Former Graduate StudentsBelow you will find a list of former graduate students from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This list provides information on the degrees that were earned, the year they were received, and the students mentor while a student in our department. We have also provided information regarding their employment after graduation from our program.
If you were a student in our program, and you find that your name is not on our list, please e-mail dbrock@lsuhsc.edu, and provide this information so that we can provide accurate information.
| Adams, Chris |
Degree: Ph.D. (1992)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: Current: Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA
Thesis Title:
Investigations into the molecular determinants of chromatin structure and transcriptional regulation of the HSC82 heat shock gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Anthony, Bruce |
Degree: Ph.D. (2001)
Mentor: De Benedetti
Post Graduate Position:2001- Postdoc @ Jackson Laboratory (Jane Barker), Bar Harbor, ME
Thesis Title:
The role of eIF4E (Cdc33) in regulating early G, cell cycle events in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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| Austin, Joseph |
Degree: Ph.D. (2001)
Mentor: First
Post Graduate Position: Current: Forensic Toxicologist, GA Bureau of Investigations, Atlanta, GA
Thesis Title: The Characterization of the Human Tyrosyl-tRNA Synthetase in the Catalysis of Tyrosine Activation |
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| Babu, Praveen |
Degree: Ph.D. (2004)
Mentor: Robinson
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres. Chemistry instructor, Cuesta Community College, San Luis Obispo CA
Thesis Title:
Targeting and modification of Yck2p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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| Baddoo, Melody Cunningham |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor: Aamodt
Post Graduate Position: Pres.-Research Scientist, Center for Gene Therapy, New Orleans, LA
Thesis Title:
Characterization of C. elegans Gene, pag-1 |
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| Balakrishnan, Sri Kripa |
Degree: Ph.D. (2007)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Pres. Postdoc, Salk Institute, Emerson lab, San Diego, CA
Thesis Title:
A novel mechanism by which the tumor suppressor p53 regulates gene expression |
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| Beevers, Chris |
Degree: Ph.D.
Mentor: Huang
Post Graduate Position: 2009-Pres. Asst. Prof., Pharmacology, Ross Univ. Med. School, Roseau Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
Thesis Title: Curcumin inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway |
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| Bellaire, Barbara |
Degree: M.S. (1998)
Mentor:
Post Graduate Position: Currently a Med. student at LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Induction of antioxidant enzymes in cotton |
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| Berroteran, Rhonda |
Degree: Ph.D. (1995)
Mentor: Hampsey
Post Graduate Position: 1998-2000: Instructor, Dept. of Medicine-LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Genetic and molecular analysis of the SUA8 suppressors of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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| Bharucha, Jennifer |
Degree: Ph.D. (2007)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Pres. Postdoc, Lab of Human Retrovirology, National Cancer Inst. (NCI), Frederick, MD 21702
Thesis Title:
The regulation of morphogenesis during mating and the cell cycle by protein phosphatase type 1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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| Bloecher, Andy |
Degree: Ph.D. (2000)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: Current-Boston; 2000-Postdoc at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
Thesis Title:
Protein phosphatase type 1 localization and function in the cell cycle of yeast |
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| Boerger, Paula |
Degree: Ph.D. (1994)
Mentor: Blackburn
Post Graduate Position: Researcher, Smith-Kline Beckman, Philadelphia
Thesis Title:
Analysis of the Functional Domains of Antithrombin III through the use of Immunochemistry, Peptide Chemistry, and Recombinant DNA Technology |
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| Bradley, Chris |
Degree: Ph.D. (2002)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: 2005-Present Postdoc, J. Albala lab, Otolaryngology, UC Davis Med Ctr., Sacramento VA at Mather
Thesis Title:
Analysis of messenger RNA and protein variants of translational initiation factor eIF4G-1 |
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| Braud, John |
Degree: M.S. (1999)
Mentor: Lucas
Post Graduate Position: Medical School-LSUHSC-S, Dept. of Radiology
Thesis Title:
Superoxide and glutathione S-transferase levels in NaCl stressed cotton |
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| Bryan, Joshua |
Degree: M.S.
Mentor: Meyers
Post Graduate Position: 2004-Present Res. Assoc., lab of Dan Shelver, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
AML1B regulates expression of p21 waf1/cip1 in coordination with the tumor suppressor p53 |
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| Bunn, Robert Clay |
Degree: Ph.D. (1999)
Mentor: Reed
Post Graduate Position: 1999-Pres. Instructor, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
Thesis Title:
Identification of domains within facilitative glucose transporter GLUT1 which are critical for activation and cytoskeletal association of the transporter |
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| Carmody, John Barry |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor: Gossett
Post Graduate Position: 2001-Pres. LSUHSC-S Med. Student
Thesis Title:
A potential role for abscisic acid in signaling the upregulation of antioxidant enzyme activity in cotton
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| Carter-Merchant, Peggy |
Degree: Ph.D. (1998)
Mentor: De Benedetti
Post Graduate Position: Currently a Research Assoc. @ Univ. of S. Carolina @ Aiken
Thesis Title:
Translation initiation at CUG codons enhanced by eIF4E: implications for cancer progression
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| Chandrasekaran, Srikripa |
Degree: Ph.D. (2006)
Mentor: Mathias
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres. Postdoc, Cell Biol., Duke Univ.
Thesis Title:
The transcriptional activator of the yeast MET biosynthetic pathway, Met4, is regulated by proteolytic and non-proteolytic mechanisms
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| Cheepala, Satish |
Degree: Ph.D. (2008)
Mentor: Clifford
Post Graduate Position: 2008-Pres. Postdoc, Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Res. Hosp., Memphis, TN
Thesis Title: Effects of all trans retinoic acid on skin carcinogenesis |
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| Chen, Qingdan |
Degree: M.S. (1998)
Mentor: Good
Post Graduate Position: Currently Research Associate at Roswell Park Cancer Institute-Buffalo, NY
Thesis Title:
Characterization of the vertebrate bruno-3 gene
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| Clark-Dixon, Cheryl |
Degree: Ph.D. (2003)
Mentor:
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Pres. Postdoc, Nathan lab, Otolaryngology, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Variations on a theme: Dominant negative inhibitors of the SCFMet30p and SCFCdc4p Ubiquitin ligase complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Cole, Perry |
Degree: Ph.D. (1974)
Mentor: Olson
Post Graduate Position: Univ. of Arizona
Thesis Title:
Chemical Characterization of the Carbohydrate Contained in Human Bence-Jones Proteins: Partial Structure of a Glycopeptide Isolated from a Bence-Jones Protein
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| Cross, Stephanie |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor: Williams
Post Graduate Position: Volleyball coach, Denver Public School District, CO
Thesis Title:
Novel regulation of angiogensis in prostate cancer
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| Daves, Lisa |
Degree: M.S. (2008)
Mentor: Williams
Post Graduate Position: 2008-Research Associate, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Characterization of the role of translational regulation in bone metastatic prostate cancer
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| Davis, Lydia |
Degree: M.S. (2007)
Mentor: Davis
Post Graduate Position: 2009-Pres. Transplant Administrator Coordinator, Surgery/Transplant, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
The role of nitric oxide in oxidative stress in cotton callus tissue
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| DeFatta, Robert J. |
Degree: Ph.D. (2000)
Mentor: De Benedetti
Post Graduate Position: 2005-Pres. Resident, UT Southwestern Med. School, Dallas, TX
Thesis Title:
The eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF 4E during cancer progression and as a target for cancer gene therapy
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| D’Souza, Cletus |
Degree: Ph.D. (1995)
Mentor: Zuber
Post Graduate Position: Pres.-U. British Columbia, Vancouver
Thesis Title:
Role of the SRFA Operon in Competence Development of Bacillus subtilis
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| Farr, Carol |
Degree: Ph.D. (1998)
Mentor: Witt
Post Graduate Position: Pres.-Seattle, WA
Thesis Title:
Kinetics and Mechanism of Peptide Binding to the Molecular Chaperone DNAK: Role of Nucleotide in Regulating Peptide Binding Activity
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| Flower, Amanda (Dillingham) |
Degree: M.S. (2007)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Boston Public Schools, 15 Park Ave., Framingham, MA 01701
Thesis Title:
ceMNK-1 and phosphorylation of cIF4E isoforms in C. elegans
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| Flower, Todd Richard |
Degree: Ph.D. (2006)
Mentor: Witt
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres.-Assistant Director, New England Cord Blood Bank, Boston, MA
Thesis Title:
Insights into the mechanism and suppression of alpha-synuclein-induced toxicity in a yeast model of Parkinson’s disease
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| Fowler, Marcie |
Degree: Ph.D. (2008)
Mentor: Meyers
Post Graduate Position: Current Pos. 2008-Pres. Postdoc, lab of Jon Glass, FWCC, Shreveport, LA
Thesis Title:
Core binding factor in prostate
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| Fowler, Tolvert |
Degree: Ph.D. (1997)
Mentor: Cran Lucas
Post Graduate Position: 2003-Present Med. student, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Gluthathione S-Transferase Activity in Cotton Subjected to NaC1 Stress
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| Frisby, Dennis |
Degree: Ph.D. (1994)
Mentor: Zuber
Post Graduate Position: 2004-Pres. Ass’t Prof. of Biology, Cameron College, Lawton, OK
Thesis Title:
Genetics of Carbon and Nitrogen Source-Dependent Regulation of Sporulation Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis |
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| Froelich, Clifford |
Degree: Ph.D. (2010)
Mentor: First
Post Graduate Position:
2010-Pres. Postdoc, lab of Eric Enemark, Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Thesis Title:
Dominant-intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth type C: when things just don't fit right
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| Gan, Weiniu |
Degree: Ph.D. (1998)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: 2006-present, Program Director, Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH
Thesis Title:
Translational control of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4G expression
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| Gao, Lu |
Degree: Ph.D.
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: 2008-present, Postdoc, lab of Alexander W. Clowes, M.D., Vascular Surgery,University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Thesis Title: Investigating the mechanisms of transcriptional silencing in the yeast Sacchromyces cerevisiae |
| Gao, Mingxing |
Degree: Ph.D. (1998)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: 1998-present Life Science Res. Asst., Pulmonary & Critical & Care, Dept. of Medicine, Stanford University
Thesis Title:
Cloning and Characterization of Human eIF4E Genes
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| Goshorn, Chan |
Degree: M.S. (1999)
Mentor: Robinson
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres. Process Develop. Scientist at Novartis, Lincoln, NE 2000-2006t Quality Control Chemist at Novartis, Lincoln, NE NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH: 402-464-6311
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Thesis Title:
Identification and characterization of the interaction between the yeast casein kinase I homologue, YCK1 and the YIP1 protein
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| Hilton, David |
Degree: M.S. (1981)
Mentor: Blackburn
Post Graduate Position: 1986-Pres.: M.D. practice on Bert Kouns, Shreveport, LA
Thesis Title:
The Functional Properties of Antithrombin III
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| Jarquin-Pardo, Marta |
Degree: Ph.D. (2005)
Mentor: Davis
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Pres. Human Resources, St. Jude Children’s Res. Hosp., Memphis, TN
Thesis Title:
Regulation of the murine phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase type IB by phosphatidic acid
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| Jia, Yiwen |
Degree: Ph.D. (1996)
Mentor: Aamodt
Post Graduate Position: 1999-2004 Postdoc, U of Arkansas
Thesis Title:
Identification and characterization of PAG-3, a lineage specific transcriptional repressor, in Caenorhabditis elegans
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| Johnson, Denise |
Degree: M.S. (1998)
Mentor:Gossett
Post Graduate Position: 1998-Pres. Assistant Prof. of Biology & Chemistry, Dept. of Natural Sciences & Technology, Texarkana College, TX
Thesis Title:
The relationship between glutathione, dormancy, and after-ripening in red rice
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| Kerekatte, Vaishali |
Degree: Ph.D. (1999)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: 2000-2006. Postdoc, lab of Dr. Gary Firestone, Mol. & Cell. Biol., U CA @ Berkeley
Thesis Title:
Recruitment of MRNA to ribosomes by translation initiation factors
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| Kozubowski, Lukasz |
Degree: Ph.D. (2004)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: 2004-Present Postdoc, lab of Dr. Danny Lew, Duke Univ. Med Ctr., Levine Science Res. Ctr., Durham, NC
Thesis Title:
Targeting and regulation of BN14-GLC7 complex at the bud neck in Saccaromyces cerevisiae
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| Kremer-Caldwell, Selena |
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Degree: Ph.D. (2008)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: 2010-District Case Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) in Beltsville, MD
Thesis Title: Protein Complexes that Dynamically Regulate Heat Shock Gene Transcription in Yeast.
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| LaCelle, Michael G. |
Degree: M.S. (1999)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: 1999-Present Technical Director at Minerva Biolabs
Thesis Title:
Secondary structure of the internal ribosome entry site of EIF4G-1 MRNA
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| Larson, Jennifer |
Degree: Ph.D. (2008)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: 2008-Pres. Postdoctoral fellow, lab of Dr. Osmani, Molecular Genetics, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH
Thesis Title: Analysis of Bni4: Revealing new roles for Glc7 at the bud neck in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| Lee, Seewoo |
Degree: M.S. (1991)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: Entered Ph.D. degree program, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Studies on a Transcriptional Silencer element in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Lee, Seewoo |
Degree: Ph.D. (1993)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: 1998-Pres. Res. Staff member, Clinical & Basic Res. Ctr., Samsung Biomedical Res. Institute, Sungkyunkwan U., Seoul
Thesis Title:
Functional and Structural Analysis of Postion Effects Mediated by a Distant Transcriptional Silencer Element on the Yeast HSP82 Heat Shock Gene
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| LeFebvre, Aaron |
Degree: Ph.D. (2006)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Pres. Process Development Scientist/Forensic Analyst III, Orchid Cellmark, Dallas, TX
Thesis Title:
An investigation of the interaction of eukaryotic translation initiation factors eIF3, eIF4A, and eIF4E with eIF4G-1
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| Liang, Jian |
Degree: M.S. (1998)
Mentor: Blanchard
Post Graduate Position: 1998 Computer Science graduate student at Univ. of California-Irvine
Thesis Title:
Positional cloning the breakpoint genes involved in t(1;10)(q25;p15) and inv(8)(p11q13) acute leukemia
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| Liu, Jasmine |
Degree: M.S. (1996)
Mentor: De Benedetti
Post Graduate Position: 1997-Present grad. student in business adm. in Pocatello Idaho
Thesis Title:
Phylogenetic Utility of Internal Transcribed Spacer in Plant Genus Asclepias
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| Liu, Jiajian |
Degree: Ph.D. (2000)
Mentor: Zuber
Post Graduate Position: 2001-Pres. Postdoc in Gary Stormo lab, Dept. of Genetics, Washington U. Sch. of Med., St. Louis, MO
Thesis Title:
Control of RNA polymerase sigma subunits that are required for developmentally regulated transcription in Bacillus subtilis
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| Liu, Li |
Degree: Ph.D. (1999)
Mentor: Zuber
Post Graduate Position: 1999-Present Postdoc Res. Assoc., lab of Dr. Steven Ackerman, U. of IL, Chicago
Thesis Title:
The regulation and role of COMS in genetic competence of Bacillus subtilis
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| Mally, Anirudh S. |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor: Witt
Post Graduate Position: 2000-Pres: Johns Hopkins Sch. of Public Health, Malaria Res. Inst.
Thesis Title:
GRPE Accelerates Peptide Binding and Release from the High-Affinity State of DNAK
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| McGhee, Laura |
Degree: Ph.D. (2004)
Mentor: Meyers
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres. U. S. Army Captain, Inst. of Surgical Res., Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
Thesis Title:
Mechanisms of Gfi-1 mediated transcriptional repression
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| McNabb, David |
Degree: Ph.D. (1992)
Mentor: Courtney
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres. Assoc. Prof., Biol. Sciences, U. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Thesis Title:
Viron Polypeptides Involved in the Assembly and Maturation of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 |
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| Miles, Allen |
Degree: Ph.D. (1992)
Mentor: Smith
Post Graduate Position: Pres.-Professor, Chemistry, Grambling State Univ.
Thesis Title:
Functional Role of Methionyl Residues in the Collagen/Gelatin Binding Domain of Plasma Fibronectin
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| Morgan, Mary |
Degree: M.S. (1985)
Mentor: J. Smith
Post Graduate Position: Pres.-M.D. of Pediatrics in private practice, St. Louis, MO
Thesis Title:
Cloning and Restriction Endonuclease Analysis of the ADE7 Locus of Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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| Mottram, Peter John |
Degree: M.S. (1998)
Mentor: Grimes
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Depts. Of Immunology and Parisitology, Tulane National Primate Center, Tulane U & Tulane Med. Ctr., LA
Thesis Title:
Evidence of nuclear protein binding to the promoter of the testis-specific histone H1t gene
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| Na, Jong Gil |
Degree: Ph.D. (1992)
Mentor: Hampsey
Post Graduate Position: ****-Present-Professor and Chair of Biology, Kunsan National University, Kunsan, Chonbuk, Korea
Thesis Title:
Characterization of SUA5, An Essential Gene for Normal Growth of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Nathan, Keith |
Degree: M.S. (1980)
Mentor: Banschback
Post Graduate Position:
Thesis Title:
Calcium Transport Inact Human Erythrocytes from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
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| Noss, Kenneth |
Degree: Ph.D. (2002)
Mentor: Grimes
Post Graduate Position: 2003-2005 Hurlburt lab, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Metairie, LA
Thesis Title:
Transcriptional Regulation of the Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Gene
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| Odaka, Yoshi |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor: Meyers
Post Graduate Position: 2000-Pres. Res. Assoc., lab of Dr. Mike Mathis, Anatomy, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Nuclear Import and Subnuclear Localization of the Proto-Oncoprotein ETO(MtG8)
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| Orellana, Claudia |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor:
Post Graduate Position: Currently a medical student at LSUHSC
Thesis Title:
Involvement of Protein Kinases in the NaCl-Induced Up-Regulation of Antioxidant Activities in Cotton Callus Tissue
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| Panek, Heather |
Degree: Ph.D. (1999)
Mentor: Robinson
Post Graduate Position: 2001-2005 Postdoc at SUNY-Buffalo, NY
Thesis Title:
A genetic analysis of yeast casein kinase I
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| Pappas, Donald |
Degree: Ph.D. (2001)
Mentor: Hampsey
Post Graduate Position: Pres.-Postdoc at Van Andel Res. Institute Laboratories, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Thesis Title:
Functional characterization of the Ssu72 protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Pavlick, Kevin |
Degree: Ph.D. (2000)
Mentor: Blanchard
Post Graduate Position: Currently Biology Scientist @ Johnson & Johnson U.S. Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Spring House, PA
Thesis Title:
Characterization of the c-Kit promoter: participation of the Sp-family of transcription factors in modulating hemtopoietic c-Kit expression
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| Pender, Virginia Johnson |
Degree: M.S. (1973)
Mentor: R.L. Smith
Post Graduate Position: Current-Instructor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Children’s Clinical Research Center, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Studies on the Binding Specificity of Activated Bovine Blood Clotting Factor Ten
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| Peterson, Cynthia |
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Degree: M.S. (1981), Ph.D. (1986)
Mentor: Blackburn
Post Graduate Position: Currently Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, U of Tennessee, Knoxville
Thesis Title:
Immunochemical mapping of the function domains of Antithrombin III
Ph.D.-Structural and functional studies on human antithrombin III: development of immuno-chemical and spectral probes and characterization of an antithrombin variant with altered glycosylation
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| Pinto, Ines |
Degree: Ph.D. (1992)
Mentor: Hampsey
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres. Assoc. Prof., Biol. Sciences, U of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Thesis Title:
Genetic and Molecular Analysis of sua Genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Polk, Paula |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor: Aamodt
Post Graduate Position: Currently a Research Associate, Research Core Facility, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Characterization of PTL-1, a C. elegans tau-like microtubule-associated protein
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| Pylant, Shannon (Walls) |
Degree: M.S. (2002)
Mentor: Williams
Post Graduate Position: 2004-Pres. Sales Rep.,VWR, Winston-Salem, NC
Thesis Title:
Effect of NS-398 treatment on prostate tumor growth and survival
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| Robertson, Jeff |
Degree: M.S. (1990)
Mentor: Zuber
Post Graduate Position: Currently an M.D. resident at LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
The abrB Gene of Bacillus subtilis
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| Sehorn, Michael |
Degree: Ph.D. (2002)
Mentor: Witt
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Pres. Clemson Univ Dept of Genetics & Biochem., Clemson, SC
Thesis Title:
Characterization of Two Partially Unfolded Intermediates of the Molecular Chaperone DNAK
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| Sekinger, Edward |
Degree: Ph.D. (2001)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: 2005-Pres. Scientist I, Asuragen, Inc., Austin, TX
Thesis Title:
Studies of transcriptional silencing in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Sen, Siddhartha |
Degree: Ph.D. (2006)
Mentor: De Benedetti
Post Graduate Position: 2006-Pres. Postdoc @ lab of Dr. Craig Jordan, Univ of Rochester Med. Ctr.
Thesis Title:
TLK1-B: A novel kinase involved in UV damaged DNA repair
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| Singh, Harpreet |
Degree: M.S. (2001)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: 2002-Pres. Supervisor of Mol. Diagnostics, Bostwick Laboratories, Glen Allen, VA
Thesis Title:
Genetic suppression analysis of a transcription defect in the HSP82 heat shock gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Smith, Melissa Anne |
Degree: M.S. (1997)
Mentor: Abbott
Post Graduate Position: Obstetrics & Gynecology, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Purification of Antibodies that are Specific for Na+,K+ ATPase
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| Sommer, Marvin H. |
Degree: Ph.D. (1990)
Mentor: Courtney
Post Graduate Position: Sr. Research Scientist, Pediatrics-Infectious Diseases, Stanford U, Stanford, CA
Thesis Title:
Processing and Transport of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Glycoproteins
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| Sun, Zu-Wen |
Degree: Ph.D. (1996)
Mentor: Hampsey
Post Graduate Position: Present-Asst. Prof., Biochemistry Dept., Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Ctr., Nashville, TN
Thesis Title:
Genetic Analysis of Transcription Initiation in Yeast
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| Tiedeman-Helm, Amelia |
Degree: Ph.D. (1991)
Mentor: J. Smith
Post Graduate Position: Industry in Houston, TX
Thesis Title:
Studies on the Structure and Regulation of the guaBA Operon of Escherichia coli K-12
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| Valentine, Jennifer |
Degree: M.S. (2006)
Mentor: J. Williams
Post Graduate Position: 2007-Pres. Senior DNA analyst, Tarrant Co. Medical Examiner, Ft. Worth, TX
Thesis Title:
The Real CSI: Solving sexual assault cases using three novel techniques
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| VanWert, Jane |
Degree: Ph.D. (1997)
Mentor: Grimes
Post Graduate Position: 2005-Pres. Postdoc Res. Assoc., Grimes lab, VAMC, S’port
Thesis Title:
Regulation of tissue-specific expression of the histone H1T gene
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| Venturi, Guglielmo M. (Bill) |
Degree: Ph.D. (2000)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: ?2005-Pres. Laboratory Research Analyst II, Lab of Thomas Tedder, Dept. of Immunology, Duke U, Raleigh, NC
Thesis Title:
Genetic and Functional Analysis of Two PP-1-Related Protein Phosphatases in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
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| Venturi, Christina (Bourgeois) |
Degree: Ph.D. (2001)
Mentor: Gross
Post Graduate Position: 2003-Pres. Research Assoc. Affiliate, Duke Univ., Durham, NC
Thesis Title:
Studies of heat shock factor-nucleosome interactions in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Ware, Dan |
Degree: M.S. (1991)
Mentor: Hampsey
Post Graduate Position: 2002-Pres. North Florida Radiology, P.A., Gainesville, FL
Thesis Title:
Analysis of Translation Initiation in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Weldon, Robert |
Degree: Ph.D. (1993)
Mentor: Courtney
Post Graduate Position: Postdoc, Dept. Microbiol. & Immunology. Univ. of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham
Thesis Title:
Molecular Studies of Retrovirus Assembly Using Chimeric Gag Proteins
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| Wheeler, Michael |
Degree: M.S. (2001)
Mentor: Banks
Post Graduate Position: 2003-Deceased
Thesis Title:
The creation of transgenic plants expressing the yeast CK1 isoform (Yck2) gene
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| Williams-Hart, Tara |
Degree: M.S. (2000)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: Entered Ph.D. program (see below)
Thesis Title:
A novel role for the regulation of yeast ion homeostasis by Glc7
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| Williams-Hart, Tara |
Degree: Ph.D. (2003)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: 2004-Present Asst. Prof., Dept. of Biological Sciences, LSU-S
Thesis Title:
The regulation of glycogen metabolism and ion transport by protein phosphatase Type 1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Wilkerson, Chad |
Degree: M.S. (1998)
Mentor: Grimes
Post Graduate Position: Entered Ph.D. program, LSUHSC-S
Thesis Title:
Purification of the H1T/TE Binding Protein
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| Wilkerson, Chad |
Degree: Ph.D. (2002)
Mentor: Grimes
Post Graduate Position: Postdoc-Kevin Sarge lab, U. of Kentucky
Thesis Title:
Characterization of the TE elements of the testis-specific histone H1t gene
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| Wolfe, Steven |
Degree: Ph.D. (1990)
Mentor: Grimes
Post Graduate Position: 1990-Present Postdoc with Sidney Grimes at Veterans Administration Hospital, Shreveport
Thesis Title:
Studies on the Expresssion and Structure of the PURA Gene from Escherichia coli K-12
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| Xiaolin Wu |
Degree: Ph.D. (2000)
Mentor: Tatchell
Post Graduate Position: 2001-Pres. perm. position at NCI, Frederick, MD
Thesis Title:
The regulation of type 1 protein phosphatase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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| Xie, Guofeng |
Degree: Ph.D. (1996)
Mentor: Aamodt
Post Graduate Position: 1996-Present Postdoc at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thesis Title:
Mutations that Affect Touch Neuron Specific Gene Expression in Caenorhabditis elegans
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| Xin, Yu |
Degree: Ph.D. (2000)
Mentor: First
Post Graduate Position: Dept. of Chemistry, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA
Thesis Title:
Transition State Stabilization For the Transfer of Tyrosine to tRNA Tyr by Tyrosyl-tRNA Synthease
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| Yao, Feng |
Degree: Ph.D. (1991)
Mentor: Courtney
Post Graduate Position: 1991-Present Postdoc, Dept. Microbiol. & Immunology, Dana Farber Cancer Inst., Harvard Medical School
Thesis Title:
Virion-and Membrane-Associated Immediate-Early Proteins of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
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| Zhao, Xiaohong |
Degree: Ph.D. (2004)
Mentor: Rhoads
Post Graduate Position: March 2006-Present – in China; 2004-2006 Postdoc, lab of Dr. Kent Hunter, Population Genetics, NCI/NIH, Bethesda, MD
Thesis Title:
The cleavage of protein synthesis initiation factor eIF4G-1 by picornaviral 2A protease and its role in viral infection
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| Zhu, Quan Karen |
Degree: Ph.D. (1990)
Mentor: Courtney
Post Graduate Position: 2001-Pres. Instructor, Dept of Immunol. and Aids, Dana Farber Cancer Inst., Harvard Med. Sch.
Thesis Title:
Chemical Cross-Linking Studies of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Glycoproteins
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