Alumni - Current Positions

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(updated 06/2024)

Name Year of Graduation Advisor's Name Thesis Project Current Position
Jacob Lesniak 2004 Nikolov, Dimitar Structural and Functional Characterization of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Ohr and Escherichia coli OsmC Organic Hydroperoxide Resistance Proteins. Staff Toxicologist, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Stephen Pitt 2004 Patel, Dinshaw Probing RNA-Ligand Recognition by NMR Spectroscopy: Residual Dipolar Couplings in the Determination of HIV-1 TAR RNA Structural Dynamics. Staff Scientist, Formulation Development, Drug Development Operations, Johnson & Johnson
Nancy Skacel 2004 Bertino, Joseph Characterization of the Functional Dihydrofolate Translational Up-Regulation Response Upon Antifolate Treatment and Comparison Among Species. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Gourge Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Ardesheer Talati 2004 Hirsch, Joy Cortical Systems that Integrate Sensory Information: An fMRI Study. Faculty Member & Associate Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center
Juliana Xu 2004 Gudas, Lorraine Functional Studies of REX-1 Target Genes using F9 Teratocarcinoma Stem Cells as a Model System. Chief Technology Officer, Agria Corporation, NY
John Biggins 2003 Thorson, Jon The Mechanism of CalC - A Protein Conferring Self-Resistance to the Antitumor Antibiotic Calicheamicin within micromonospora echinospora ssp. calichensis Chemical Biologist, LifeMine Therapeutics- Biotechnology Drug Development, Cambridge, MA
Barbara Franklin (Gorfajn) 2003 Terminal Masters Update coming soon
Jack Liao 2003 Fisher, Robert PNQALRE, A Novel CDK Family Member, Associates with CDK-Activating Kinase (CAK) in vivo, and is Required for Normal Proliferation of Mammalian Cells in Culture. Postdoctoral Fellow, The Donaldson-Atwood Cancer Clinic, The Animal Medical Center
Tatiana Litvin 2003 Buck, Jochen A Novel Mechanism of Adenylyl Cylcase Activation Conserved from Cyanobacteria to Man Assistant Director, Office of Patents and Licensing, UMDNJ
Pellegrino Magro 2003 Bertino, Joseph The Effect of p14ARF on DHFR and its Implications on Antifolate Drug Sensitivity. Scientific Director, MedLearning, Inc.
Angelo Russo 2003 Bertino, Joseph Examination of the Role of E2F-1 in the Cellular Response to Antimitotic Agents Associate Medical Director/Medical Writer, Lowe Healthcare Company, Integrated Communications
Andrea D. Basso 2002 Rosen, Neal Regulation of Akt Expression and Signaling by the Hsp90 Chaperone. Associate Principal Scientist, Schering-Plough Research Institute
Elizabeth Bolan 2002 Scotto, Kathleen Molecular and Pharmacological Characterization of Mu Opioid Receptor Hetergeneity. Pharmacologist, FDA
Gina Capiaux 2002 Bertino, Joseph A Fusion Protein of Mutant Dihydrofolate Reductase and Mutant Thymidylate Synthase for Conferring Myeloprotection against Methotrexate and 5-Fluorouracil: Characterization and in vivo Analysis. Sr. Director, Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Francesca Domenech (Wuttke) 2002 Laurence, Jaffrey Inhibition of SDF1 - Mediated Megakaryocyte Migration by HIV gp120: A New Mechanism for HIV - Associated Thrombocytopenia. Founder and Principal, Asten BioPharma Advisors, LLC, New York, NY