafA. | Assistant Professor, Akdeniz Univ, Turkey | |
| Alver, Bonnie | Kirkpatrick, David | PhD 2012 | 2007 | Identification and Characterization of Novel Factors that Influence Minisatellite Stability in Stationary Phase Yeast Cells. | U of MN Nursing School student | fedo0015@umn.edu |
| Chamberlain, Christopher | Ranum, Laura | PhD 2012 | 2007 | Mouse Model of Muscleblind-like 1 Overexpression: Therapeutic Promise and Multisystemic Effects. | Postdoc, University of Florida | |
| Fong, Chi | Koepp, Deanna | PhD 2012 | 2006 | Dia2 mediates Mrc1 degradation to promote checkpoint recovery from DNA damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. | Health Sector MBA, Boston Univ., Boston, MA | |
| Haas, Kelaine | Wright, Robin | PhD 2012 | 2006 | Understanding the Genetic Requirements for Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Survive at Low Temperatures. | Dir. of Integrated Education, Medical School, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Herder, Rachel | O'Connor, Michael | JD/PhD 2012 | 2005 | Mechanisms of PTTH signaling and steroid hormone biosynthesis in Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster. | Director, Intellectual Properties, Penn State Law School, University Park, PA | |
| Hultquist, Judd | Harris, Reuben | PhD 2012 | 2008 | HIV-1 Vif Requires Core Binding Factor Beta to Degrade the APOBEC3 Restriction Factors and Facilitate Viral Replication. | Postdoc Fellow, Gladstone Institutes, Univ of CA-SF / Faculty, Northwest Univ, Chicago, IL | |
| Kim, Dong-Hwan | Koepp, Deanna | PhD 2012 | 2007 | Investigation on the mechanistic roles of Tom1 and Dia2 in DNA replication and Cell cycle. | ||
| Knutson, Todd | Largaespada, David and Lange, Carol | PhD 2012 | 2005 | Phosphorylated and SUMO-Deficient Progesterone Receptors Drive Proliferative Gene Signatures During Breast Cancer Progression. | Bioinformatics Analyst, Univ. of Minnesota | knut0297@umn.edu |
| Lane, Andrew | Clarke, Duncan | PhD 2012 | 2006 | The extreme C-terminus of human Topoisomerase I? alpha defines a novel bi-modular DNA tether essential for the formation of mitotic chromosomes. | Data Scientist, Square Inc, San Francisco, CA | |
| LeClere, Andrea | Kirkpatrick, David | PhD 2012 | 2006 | Minisatellites in Meiosis: Crossover Regulation and Stability of Repetitive DNA. | ||
| Moriarity, Branden | Largaespada,David | PhD 2012 | 2007 | Cancer Gene Discovery Using Somatic Transposon Mutagenesis in the Mouse and Systems for Validation of Identified Candidate Cancer Genes and Pathways. | Faculty, Dept. of Pediatrics, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Murphy ,Katherine | Ohlfest,John R and Conklin,Kathleen | PhD 2012 | 2005 | Immune-based tumor regression induced by Fc-OX40L in a murine model of glioma. | Postdoc, Integrative Biology/Physiology, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Nelson, David R. | Lefebvre, Paul | PhD 2012 | 2006 | Discovery of a new species of Heterococcus and analysis of its lifecycle, genome, and lipid production. | Postdoc, NYU Abu Dhabi campus | |
| Yang, Yi-Wei | Koob, Michael | PhD 2012 | 2005 | Engineering Mammalian Mitochondrial Genomes. | Assistant Specialist, Surgery, UCSF | YiWei.Yang@ucsfmedctr.org |
| Zierhut,Heather | Vanness,Brian G and Spector,Logan | PhD 2012 | 2008 | Hereditary and Inborn Etiology of Pediatric Cancer. | Asst. Professor, Dept. of Genetics, Cell Biol and Dev, U of MN | |
| Bouchonville, Kelly | Berman, Judith | PhD 2011 | 2005 | The establishment and maintenance of centromere function in Candida albicans. | Senior Research Technologist, Dept of Pharmacology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN | bouchonville.kelly@mayo.edu |
| Dorr, Casey | Mansky, Lou | PhD 2011 | 2005 | Compounds Derived from Birch Trees that Inhibit HIV-1 Replication. | Faculty, Dept of Medicine, Univ of Minnesota Medical School & Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Gibbens, Brian | Ranum, Laura | PhD 2011 | 2006 | Unexpected Repeat Associated Proteins. | Biology Instructor, University of Minnesota | |
| Hamline, Michelle | Bardwell, Vivian | MD/PhD 2011 | 2006 | The BCL6 transcriptional corepressor (BCOR) is required for multiple aspects of murine embryonic development. | Pediatric Hospitalist, Univ of CA-Davis | |
| Hsu, Wei-Shan | Clarke, Duncan | PhD 2011 | 2005 | Chromosome cohesion and condensation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. | ||
| Kleinschmit,Adam | Nakato, Hiroshi | PhD 2011 | 2005 | The Regulation and Function of Drosophila Heparan Sulfate Endosulfatase. | Faculty, Dept. of Natural and Appliced Sci, Univ of Dubuque, IA | |
| Krentz, Anthony | Zarkower, David and Bardwell, Vivian J | PhD 2011 | 2005 | Dmrt1 in fetal germ cell development. | Molecular Geneticist, Prevention Genetics, Marshfield, WI | |
| Rahrmann, Eric | Largaespada, David | PhD 2011 | 2005 | Identification of novel genes involved in prostate and Schwann cell malignancies utilizing a Sleeping Beauty transposon somatic cell mutagenesis screen. | Research Asst Professor, Cancer Research, Univ of Cambridge, United Kingdom | |
| Smith, Katie (Furniss) | Clarke, Duncan | PhD 2011 | 2006 | Topoisomerase II: Characterization of the Topoisomerase II Checkpoint and the Classic top2-4 mutant allele. | Faculty, St. John's Univ., Collegefield, MN | kfurniss@csbsju.edu |
| VanderWaal Mills, Kristyn | Porter, Mary | PhD 2011 | 2005 | Flagellar proteins regulating motility, assembly and photobehavior in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. | Faculty, Biology Dept., St. Paul College, St. Paul, MN | |
| Chang, Yu-Yun | Neufeld, Thomas | PhD 2010 | 2004 | Regulation of the Atg1 complex by TOR and PKA signaling in Drosophila autophagy. | ||
| Gibbens, Ying | O'Connor, Michael | PhD 2010 | 2005 | Activin signaling promotes the competence of the prothoracic gland during Drosophila metamorphosis. | MD resident, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN | |
| Haznadar, Majda | Van Ness, Brian | PhD 2010 | 2005 | Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Cancer related Genes Lead to Inter-individual Response to Prognosis, Disease Risk and Environmental Agent Metabolism in Multiple Myeloma and Lung Cancer. | Staff Scientist, National Cancer Institute, Washington DC | majda.haznadar@nih.gov |
| Joshi, Pretti | Simon, Jeffrey | PhD 2010 | 2005 | Histone Methylation in Polycomb Gene Silencing. | Scientist, Biogen / Epizyme, Boston, MA | |
| Kalis, Andrea | Zarkower, David | PhD 2010 | 2003 | Regulation of sex-specific gonadogenesis in C. elegans. | Faculty, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN | |
| Matson, Clinton | Zarkower, David / Bardwell, Vivian | PhD 2010 | 2004 | Investigation of the doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor (Dmrt) gene family in mammalian male sexual development. | Research Scientist, Gilead Sciences, Seattle, WA | cmatson@fhcrc.org |
| Multhaup, Megan | McIvor, R. Scott | PhD 2010 | 2005 | Gene Therapy for Athabascan SCID. | Medical Science Liaison, Actelion Pharmaceuticals, San Francisco, CA | |
| Nadarajan, Priah | Greenstein, David | PhD 2010 | 2006 | MSP and GLP-1/Notch Signaling Coordinately Regulate Oocyte Growth in Caenorhabditis elegans. | Research Associate in Genetics, Harvard University | |
| Sorensen-Kamakian, Erika | Conner, Sean | PhD 2010 | 2004 | The Role of Receptor Transport in Notch Signaling. | Faculty, Biology Dept, Wabash College. Crawfordsville, IN | |
| Wolf, Daniel | McIvor, R. Scott | PhD 2010 | 2005 | Molecular Therapy For Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I. | Scientist I, Biogen Idec | |
| Zhang, Wei | Koepp, Deanna | PhD 2010 | 2003 | Functional Characterization of the Three Isoforms of Fbw7 (F-box and WD repeat domain containing 7) in Ubiquitin Dependent Proteolysis. | ||
| Zhou, Shan | Chen, Lihsia | PhD 2010 | 2005 | Dissecting the mechanism of SAX-7, a C. elegans L1CAM, in the maintenance of neuronal positions. | Data Analyst, Center for Public Safety Mgmt, Washington DC | |
| Agarwal, Sumit | Somia, Nikunj | PhD 2009 | 2000 | Cloning and Characterization of MRI, a Modulator of Retroviral Infection. | Nightowl Discovery, Wayzata, MN | |
| Armbrust, Karen | Ranum, Laura | MD/PhD 2009 | 2001 | Murine Models of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. | Faculty, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Univ of MN | |
| Breshears, Laura | Titus, Margaret | PhD 2009 | 2004 | An Unconventional Myosis is necessary for Chemotaxis in Dictyostellium Discoideum. | Medical Writer, Envision Pharma Group, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Buckley, Shannon | Verfaillie, Catherine | PhD 2009 | 2003 | Identification of Microenvironment Factors that Regulate Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells. | Faculty, Dept. of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, NE | |
| Hatler, Julia | Johnson, Ross | PhD 2009 | 2004 | Functional Roles of the Gap Junction Protein, Connexin43.4, during Vertebrate Development. | Project Manager, R&D Systems, Minnesota | |
| Jensen, Philip | O'Connor, Michael | PhD 2009 | 2004 | The Activin Ligand Dawdle Links Diet and Metabolism via Receptor Isoform- Specific Signaling in Drosophila. | Assoc. Professor, Rocky Mountain College, Provo, UT | phil.jensen@rocky.edu |
| Kile, Andrew | Koepp, Deanna | PhD 2009 | 2003 | Investigation of the function and control of Dia2, a regulator of genomic stability in budding yeast. | Investigator II, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA | |
| Li, Lin-Xi | Farrar, Michael | PhD 2009 | 2004 | Regulation of Early B and T cell development by Ras and STAT5 signaling pathways. | Assistant Professor, Univ of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR | |
| Lorenzo, Damaris | Ranum, Laura | PhD 2009 | 2004 | Role of spectrin mutations in spinocerebellar ataxia type five. | Faculty, Cell Biology and Physiology Dept, UNC - Chapel Hill | |
| Offer, Steven | Harris, Reuben | PhD 2009 | 2004 | Variations in multiple genes associate with CVID and IgAD. | Faculty, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN | |
| Ramsey, Laura | Farrar, Michael | PhD 2009 | 2004 | B Cell Receptor Signaling in receptor Editing and Leukemia. | Faculty, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH | |
| Sustacek, Marie | Kirkpatrick, David | PhD 2009 | 2004 | Novel Mechanisms of Minisatellite DNA Repeat Tract Alteration During Stationary Phase. | Faculty, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Wamstad, Joseph | Bardwell, Vivian | PhD 2009 | 2002 | The role of the transcriptional corepressor Bcor in embryonic stem cells and mouse development. | Postdoc, MIT / Investigator II, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA | |
| Yang, Hyun Jin | McLoon, Steven | PhD 2009 | 2003 | Progenitor Cell Maturation and Initiation of Neurogenesis in the Developing Vertebrate Neural Retina. | Postdoc, NEI, NIH | |
| Bill, Brent | Ekker, Stephen / Schimmenti, Lisa | PhD 2008 | 2002 | Utilization of Forward and Reverse Genetic Approaches to Inform Ocular and Choroid Plexus Development. | Faculty, Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Texas at Tyler | |
| Daul, Aric | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 2008 | 2000 | HBL-1, a HUNCHBACK-like Transcription Factor, Regulates Developmental Timing in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. | Curator, Caenorhabditis Genetics Center, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Goraksha Hicks, Pankuri | Neufeld,Thomas | PhD 2008 | 2002 | Identification and Characterization of Novel Positive Regulators of the Target Of Rapamycin (TOR) Pathway in Drosophila Melanogaster. | Clinical Lead Consultant, Iqvia consulting firm, Durham, NC | |
| Kim, Won-Il | Largaespada, David | PhD 2008 | 2003 | Oncogenic Roles of RAS in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cooperated with MLL-AF9. | Postdoc, NCI, Frederick | |
| Krueger, Katherine | Ranum, Laura | PhD 2008 | 2003 | Molecular and Genetic Characterization of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 (SCA5). | Patent Attorney, Viksnins, Harris, Padys, Malen LLP, Bloomington, MN | |
| Lech, Patrycja | Somia, Nikuji | PhD 2008 | 2003 | HIV-1 Host Cell Factors. | ||
| McCaughtry, Thomas | Hogquist, Kristin | PhD 2008 | 2003 | T Cell Development: The Generation of Functional and Self- tolerant T Cells via Positive Selection and Negative Selection, and their Export for Immunological Surveillance. | Principal Scientists, Pfizer / Head of Biotherapeutics, KSQ Therapeutics, Boston, MA | mccaughtry@gmail.com |
| Score, Paul | McIvor, R. Scott | PhD 2008 | 1999 | Characterization of the Sleeping Beauty Transposon System for Gene Therapy Applications. | R&D Associate, Cargill, Minnesota | |
| Wang, Xuelin | Chen, Lihsia | PhD 2008 | 2002 | Analysis of L1CAM Functions in C. elegans Nervous System Development. | Associate, Davis Polk LLP | xuelin.wang@davispolk.com |
| Bauer, Jason | Behrens, Tim | PhD 2007 | 2003 | Discovery and Validation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Disease Activity Biomarkers. | Senior Regional Medical Liaison, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| Daughters, Randall | Laura Ranum | PhD 2007 | 2001 | Faculty, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN | ||
| Diaz-Martinez, Laura | Clarke, Duncan | PhD 2007 | 2002 | The Centromere Linkage Pathway (CLiP): Towards a New Model of Sister Centromere Coehsion. | Faculty, UT Southwestern Univ / Faculty, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA | |
| Galdeen, Shawn | Titus, Margaret | PhD 2007 | 2001 | Levels and Dynamics of Dictyostelium Myosin 7 and TalinA are Linked. | Biology Laboratory Manager, Carleton College, Northfield, MN | sgaldeen@carleton.edu |
| Gillett, Clarence | Behrens, Tim / Moser, Kathy | PhD 2007 | 2001 | Identification of The Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Susceptibility Variant(s) at 16q12. | Technical Sales Specialist, Essential Pharmaceuticals, Durham, NC | clarence.gillett@biocrates.com |
| Kidder, Benjamin | Verfaillie, Catherine | PhD 2007 | 2002 | Identification of Stem Cell Genes and Transcriptional Reprogramming Through Cell Fusion and Nanog Overexpression. | Faculty, Wayne State Univ, Detroit, MI | |
| Kuslak-Meyer, Sheri | Marker, Paul | PhD 2007 | 2002 | Characterization of the Roles of FGFR2 in Developmental Branching Morphogenesis and Cardiovascular Health. | Manager of Ed Programs, UC-Davis School of Nursing, Davis, CA | sheri.kuslak-meyer@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu |
| Legrand, Melanie | Kirkpatrick, David | PhD 2007 | 2001 | The Role of DNA Repair in Candida Albicans Genome Maintenance. | Faculty, Institut Pasteur, INRA, Fungal Biology and Pathogenicity, France | melanie.legrand@pasteur.fr |
| Margolis, Jamie | Ranum, Laura | PhD 2007 | 2001 | CCUG Repeat Toxicity in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2 (DM2). | Director of Product Development Operations, Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Ramos, Paula | Behrens, Tim / Moser, Kathy | PhD 2007 | 2002 | Familial Aggregation, Linkage and Association Analysis of Autoantibody Traits in Pedigrees Multiplex for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. | Faculty, Medical Univ of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | ramosp@musc.edu |
| Roffers-Agarwal, Julaine | Miller, Jeffrey | PhD 2007 | 2002 | Regulation of Actin Dynamics During Morphogenetic Movements in the Frog, Xenopus laevis. | Research Associate, Dept. of Genetics, Cell Biology and Dev., Univ of Minnesota | |
| Rusch, Melissa | Selleck, Scott | PhD 2007 | 2002 | Heparan Sulfate Fine Structure in Development and as a Small Molecule Target. | Senior Lecturer in Biology, Univ of WI-Fox Valley | |
| Selmecki, Anna | Berman, Judith | PhD 2007 | 2002 | Aneuploidy and Drug Resistance in Candida Albicans. | Faculty, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE | |
| Tennessen, Jason | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 2007 | 2001 | Characterization of Syndecans, a Family of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans, in early Xenopus Development. | Faculty, Dept. of Biology, Indiana Univ, Bloomington, IN | jtenness@indiana.edu |
| Wanner, Sarah | Miller, Jeffrey | PhD 2007 | 2002 | The Role of Ena/VASP-like (Evl) in Xenopus laevis Inner Ear Morphogenesis. | Postdoc, Univ. of Chicago | |
| Willis, Margaret | Marker, Paul | PhD 2007 | 2002 | The Role of Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 1 in Prostatic Development and Cancer Progression. | Patent Agent, Fish & Richardson P.C. | |
| Bell, Jessica | Mescher, Matthew | PhD 2006 | 2001 | Faculty, Biology Dept., Century College, Maplewood, MN | ||
| Brown, Jennifer | Linck, Richard | PhD 2006 | 2000 | Characterization of Rib72, a Novel Protein Associated with Specialized Protofilament Ribbons of Flagellar Microtubules. | Toxicology Technical Specialist, Regions Hospital Pathology and Medical Laboratory, St. Paul, MN | |
| Chase, Lucas | Verfaillie, Catherine | PhD 2006 | 2002 | Expansion and Characterization of Pancreas-Derived Progenitor Cells. | Sr. Director, Ocular Cell Therapy, FujiFilm Cellular Dynamics, Madison, WI | |
| Crawford, Dianna | Behrens, Tim | PhD 2006 | 2001 | The Role of RDC1 in the Migration of B Cells to the Splenic Marginal Zone. | Digital Health Director, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| Finley, Kenneth | Berman, Judith | PhD 2006 | 2000 | Cytoplasmic Dynein Couples Nuclear Migration, Morphogenesis and Cell Cycle Progression in Candida albicans. | Senior Molecular Biologist, Cargill, Wayzata, MN | |
| Geurts, Aron | Largaespada, David | PhD 2006 | 2001 | Sleeping Beauty Transposon System-based Applications for Mouse Germline Mutagenesis. | Faculty, Dept of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI | ageurts@mcw.edu |
| Hennig, Krista | Neufeld,Thomas | PhD 2006 | 2000 | Overexpression Analysis Reveals Novel Growth Regulators in the Target of Rapamycin Signaling Pathway. | Research Scientist, Massachusetts General Hospital | |
| Li, Ming | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 2006 | 2000 | Mir-48, a let-7 Family MicroRNA, Regulates Developmental Timing in C. elegans. | Faculty, Univ. of Virginia / Intel, Santa Clara, CA | |
| Mendenhall, Eric | Verfaillie, Catherine | PhD 2006 | 2002 | Identification and Characterization of Novel Regulators of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Fate. | Asst. Professor, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL | eric.mendenhall@uah.edu |
| Odland, Wade | Phillips, Ronald | PhD 2006 | 1998 | Effects of Evolution on Repetitive and Genic Sequences of the Maize Genome. | Line Development Breeder, Monsanto | |
| Ross, Jeffrey | Verfaillie, Catherine | PhD 2006 | 2004 | The Use of Multipotent Adult Progenitor Cells to Derive Functional Smooth Muscle Cells and Explore Smooth Muscle Development. | CEO, Miromatrix Medical Inc., Eden Prairie, MN | |
| Scott, Ryan | Neufeld,Thomas | PhD 2006 | 2000 | Role and Regulation of Autophagy in Drosophila. | ||
| Wilber, Andrew | McIvor, R. Scott | PhD 2006 | 2002 | Pre-clinical Evaluation of the Sleeping Beauty Transposon System for Gene Therapy. | Faculty, Medical Micro, Immunology & Cell Biology, SIU School of Medicine | awilber@siumed.edu |
| Chen, Margaret | Marks, David | PhD 2005 | 2000 | Analysis of Three Tandem Repeat CAPRICE-LIKE MYB Genes Located on Chromosome 2 in Arabidopsis thaliana. | Clinical Asst Prof, Dept of Biomed Sci, Western MI Univ., Kalamazoo, MI | |
| Davidson, Ann | Ekker, Stephen | PhD 2005 | 2000 | Development of the Sleeping Beauty Transposon for Efficient Gene Delivery and Gene Expression in Zebrafish. | ||
| Francis, Heather | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 2005 | 2000 | LIN-42 and Control of Developmental Timing in Caenorhabditis Elegans. | Medronic, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Hanson, Caroline | Miller, Jeffrey | PhD 2005 | 2000 | The Investigation of Novel Functions for the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Tumor Suppressor Protein. | Faculty, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA | |
| Jadrich, Joy | O'Connor, Michael / Coucouvanis, Electra | PhD 2005 | 2000 | The Role of TAK1 During Mouse Development. | Sr. Project Manager, Be The Match Biotherapies, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Kao, Charlly | Jameson, Stephen | PhD 2005 | 2000 | Regulation of Non-cognate MHCI and CD8 Interactions During T Cell Development and Differentiation. | Scientist II, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Ketel Opheim, Carrie | Simon, Jeffrey | PhD 2005 | 2000 | Analysis of Histone Methyltransferases in Drosophila Development. | Faculty, Normandale College, Bloomington, MN | Carrie.KetelOpheim@normandale.edu |
| Kim, Hyon Jeong | Ekker, Stephen | MD/PhD 2005 | 2001 | Genetic Analysis of Early Vertebrate Endocrine Pancreas Formation. | ||
| Lande, Jeffrey | King, Richard | PhD 2005 | 2000 | Gene Expression Microarray Analysis in Lung Transplantation. | Principal Statistician, Medtronic, Minnesota | |
| Liquori, Christina | Ranum, Laura | PhD 2005 | 2000 | The Identification and Characterization of the Mutation Responsible for a Second Type of Myotonic Dystrophy (DM2). | Scientific Editor, self-employed | |
| Liu, Geyi | Hackett, Perry | PhD 2005 | 2000 | From Donor Site to Target Site: DNA Elements Involved in Sleeping Beauty Transposition. | Consultant, Modular R&D, China | |
| Quale, Angela | Shimizu, Yoji | PhD 2005 | 2000 | Regulation of T Cell-Receptor-Induced Signaling to Integrins. | Paraprofessional, Orono Public Schools, MN | |
| Wiesner, Stephen | Largaespada, David | PhD 2005 | 2000 | RAS Pathway Activation in the Development of Myeloproliferative Disorders and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. | Faculty, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Wolff, Jennifer | Zarkower, David | PhD 2005 | 2000 | Identification of New Regulators of Sex-Specific Neurogenesis in C. elegans. | Carleton College, Biology | jwolff@carleton.edu |
| Burleson, Kathryn | Skubitz, Amy | PhD 2004 | 1999 | Determination of the Metastatic Potential of Ovarian Carcinoma Spheroids. | Faculty, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN | kburleson01@hamline.edu |
| Chang, Weiru | Zarkower, David | PhD 2004 | 1999 | Sexually Dimorphic Development of the Caenorhabditis elegans Gonad. | Faculty, Biology Dept., Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ | |
| Chen, Eleanor | Ekker, Stephen | MD/PhD 2004 | 2000 | Gaining Insights into Vertebrate Vascular Development: Characterization of Zebrafish Morphants Identified from a Morpholino- based Vascular Screen. | ||
| Croonquist, Paula | Van Ness, Brian | PhD 2004 | 1999 | Gene Expression Profiling and Candidate Gene Approach for the Study of Multiple Myeloma. | Faculty, Biology Dept., Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Anoka, MN | |
| Fahrioglu, Umut | Bardwell, Vivian | PhD 2004 | 2000 | Molecular Control of Testis Development by DMRTI. | Faculty, Near East University, Cyprus | |
| Ohlfest, John | Largaespada, David | PhD 2004 | 1999 | Preclinical Gene Therapy Studies Using the Sleeping Beauty Gene Delivery System. | Deceased | |
| Spartz, Angela | Herman, Robert / Shaw, Jocelyn | PhD 2004 | 1999 | Genetic and Molecular Analysis of smu-2, A Gene that Regulates Alternative Splicing in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. | Postdoc, Dept of Plant Biology, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Starr, Timothy | Hogquist, Kristin | PhD 2004 | 1999 | Regulation of T Cell Sensitivity | Faculty, OBGyn Dept, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Thoemke, Kara | Zarkower, David | PhD 2004 | 1999 | Sexual Dimorphism in Caenorhabditis elegans: Regulation of Developmental Gene Expression and Organ Morphogenesis. | Faculty, Dept. of Biology, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN | |
| Clark, Karl | Hackett, Perry | PhD 2003 | 1998 | The Development of Sleeping Beauty Gene-Trap Transposons for Insertional Mutagenesis of Vertebrates. | Asst. Professor, Mayo Graduate School, Rochester, MN | |
| Matuliene, Jurgita | Kuriyama, Ryoko | PhD 2003 | 1998 | Function of the Kinesin-like Motor Protein CHO1 in Cytokinesis of Mammalian Cells. | Research Scientist, Vilnius University, Lithuania | jurgita.matuliene@bti.vu.lt |
| Moran Lauter, Adrienne | Wylie, Christopher | PhD 2003 | 1998 | The Cytoskeleton in the Development of Xenopus Laevis. | Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS, Washington DC | |
| Nguyen, Rachel | Lefebvre, Paul | PhD 2003 | 1998 | Positional Cloning and Characterization of LF1, a Flagellar Length Control Gene in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii. | ||
| Stoeckman, Angela | Towle, Howard | PhD 2003 | 1998 | The Role of SREBP-1c and ChREBP in the Regulation of Lipogenic Gene Expression. | Faculty, Dept of Chemistry, Bethel Univ, St. Paul, MN | |
| Tze, Lina | Behrens, Tim | PhD 2003 | The Role of Receptor Editing in the Selection of Non-Self-Reactive Immature B Cells. | |||
| Brodie, Christopher | Orr, Harry / Boland, Linda | PhD 2002 | 1997 | Transgenic Disruption of CRE-Mediated Gene Expression in Cerebellar Purkinje Cells: Molecular, Cellular, and Behavioral Consequences. | Scientific Liaison, Bioventus, Durham, NC | |
| Ohlfest, Karen Himmel | Largaespada, David | PhD 2002 | 1997 | Genetic Analysis of Murine Leukemia Virus-Induced Leukemia and Lymphoma Indicates a Role for RHO Family Guanosine Triphosphatase Signaling in Oncogenesis. | Technology Portfolio Manager, University of Minnesota | |
| Siebenson, Lisa | Berry, Susan | PhD 2002 | Antagonism of Growth Hormone by Inflammation. | |||
| Xanthos, Jennifer | Wylie, Janet / Shawlot, William | PhD 2002 | 1997 | The Role of Maternal Vegt in Endoderm Establishment and Spemann Organizer Induction in Xenopus Laevis. | Faculty, Science Evaluator at Western Governors Univ., Provo, UT | |
| Abrahante-Llorens, Juan | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 2001 | 1996 | Identification of Novel Heterochronic Genes in the Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans. | Research Associate, Univ. of Minnesota, Masonic Cancer Ctr | |
| Dupuy, Adam | Largaespada, David | PhD 2001 | 1996 | Purification and Characterization of Aspartate Kinase in Wild-Type Corn and Lysine Plus Threonine Resistant Mutants. | Faculty, Anatomy & Cell Biology Dept, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | adam-dupuy@uiowa.edu |
| Green, Aileen | Brooker, Robert | PhD 2001 | 1994 | Functional and Structural Characterization of Transmembrane Segment 2 and Transmembrane Segment 8 of the Lactose Permease of Escherichia Coli. | ||
| Rowley, Matthew | Van Ness, Brian | PhD 2001 | 1996 | The Use of Model Cell Lines to Study the Biology and Therapeutic Response of Multiple Myeloma. | ||
| Spike, Caroline | Herman, Robert / Shaw, Jocelyn | PhD 2001 | 1996 | Interactions Among mec-8, smu-1 and unc-52 genes in C. elegans. | Research Associate, Dept. of Genetics, Cell Biology and Dev., Univ of Minnesota | |
| Wilson, Theresa | Snustad, Donald | PhD 2001 | 1996 | Regulation and Expression of the Beta One- and Gamma-Tubulin Genes in Arabidopsis Thaliana. | Analytical Group Leader. 3M | |
| Boylan, Kristin | Hays, Thomas | PhD 2000 | 1995 | A Molecular Genetic Analysis of Cytoplasmic Dynein Function in Drosophila Melanogaster. | Research Associate, Univ of MN | |
| Eisenmann, Kathryn | McCarthy, James | PhD 2000 | 1995 | Melanoma Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Stimulates Signal Transduction Pathways Associated with Cytoskeletal Reorganization and Tumor Cell Survival. | Faculty, Biochemistry & Cancer Biology Dept, Univ. of Toledo, OH | |
| Konkel, Lisa | Berman, Judith | PhD 2000 | 1991 | Characterization of Rlf6p, a Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Telomere Binding Protein. | Asst Director, Student Success and Retention, Viterbo University, LaCrosse, WI | |
| McGargill, Maureen | Hogquist, Kristin | PhD 2000 | 1995 | Antigen-driven Events During T Cell Development. | Faculty, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN | maureen.mcgargill@stjude.org |
| Belinco, Carina | Simmons, Michael | PhD 1999 | 1994 | Genetic and Molecular Analysis of Repression of P Element Activity in Drosophila Melanogaster. | ||
| Davidson, Jennifer | Orr, Harry | PhD 1999 | 1994 | Ataxin-1 Protein-Protein Interactions. | ||
| Kofron, Matthew | Wylie, Janet | PhD 1999 | 1994 | Investigation into the Role of Catenins in Signaling, Adhesion, and the Cytoskeleton in Early Xenopus Development. | Director, Confocal Imaging Core, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH | |
| Stefanski, Heather | Hogquist, Kristin | PhD 1999 | 1994 | Testing the Role of Peptide in Positive Selection of T Cells. | Faculty, Dept of Pediatrics, Univ. of Minnesota | |
| Wendell, Steven | Faras, Anthony | PhD 1999 | 1994 | Identification and Characterization of an E13-Like Solo LTR in the Aspartyl Hydroxylase Gene of Line-0 Chicken. | Faculty, Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Univ, of Pittsburgh, Pillsburgh, PA | |
| Bettinger, Jill | Rougvie, Ann | PhD 1998 | 1992 | The Role of lin-29 in Terminal Differentiation and Morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis Elegans. | Faculty, Dept. of Pharmacology, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA | jcbettinger@vcu.edu |
| Bornemann, Douglas | Simon, Jeffrey | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Molecular and Functional Analysis of the Polycomb Group Gene Sex Comb on Midleg (Scm) and its protein product. | Assistant Director, Research Developmment, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS | |
| Brienzo, Angela | McCarthy, James | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Identification of a Novel Anti-Adhesion Integrin-Binding Motif Within a Fibronectin Synthetic Peptide. | ||
| Caldovic, Ljubica | Hackett, Perry | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Position-Independent Expression and Germline-Transmission of Transgenes in Zebrafish. | Faculty, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC | |
| Finis, Carla | Johnson, Ross | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Connexins and Early Zebrafish Development. | ||
| Hyatt, Brian | Yost, H. Joseph | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Left-Right Axis Formation in Xenopus Iaevis. | Faculty, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN | |
| Iyadurai, Stanley | Hays, Thomas | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Analysis of Domains in the Drosophila Cytoplasmic Dynein Heavy Chain. | Vice President of Clinical Dev., Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Coral Gables, FL | |
| Kaufman, Christopher | Hackett, Perry | PhD 1998 | 1992 | Analysis of the c-ski Protooncogene Structure and Function in Zebrafish Embryogenesis. | ||
| Kellerman, Sirid | Shimizu, Yoji | PhD 1998 | 1993 | T Cell Receptor Regulation of Integrin Expression and Function. | President, 4th & Aspen Life Sciences Consulting, Stillwater, MN | |
| Myster, Denise | Wylie, Christopher | PhD 1998 | 1993 | The Roles of Kinesin-Like Proteins in Early Xenopus Development. | Postdoc, Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | |
| Perrone, Catherine | Porter, Mary | PhD 1998 | 1993 | The Role of the IC140 and Dhc10 Genes in the Assembly and Function of the Inner Dynein Arm I1 Complex in Chlamydomonas. | Regulatory Affairs Manager, Deep Brain Stimulation Regulatory Affairs, Medronic, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Silvanovich, Andre | Hays, Thomas | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Mutational Analysis of P-loops 1 and 3 in the Drosophila Cytoplasmic Dynein Heavy Chain. | Monsanto Bioinformaticist, St. Louis, MO | |
| Wildenberg, Scott | King, Richard | PhD 1998 | 1993 | Molecular Analysis of the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome. | Pastor, True North Church, Cannon Falls, MN | |
| Zhang, Feng | Anderson, Dwight | PhD 1998 | 1993 | A Study of the Structure-Function Relationship of Bacteriophage Phi29 Prohead RNA (pRNA). | ||
| Breitenfeldt, Maria | Yost, H. Joseph | PhD 1997 | 1992 | Regulation of Cardiac Left-right Asymmetry in Xenopus Laevis. | Health Economics & Market Access, Structural Heath, Boston Scientific, Minnesota | |
| Fahrenkrug, Scott | Hackett, Perry | PhD 1997 | 1992 | Organization and Expression of Zebrafish Translation Initiation Factor 4E. | Executive Chairman, Recombinetics (RCI) | |
| Jensen, Paige | Mescher, Matthew | PhD 1997 | 1992 | Regulation of the CD8 Receptor on Murine Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes. | ||
| Myster, Steven | Porter, Mary | PhD 1997 | 1992 | The Role of the Dynein Heavy Chain 1 Gene Product in Dynein Assembly and Flagellar Motility. | Staff Manufacturing Scientist, Beckman Coulter, Chaska, MN | |
| Pan, Dao | Whitley, Chester | PhD 1997 | 1992 | Preclinical Studies of Hematopoietic Cell Gene Therapy for Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I and Type II By Retroviral Vectors. | ||
| Essner, Jeffrey | Hackett, Perry | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Analysis of Thyroid Hormone Receptor Structure and Function During Early Zebrafish Development. | Professor, Iowa State Univ, Ames, IA | |
| Jessen-Marshall, Amy | Brooker, Robert | PhD 1996 | 1992 | The Role of the Conserved Motif G-X-X-X-D/E-R/K-X-G-R/K-R/K, in the Function of the Lactose Permease of Escherichia Coli. | Vice Pres of Academic Affairs, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA | ajessen-marshall@sbc.edu |
| Li, Haiying | Johnson, Ross | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Properties and Regulation of Gap Junctional Hemichannels in the Plasma Membranes of Cultured Cells. | ||
| Luo, Chunsheng | Fontana, Donna / Dworkin, Martin | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Unsaturated Free Fatty Acids Regulate Signal Transduction and Cell-Cell Adhesion Through Alterations of Cytoplasmic Calcium Levels in Dictyostelium discoideum. | ||
| McGrail, Maura | Hays, Thomas | PhD 1996 | 1991 | A Functional Analysis of the Microtubule Motor Cytoplasmic Dynein in Early Drosophila Melanogaster Development. | Faculty, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA | mmcgrail@iastate.edu |
| Moseley-Alldredge, Melinda | Shaw, Jocelyn | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Genetic and Molecular Characterization of gut-2, a Gene Required for Early Blastomere Specification in Caenorhabditis Elegans. | Research, Dept. of Genetic, Cell Biol & Dev, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Paulson, Alicia | Johnson, Ross | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Characterization of the Regulation of Connexin 43 by ras p21 and TPA Activity and the Regulation of Connexin 43 in Enhanced Gap Junction Assembly. | ||
| Pazdernik, Nanette | Brooker, Robert | PhD 1996 | 1992 | Functional and Structural Characterization of Cytoplasmic Loop 8-9 in the Lactose Permease of Escherichia Coli. | Educational Specialist, Integrated DNA Technologies, Coralville, IA | |
| Schroeder, Kathleen | Yost, H. Joseph | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Translational Regulation of Maternal mRNAs Along the Dorsal-Ventral Axis in Early Xenopus Development. | ||
| Teel, Amy | Yost, H. Joseph | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Characterization of Syndecans, a Family of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans, in early Xenopus Development. | ||
| Tolar, Jakub | Faras, Anthony | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Biologic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Mutations in an Oncogenic Variant of Human Papillomavirus Type 11. | Dean, Univ of Minnesota Medical School | |
| Trembley, Janeen | Simmons, Michael / Steer, Clifford | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Rat Cyclin B1 Gene Expression and Regulation in Liver. | Faculty, Dept of Lab Medicine and Pathology, Univ of Minnesota | |
| Zhang, Donghong | Lefebvre, Paul | PhD 1996 | 1991 | Regulation of Nitrate Assimilation in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii. | Researcher, Ctr. For Molec and Transl Med, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA | |
| Uppaluri, Ravindra | Towle, Howard | PhD 1995 (MD/PhD) | 1990 | Widely Separated Elements of the Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Critical to the Process of Ligand-Mediated Transcriptional Activation. | MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Inst., Boston, MA | |
| Asleson, Catherine | Lefebvre, Paul | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Flagellar Length Control Mutants in Chlamydomonas ReinhardtII. | ||
| Chu, Zhiliang | Winkelmann, John | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Regulation of Alternative Processing of Human Beta-Spectrin I PRE-mRNA. | ||
| Handoko, Herlina | King, Richard | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Expression Studies of Human Tyrosinase. | ||
| Hanson, Chad | Woodward, Clare | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Characterization of Linked Functions in Escherichia Coli Thioredoxin: In Vivo and In Vitro Roles of Highly Conserved Active Site Residues. | ||
| Hinchcliffe, Edward | Linck, Richard | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Analysis of Sp 77 and Sp 83: Two Polypeptides Isolated From Sea Urchin Sperm Flagellar Microtubules. | Faculty, The Hormel Institute, Univ. of Minnesota | |
| Lundquist, Erik | Herman, Robert | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Analysis of Muscle and Neural Development in Caenorhabditis elegans: The mec-8 Gene and Regulation of Alternative Splicing and the Axonal Guidance and Fasciculation Gene unc-115. | Faculty, Dept of Molecular Biosciences, Univ of Kansas, Lawrence, KS | |
| Maines, Jean | Boyd, Frederick | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Positive Selection of Growth Inhibitory Genes. | Faculty, Dept. of Biology, Tarrant Count College, Fort Worth, TX | |
| Nelson, Julie | Lefebvre, Paul | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Development of Homologous Gene Disruption and a Dominant Selectable Marker Gene in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii. | ||
| Nojima, Dana | Egelman, Edward | PhD 1995 | 1990 | The Structure of the Tektin-Tubulin Protofilament Ribbon. | Principal Scientist, Merck, San Francisco, CA | |
| Sonstegard, Tad | Hackett, Perry | PhD 1995 | 1991 | Roles of the Rous Sarcoma Virus 5' Leader RNA Sequence and the Pr76gag Protein in Translation. | CEO, Acceligen, St. Paul, MN | |
| Wang, Shaochun | Lefebvre, Paul | PhD 1995 | 1990 | Molecular Genetic Characterization of NIT8, a Gene Essential for Nitrate and Nitrite Assimilation in Chlamydomonas ReinhardtII, and the Isolation of a New Transposable Element From a nit8 Mutant. | Faculty, Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Medicine | |
| Frenzel Jones, Elizabeth | Johnson, Ross | PhD 1994 | 1989 | Lens Fiber Cell Gap Junctions: Formation Studies with Lentoids. | ||
| Li, Ming Ding | Faras, Anthony | PhD 1994 | 1989 | New Members of Herv-K Family, Their Restricted Expression in Human Teratocarcinoma Cells, and Evolutionary Relationship. | ||
| Macfarlane, Gordon | Herzberg, Mark | PhD 1994 | 1989 | Characterization of a Common Platelet Receptor for Cells of Streptococcus sanguis and Collagen. | ||
| Pavlou, Ourania | Orr, Harry | PhD 1994 | 1989 | Investigation of the Regulation of Calbindin-D28K in the Mammalian Central Nervous System. | Faculty, Univ of Patras, Greece | |
| Reid, Robert | Anderson, Dwight | PhD 1994 | 1989 | Characterization of the Prohead RNA of Bacteriophage phi-29: Prohead Binding Domain and Implications for DNA Packaging. | ||
| Braun, Stephen | Hackett, Perry / Whitley, Chester | PhD 1993 | 1988 | Retroviral-Mediated Gene Transfer and Expression of Iduronate-2-Sulfatase in Human Lymphoid Cells from Patients with Hunter Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II): Analysis of Metabolic Correction and Metabolic Cross-Correction. | Faculty, Harvard Medical School / Faculty, Dept. of Pharmacology, Tulane Univ School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA | |
| Carlson, Debra | McKinnell, Robert | PhD 1993 | 1988 | The Lucke Renal Adenocarcinoma of Rana pipiens: Concerning Differentiation Competence and the Herpesvirus Etiological Agent. | Faculty, Biology Dept, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD | debra_carlson@augie.edu |
| Ihrcke, Nathan | Iwanij, Victoria / Platt, Jeff | PhD 1993 | 1988 | Mechanisms of Heparan Sulfate Release from Endothelial Cells Activated by Antibody and Complement. | Faculty, College of Menominee Nation, Shawano, WI | |
| Nelson, David M. | Hackett, Perry / McIvor, R. Scott | PhD 1993 | 1988 | Cloning and Retroviral-Mediated Expression of a Murine Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase (PNP) cDNA Sequence in Human Hematopoietic Tissue. | CEO, Splash Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA | |
| Olsen, Scott | Brooker, Robert | PhD 1993 | 1988 | The Lactose Permease of Escherichia coli: Sugar Binding within a Channel Structure. | ||
| Remington, Susann | Johnson, Ross / Silflow, Carolyn | PhD 1993 | 1988 | cDNA Characterization of Two Lens Fiber Cell Specific Proteins--MIP and Filensin. | ||
| Simonson, Gregg | Iwanij, Victoria | PhD 1993 | 1988 | Molecular Characterization of the cDNA, Genomic Sequence and Promoter Region of a Putative Liver Transporter. | Director, Intl Diabetes Center, HealthPartners Park Nicollet, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Stevens, Lucile | Letourneau, Paul / Platt, Jeff | PhD 1993 | 1988 | Regulation of Immune Cell Responses and T Cell Ontogeny by Heparan Sulfate. | ||
| Stone, Steven | Herman, Robert / Shaw, Jocelyn | PhD 1993 | 1988 | Characterization of act-4, osm-1 and daf-10, Genes Required for Assembly of the C. elegans Cytoskeleton. | Vice President, Cancer Genomics, Myriad Genetics, Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Strobel, Randy | Rosenberg, Murray / Johnson, Ross |