Immunology Graduate Program

Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Immune System

Past Students

Name Start/End Thesis Project Advisor Current Position
Benson, Rebecca 2001- 2006 Innate and Adaptive Activation Receptors Protect B Lymphocytes from CD95-induced Apoptosis Gail Bishop  House Staff II, Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Best, Cory 1994- 2000 Characterization and Function of Two CD43 Isoforms on Murine Hematopoientic Cells Thomas Waldschmidt  Private Practice
Brown, Kevin 1998- 2002 Regulation of B Cell Activation by CD40 and the Epstein-Barr Virus Oncoprotein LMP1 Gail Bishop  Assistant Professor, Otorhinolaryngology, Cornell University School of Medicine
Butler, Noah 2003- 2007 Structural and Biological Basis for the Selection of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Escape Variant Viruses in Mice Infected with a Coronavirus Stanley Perlman  Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology, University of Iowa
Carlson, Michael 2002- 2006 Humoral Immunity in Mice After Allogeneic Gone Marrow Transplantation Thomas Waldschmidt  Postdoctoral Associate, Immunology & Microbiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Castilow, Elaine 2004- 2008 Mechanisms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine-Enhanced Disease Steven Varga  Postdoctoral Associate, Pathology, University of Utah
Cozine, Cassy 2001- 2006 Characterization and Regulation of Isotype Switched B Cells In the Primary Germinal Center Response Thomas Waldschmidt  Assistant Professor, Biology Department, University of St. Mary
Crowther, Joy 1999- 2005 Pulmonary Surfactant Protein A Interactions with Human Macrophages: Binding and Trafficking of SP-A, and Alteration of the Respiratory Burst Larry Schlesinger  Industry Scientist, R&D, Nektar Therapeutics
Dandekar, Ajai 2000- 2004 The Role of B Cells and Gamma-Delta T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Mouse Hepatitis Virus Induced Demyelination Stanley Perlman  Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Erickson, Loren 1993- 1997 CD40-Dependent Activation of Murine B Cell Subsets Thomas Waldschmidt  Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Virginia
Fang, Nan 1995- 1999 Regulation of SLP-76 Tyrosin Phosphorylation and its Association with other Molecules Gary Koretzky  Postdoctoral Associate, Univ. of Eisen
Gantt, Kira 1996- 2002 The Roles of TgF-Beta and Macrophage-dirived Oxidants in Leishmania chagasi Infections Mary Wilson  Science Associate, The Journal of Immunology
Grant, Julieann 2001- 2006 Tumor Immunotherapy in the RM-1 Mouse Model of Prostate Cancer Timothy Ratliff  Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals
Gravis, Demetrius 1995- 2002 Regulation of CREB-mediated Transcription in B Lymphocytes Arthur Krieg  Visiting Professor of Biology, Western State College of Colorado
Hadzic, Tanja 2001- 2004 MS - The Role of Low-molecular Weight Thiols and Interleukin-2 in T Cell Proliferation Michael Knudson  Postdoctoral Associate, University of North Carolina
Hamilton, Sara 1998- 2003 Primary and secondary CD8+T cell responses after Listeria monocytogenes infection or peptide-coated dendritic cell immunization John Harty  Research Associate, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Minnesota
Haxhinasto, Sokol 1999- 2003 Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Synergistic Activation of B Lymphocytes by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and CD40 Gail Bishop  Seinor Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Herrmann, Tara 2001- 2006 Calmodulin Kinase II is Important to Multiple Cellular Processes Required for Dendritic Cell Activation David Kusner  Scientific Associate, Emeritus Educational Services
Hsing, Yina 1995- 1999 Molecular Mechanisms and Functional Consequences of CD40-Mediated NF- kB Activation Gail Bishop  Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology, Washington University
Jabbari, Ali 2002- 2006 Memory CD8 T Cells Responses: Initiation, Early Kinetics, and Secondary Memory Generation John Harty  Resident, Dermatology, New York University
Kemp, Troy 2001- 2005 TNF-Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand (TRAIL/Apo-2L): A Novel Mechanism for CpG ODN and BCG-Induced Anti-Tumor Activity Thomas Griffith  Postdoctoral Associate, HPV Immunology Laboratory, SAIC Frederick/NCI Frederick
Kim, Taeg 2000- 2004 Immunopathogensis of Murine Coronavirus-induced Demyelination Stanley Perlman  Research Associate, Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, University of Virginia Health Science Center
Kirsch, Jeffrey 1996- 2000 MS degree/The Role of Intracellular Thiols in Mediating CpG DNA Immunostimulation Arthur Krieg 
Kniewel, Ryan 1997- 2001 MS degree/Expression of CD154 in Mouse B Cells Arthur Krieg  Research Assistant, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Kraus, Zachary 2003- 2009 TRAF5: A Key Positive Regulator of Lymphocyte Activation Gail Bishop  Postdoctoral Associate, NIH
Latinis, Kevin 1994- 1997 Analysis of Signaling Events Involved with Activation Induced Cell Death in T Cells Gary Koretzky  Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center
Lees, Jason 1999- 2004 Mechanisms of CD8+T-cell tolerance to a prostate antigen Timothy Ratliff  Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington University in St. Louis
Lemke, Caitlin 2000- 2006 PRRSV Infection of Neonatal Piglets Induces Immune Dysregulation and Modulation John Butler  Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Pharmacy, University of Iowa
Li, Yiyun 1996- 2000 Ms degree/Th1 and Th2 Stimuli Differentially Activate Murine B Cells Thomas Waldschmidt  Assistant Professor, Mills College
Liu, Hsin-Ming 1994- 1998 MS degree/The Potential of Immunostimulatory Oligodeoxynucleotides Containing CPG Motifs as Adjuvants in Tumor Antigen Immunization George Weiner  Pharmaceutical Company
Lorentzen, Daniel 2003- 2009 A Novel Antimicrobial Mechanism of Cystic Fibrosis and Healthy Airways William Nauseef  Student - Law School, Drake University
Malik, Zulfiqar 1995- 2000 Inhibition of Calcium Signaling Affects Phagosome Maturation and Intracellular Survival of M. Tuberculosis David Kusner  Private Practice Physician, Hematology & Oncology, Louisville Oncology
Masterson, Joseph 1999- 2003 M.S. dgree/Leishmania chagasi Inhibits CD4+ T Cell Proliferation Down-modulation of CD25 Expression Mary Wilson  Research Scientist, Univ. of Texas
Moore, Carissa 2000- 2006 Degradation of TNFR Associate Factors (TRAFs): Characterization and Consequences Gail Bishop  Postdoctoral Associate, Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Rutgers
Musci, Michael 1993- 1997 The Role of SLP-76 and SLAP-130 in the Regulation of T Cell Antigen Receptor Signal Transduction Gary Koretzky  Medical Oncologist, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers
Nanra, Jasdeep 1998- 2003 Developmental and Functional Characteristics of Murine Marginal Zone B Cells Thomas Waldschmidt  Staff Scientist, Wyeth Pharmaceutical
Netland, Jason 2004- 2009 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine Design Stanley Perlman  Postdoctoral Fellow, Immunology, University of Washington
Norian, Lyse 1996- 2000 The Transcriptional Regulation of CD95L (Fas Ligand) in Activated T Cell Gary Koretzky  Associate - Research Faculty, Urology, University of Iowa
Ontiveros, Evelena 1998- 2003 Analysis of mouse hepatitis virus, strain JHM neuropathogenesis using targeted recombinant technology Stanley Perlman  Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of California
Porter, Brandon 2000- 2005 Infection, Antigen Presentation, and the CD8+T Cell Response John Harty  House Staff III, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa
Sarikonda, Ghanashyam 2002- 2008 Nonpeptide Antigens and Antigen Presentation to Human Gamma Delta T Cells Craig Morita  Postdoctoral Associate, La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
Shi, Yan 1993- 1997 Characterization of an Epstein-Barr Virus-Specific CD8 T Cell Response Charles Lutz  Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Infectious Dis./Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Univ. of Calgary
Shinall, Stephen 1995- 2002 Insights into the Immunobiology of the Germinal Center Reaction Gained From Analyses of Germinal Center B-Cell Populations Thomas Waldschmidt  Manager, External Research Grants, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Takahashi, Kazuko 1994- 2000 Ontogeny and Function of Murine Marginal Zone B Cells Thomas Waldschmidt  Postdoctoral Associate, Pathology, Juntendo University
Templeton, Steve 2001- 2007 Activation, Maturation, and Recruitment of Leukocytes to the CNS during Infection of Mice with Variants of MHV-JHM Stanley Perlman  Postdoctoral Associate, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Center for Disease Control - NIOSH
Thompson, Christopher 2000- 2005 6th member David Kusner David Kusner  Assistant Professor, Biology, Loyola College
Tian, Jun 1998- 2001 M.S. degree/Platelet Modulation of Immune Responses Timothy Ratliff 
VanOosten, Rebecca 2002- 2007 Cancer Immunotherapy by TRAIL Induced Apoptosis Thomas Griffith  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rocky Mountain National Laboratories
Verma, Shilpi 2002- 2008 Characterization of murine splenic CD21hiCD23+Bc Thomas Waldschmidt  Postdoctoral Associate, La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
Wang, Siao-Yi 2006- 2009 Interactions Between Complement and Cellular Mediated Mechanisms in Antibody Therapy of Cancer George Weiner 
White, Doug 1993- 1998 Effector Mechanisms of CD8+ T Cells in Adaptive Immunity to Lysteria Monocytogenes John Harty  Instructor in Medicine, Internal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Wolniak, Kristy 2001- 2005 Regulation of the Primary Germinal Center B Cell Response in Normal and Autoimmune Mice Thomas Waldschmidt  Pathology Investigator Track, Pathology, Northwestern University
Zhao, Lichao 1994- 2000 Regulation of Leukocyte Adhesion by an ADAMs Family Membrane Prostease Morris Dailey  Resident, Pathology, Oklahoma Health Sciences Center