Alumni - Current Positions
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(updated 03/2025)
| Name | Year of Graduation | Advisor's Name | Thesis Project | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Verano | 2017 | Tan, Derek |
Synthesis and Biological Investigation of Antioxidant Pyrrolomorpholine Spiroketal Natural Products. |
Senior Scientist, Oncology Chemistry at AstraZeneca |
| Alissa Brandes | 2016 | Li, Yueming |
Regulation of Notch Signaling by Gamma-Secretase Protein Modulators. |
Principal Scientist at Umoja Biopharma |
| Chelsea Buma (Paresi) | 2016 | Li, Yueming |
The Mechanism of Action of Novel Gamma-Secretase Modulators |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin |
| Danica Chiu | 2016 | Li, Yueming | The Non-Transcriptional Role of Hif-1? in the Activation and Regulation of ?-Secretase. | Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc - Greater New York City Area |
| Michael Kaufmann | 2016 | Mellinghoff, Ingo |
Understanding Signal Transduction in Ras-MAP Kinase Altered Glioma. |
Director, Discovery Research Program Management at AbbVie |
| Elisabeth Wondimu | 2016 | Goldring, Mary | Defining the Contribution of the E-74 Like Factor 3 (Elf3) to Cartilage Degradation in Osteoarthritis in Mice. | Scientist - Dicerna Pharmaceuticals |
| Michael Boice | 2015 | Guido-Wendel, Hans |
The TNFRSF14/HVEM Receptor is an Extrinsic Tumor Suppressor in Follicular Lymphoma. |
VP, Scientific Engagement VP, Scientific Engagement - Translational Drug Development (TD2)
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| Tharu Fernando | 2015 | Melnick, Ari | The Role of Heat Shock Factor 1 in Germinal Center B Cells and Lymphoma. | Postdoctoral Fellow at Genentech San Francisco Bay Area |
| Rebecca Goldstein | 2015 | Melnick, Ari | The Role of Hsp90 in B cell Receptor Signaling and Novel Combinatorial Therapies for ABC DLBCL. | Senior Associate Scientist at Amgen San Francisco Bay Area |
| William Mills, IV | 2015 | Szeto, Hazel | Reenergizing Mitochondria in Diabetic Ocular Tissue to Combat Visual Dysfunction. | Healthcare Equity Analyst at Camber Capital Management, LLC |
| Denise Minton | 2015 | Gudas, Lorraine | The Roles of HIF1-alpha and Target Gene NDUFA4L2 in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. | Associate Medical Director at The Scienomics Group - San Francisco Bay Area |
| Emma Laird Mitchell | 2015 | Toth, Miklos |
Maternal Programming of Behavior. |
Associate Principal - Blue Matter |
| Kerry Purtell | 2015 | Hemmings, Hugh |
Effects of the General Anesthetic Isoflurane on Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels and the Presynaptic Action Potential. |
Associate Program Officer, Helmsley Charitable Trust |
| Courtney Marie Alexander | 2014 | Li, Yueming | Identification of ?-Secretase Endogenous Regulators: From Substrate to Inhibitor | Senior Associate Scientific Director at Lockwood - Randolph, New Jersey |
| Brittany Carson | 2014 | Brown, Anthony | PERK Dependent Inhibition of Wnt Signaling by the Unfolded Protein Response | Medical Writer, Toronto Canada |