MDTP Graduates
1999 - 2004 | 2005 - 2006 | 2007
1999
Nian-Qing Shi (Prof. Thomas Jeffries, Bacteriology/Forest Products Laboratory): Dissecting the Respiratory Machinery in the Xylose-Metabolizing Yeast, Pichia stipitis. Nian is a Research Scientist and Project Leader for yeast research at Tate & Lyle, Decatur, IL.
2001
Regan Theiler (Prof. Teresa Compton, Oncology): Membrane Topology and Complex Formation of Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein O.
Michelle Timmerman (Prof. Jon Woods, Medical Microbiology and Immunology): A Novel Iron Acquisition Mechanism by the Pathogenic Fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Michelle is a postdoctoral fellow in Michael Apicella’s laboratory at the University of Iowa, Dept. of Microbiology.
Peng Wang (Prof. Miroslav Malkovsky, Medical Microbiology and Immunology): Gamma Delta T Cell Regulation by Accessory Molecules. Peng is a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University and taking coursework in Computer Science.
2002
Ricardo Krüger (Prof. Marcin Filutowicz, Bacteriology): Study of Positive and Negative Factors Controlling Replication Initiation of Prokaryotic Origin. Ricardo is currently a Professor in the Department of Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology at the Catholic University of Brasil, Brasilia.
2003
Larry Anthony (Prof. Richard Burgess, Oncology): Interaction of Escherichia coli sigma factors with core RNA polymerase. Larry is working as a Scientist for ConjuGon, Inc., in Madison, WI.
Wyndham Lathem (Prof. Rodney Welch, Medical Microbiology and Immunology): Identification and characterization of a secreted protease from Escherichia coli O157:H7. Wyndham is working as a postdoctoral fellow with Drs. William Goldman and Virgina Miller in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Erica Maldondao (Prof. Jon Woods, Medical Microbiology and Immunology): Characterization of the M Antigen of Histoplasma capsulatum: Function and Expression. Erica is considering academic and industry training options in concert with relocation with her spouse.
David Schneider (Prof. Richard Gourse, Bacteriology): Control of rRNA expression in Escherichia coli by small molecules. After working for Dr. Masayasu Nomura as a postdoc in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of California-Irvine, David is now an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
2004
Karen Cloud (Prof. Joseph P. Dillard, Medical Microbiology and Immunology) Lytic transglycosylases are responsible for production of peptidoglycan-derived cytotoxin in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Karen is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Jo Handelsman in the Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Holly Hamilton (Prof. Joseph P. Dillard, Medical Microbiology and Immunology) Type IV secretion in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Its role in DNA secretion and in bacteria-host cell interactions. Holly first spent a few years as a postdoctoral fellow in the Welch lab, Medical Microbiology ad Immunology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently a senior scientist at Mirus Bio Corporation in University Research Park in the RNAi group, independently confirming drug targets by application of small inhibitory RNAs complexed to various ligands and other conjugates for cellular targeting.
Christopher Herring (Prof. Fred Blattner, Genetics). The Introduction and Suppression of Amber Stop Codons in the Genome of Escherichia coli. Chris first took a position working with Prof. Bernhard Palsson in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California in San Diego. Recently, he started a position as a research scientist for Mascoma Corporation in Lebanon, NH. Mascoma is new startup biotech company that aims to make better organisms for producing fuel ethanol from cellulose.
Vincent Starai (Prof. Jorge Escalante, Bacteriology): The Sir2-dependent Protein Acetylation/Deacetylation System of Salmonella entirica. Vinny joined the laboratory of Prof. Bill Wickner in the Dept. of Biochemistry at Darmouth Medical School as a postdoctoral fellow.
