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| Student | Faculty Advisor | Degree Date | Dissertation | Last known position |
| Ken Bensch | J. Corbett | 2008 | "The Role of Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in Pancreatic Beta-cell
Failure” |
Saint Louis University Medical School |
| Viral Brahmbhatt | D. Ford | 2008 | "Identification of novel Myeloperoxidase-related products:
Sphinoglipid oxidation and ω-oxidation of α-chlorinated fatty acids" |
Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT |
| Chun-Li Chen | J.S. Huang | 2008 | "Mechanisms and Modulation of Cellular Responses to TGF-beta
and IGFBP-3” |
Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University |
| Li Tian | T Heyduk | 2007 | "Nanoscale Bivalent Ligands: Enhanced Inhibitors and Novel
Biosensors” |
Maria Messner | D. Ford | 2007 | "The identification and biological effects of reative chlorinating
species-derived lipids: Implications for atherosclerosis” |
Post-doctoral Fellow at the John Wayne Cancer Center in Santa Monica, CA |
| Matt Scaglione | D. Skowyra | 2007 | "Dissection of the mechanism by which the Cdc34/SCF ubiquitin
ligase polyubiquitinates specific substrates” |
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Michigan |
| Shannon McMillan | M. Rauchman | 2007 | "Developmental Transcriptional Repressors Contain A Novel NuRD
Recruitment Motif” |
Postdoctoral Fellow at Rockefeller University |
| Kari Chambers | J. Corbett | 2007 | "Cytokines, ER Stress, and Beta-cell Death” |
Postdoctoral Fellow at Washington University |
| Eric Knoll | T. Heyduk | 2006 | “Molecular Beacons for the Detection of DNA Binding Proteins” |
Health & Safety Professional, Washington University |
| Adam Wood | A. Shilatifard | 2006 | “Regulators of a Trans-histone Modification Pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae” | Scientist, Akermin Inc. St. Louis, MO |
| Kristin Wildsmith | D. Ford | 2006 | “The Metabolism of Myeloperoxidase-derived alpha-Chloro-Fatty Aldehydes & Implications for Cardiovascular Disease” | Postdoctoral Fellow at Washington University |
| Jason Moran | J. Corbett | 2005 | “The Macrophage Antiviral Response: Regulation of Pro-inflammatory Gene Expression” |
Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University |
| Tricia Missall | J. Lodge | 2005 | “Mechanism of resistance to oxidative and nitrosative stress
in Cryptococcus neoformans: Implications for fungal survival
in mammalian hosts” |
Saint Louis University Medical School |
| Sarah Steer | J. Corbett | 2004 | “Islet Inflammation: Virus Infection and Cytokines in Gene
Expression and beta-cell Death” |
Postdoctoral Fellow at Washington University |
| Mark Gerber | A. Shilatifard | 2004 | “In Vivo Analysis of Transcription Elongation Factors in Drosophila Melanogaster” |
Senior Scientist, Cell Sciences and Development, Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, MO |
| Ben Dummitt | Y-H. Chang | 2004 | “Identification of Pathways and Proteins Functionally Dependent Upon N-Terminal Protein Processing” | Senior Scientist, Sigma Chemical Company |
| Sarah Webber | J. Corbett | 2004 | “Inhibition of Cytokine Signaling in Pancreatic beta-cells:
Mechanisms of PPAR-gamma Agonists” |
Postdoctoral Fellow at Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado Health Science Center |
| Arun Thukkani | D. Ford | 2003 | “The Targeting of Plasmalogens by Reactive Chlorinating Species in Cardiovascular Disease” |
Physician Scientist Training Program for Cadiology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis MO |
| Trissa Miller Borgschulte | A. Shilatifard | 2002 | Eukaryotic transcriptional regulation by ELL and trithorax-related proteins | Team Leader, Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, MO |
| Libby Blair | J. Corbett | 2002 | Mechanisms of nitric oxide-dependent ?-cell damage in response to double-stranded RNA | Postdoctoral Fellow Washington University |
| Leonard Maggi | J. Corbett | 2002 | Mechanisms of double-stranded RNA-induced Macrophage Activation | Research Instructor Washington University |
| Joe Vetro | Y-H. Chang | 2001 | Studies related to the N-terminal region of yeast methionine aminopeptidase Type 1 and Type 2 | Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE |
| Darcy Krueger | D. Dowd | 2000 | Calcium-regulated expression of the ICER promoter: evidence for multiple transcription regulatory mechanisms | Assistant Professor Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
| Scott Williams | David Ford | 2000 | Phospholipid-mediated signalling events during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion | Postdoctoral Fellow, Scripps Research Foundation. San Diego, CA |
| Tao Zhao | J. Eissenberg | 2000 | Molecular mechanism of function of Heterochromatin Protein 1(HP1) | Senior Research Scientist, NIH Core Genotyping Facility, Gaithersburg, MD |
| Dennis Matlock | T. Heyduk | 2000 | A study of the kinetic mechanisms of prokaryotic transcription initiation | Associate Professor Department of Physical Science, Harding University, Searcy, AR |
| Laura Bohn | C. Coscia | 1999 | Mechanism of opioid neurotrophic actions in C6 glioma cells | Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| Elena Ignatova | C. Coscia | 1999 | Immunological studies on the intracellular localization and trafficking of the delta opioid receptor | Postdoctoral Fellow Molec.Biology & Pharmacology Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| Monique Heitmeier | J. Corbett | 1999 | Mechanisms of double-stranded RNA and interferon-?-mediated islet damage: Potential initiation events in the development of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | Principal Research Scientist, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO |
| Sandra M. Leal | J. Huang | 1999 | Characterization of the interactions of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 with the type V transforming growth factor beta receptor | Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi |
| Scott Happe | P. Weidman | 1999 | Comparative analysis of cell-free transport to three Golgi compartments: Evidence for vesicle-independent protein trafficking | Staff Scientist, Strategene/BioCrest, Austin TX |
| S. Noel Baichoo | T. Heyduk | 1999 | Mapping conformational changes in transcription regulatory proteins from E.coli by protein footprinting | Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD |
| Wilhelm Cruz | W. Longmore | 1999 | Nitric oxide and N-nitroso-N-methylurethane-induced acute lung injury | Postdoctoral Fellow Pathology, Washington Univeristy School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| Andrea Moerman | C. Klein | 1998 | Characterization of a novel nucleolar heat shock protein in Dictyostelium | Postdoctoral Fellow Little Rock, AK |
| Livia Bajenaru | F. Payvar | 1998 | Purification and characterization of a nuclear factor that specifically interacts with a delayed secondary glucocorticoid response element (sGRE) | Research Assistant Professor, Center for Molecular Opthalmology & Neuroscience, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL |
| Christian Boensch | J. Huang | 1998 | Identification and characteri-zation of cell-surface retention sequence-binding protein 1 | Staff Scientist, Max Delbruk Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany |
| Brett Lu | J. Eissenberg | 1998 | Developmental regulation of heterochromatin-mediated gene silencing | Resident, Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
| Marco Klinkenberg | Y-H Chang | 1998 | Investigation of the catalytic mechanism of yeast methionine aminopeptidase-1 | Postdoctoral Fellow Lab of Molecular Biology University of Ghent & Flanders, Belgium |
| Margaret (Meg) Birney | C. Klein | 1997 | Characterization of the regulation of succinyl-coenzyme A synthetase | Adjunct Faculty / Instructor Department of Biology Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA |
| Qianjin Liu | J. Huang | 1997 | Role of the type V transforming growth factor ? receptor in transforming growth factor-?-induced cellular responses | Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| Sandhya Callaci | T. Heyduk | 1997 | Conformational changes of E. coli RNA polymerase ?70 factor induced by binding of the core enzyme | Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI |
| Mi Zhou | W.S. Sly | 1997 | Molecular and cell biology of the chicken cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate receptor | Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Internal Medicine Boston University |
| Xuan Li | Y-H. Chang | 1996 | A biochemical and genetic study of methionine aminopeptidases from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Homo sapiens | Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Immunology Duke University Medical Center |
| Peter Cy Pauly | C. Klein | 1995 | Inhibition of GPI-anchoring and its consequences | Programmer Analyst Safeco Insurance Corp. |
| Marilyn C. Hart | D. Coulter | 1995 | Molecular genetic characterization of the odd-skipped\sob region in Drosophila melanogaster | Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Minnesota State University-Mankato |
| J. Suso Platero | J. Eissenberg | 1995 | Functional analysis of the chromo domain of hp1 | Senior Scientist, TriPath Imaging, Durham, NC |
| Songlan Zuo | Y-H Chang | 1995 | Identification and functional characterization of zinc-finger like motifs in methionine amino- peptidase-1 form Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Scientist, SmithKline Beecham R & D |
| Lei Wang | D. Coulter | 1994 | Molecular and genetic characterization of the odd-related gene II of Drosophila melanogaster | Anesthesiology Resident (99) University of California-San Francisco |
| Xiaoyuan Chi | J. Eissenberg | 1994 | Molecular cloning and characterization of a dominant suppressor of position-effect variegation in Drosophila | Principle Research Scientist I, Clinical Immunology and Virology, Wyeth |
| Eric Towler | J. Wallis | 1994 | Investigating the role of S. cerevisiae TOP3 | Senior Scientist National Cancer Institute Frederick, MD |
| Gary Brodsky | J. Wallis | 1994 | Identification and mutational analysis of S.cerevisiae TOP3 | Assistant Professor, University Colorado Cardiovascular Institute, Denver, CO |
| Benjamin Wu | W. Sly | 1994 | Molecular genetics of ?-glucuronidase deficiency mucopolysaccharidosis | Fellow in Cardiology Stanford University |
| Hong-Duck Um | C. Klein | 1993 | Allosteric regulation of succinyl- CoA synthetase phosphorylation | Assistant Professor Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| William Gregg Clark | B. Marrs | 1992 | Rhodobacter Capsulatus photosynthetic genes | Medical Librarian/Assistant Professor Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center Library |
| Alison Anschutz | C. Klein | 1992 | Characterization and purification of a 36-kDa protein from dictostelium whose phosphorylation is enhanced by GDP | Chemist, Sigma Chemical Company St. Louis, MO |
| James Powers | J. Eissenberg | 1992 | Overlapping domains of the heterochromatin associated protein HP1 mediate nuclear localization and heterochromatin binding | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Indiana University |
| Guy Chiu-kai Chan | J. Payvar | 1992 | Molecular definition of a delayed secondary steroid response element | Senior Fellow Department of Pharmacology University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
| Donna E. Roth | W. Sly | 1992 | Molecular genetics of human carbonic anhydrase II deficiency | Physician, Italy |
| Zhongmin Ma | W. Sly | 1992 | Cell and molecular biology of the murine 46kDa mannose 6-phosphate receptor | Assistant Professor, Division of Experimental Diabetes and Aging Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| J. Michael Shipley | W. Sly | 1992 | Molecular analyses of human ?-Glucuronidase | Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University |
| Pauline O'Grady | J. Huang | 1991 | New type of high molecular weight receptor for transforming growth factor beta (TGF:?): Identification, purification and characterization | Faculty Position London, England |
| David Bachinsky | W. Sly | 1991 | The molecular genetics of human beta-glucuronidase in normal and mucopolysaccharidosis VII fibroblasts | Founder/Scientist, Molecular Creativity, Inc., Andover MD |
| Ming-Der Kuo | J. Huang | 1990 | Purification and characterization of brain derived growth factor (acidic fibroblast growth factor) and its receptor | Professor, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen Academy, Taiwan |
| John Teare | P. Wollenzien | 1990 | The role of precursor messenger RNA structure in splice site selection during in vitro splicing reactions | Scientist Hoeser Pharmacia Biotech |
| Anne Kubelik | A. Lambowitz | 1989 | Mitochondrial ribosome assembly in wild type and mutant strains of neurospora | Molecular Biologist USDA/ARS, Cereal Rust Laboratory University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| Pat Hess | F. Payvar | 1989 | Localication and characterization of a delayed secondary glucocorticoid response element | President and CEO, Imaging Therapeutics, Inc. Foster City, CA |
| John A. Boullier | G. Barisas | 1989 | Photobleaching recovery studies of membrane dynamics in three unrelated eukaryotic cell systems | Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
| Vinata Lokeshwar | J. Huang | 1989 | Cellular transformation by the oncogene v-sis of Simian Sarcoma virus: evidence for a new autocrine mechanism | Associate Professor Department of Urology University of Miami Medical School |
| Homayoun Sadeghi | C. Klein | 1987 | Developmental regulation and biochemical analysis of a cell cohesion molecule in Dictyostelium discoideum | Founder NaturX Company New Jersey |
| Thomas Consler | J. Lee | 1987 | Structure-function relationship in the allosteric regulation of pyruvate kinase | Senior Scientist Glaxo Pharmaceuticals Chapel Hill, NC |
| Bruce Uhal | W. Longmore | 1987 | A study of pulmonary phospholipid biosynthesis through experimental diabetes mellitus in the rat | Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |