Past Students
| Name Sort descending | Dissertation | Started | PhD earned | Current position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla-Maria Alexander | T Regulatory Cells and the Germinal Center | Lecturer, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | ||
| Tina Arkee | Role of TRAF3-CD28 Interactions in the Regulation of T Cell Signaling | Medical School: University of Iowa (MSTP) | ||
| Rebecca Benson | Regulation of B lymphocyte activation and apoptosis | Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics University of Iowa Children's Hospital | ||
| Roger Berton | Sepsis-Induced Alterations of Naïve CD8 T Cell Compartment | |||
| Cory Best | Characterization and Function of Two CD43 Isoforms on Murine Hematopoientic Cells | |||
| Mahmood Bilal | The Role of Grb2 family members in T cell Receptor (TCR)-mediated signaling events | Associate of Pathology, HLA Laboratory Director in Training University of Iowa | ||
| Dana Bohan | Investigating early events during enveloped RNA virus infection: understanding cell tropism, routes of infection and virus utilization of cellular receptors | Scientist I, SARS-CoV-2, Vir Biotechnology | ||
| Jayden Bowen | The role of TREM-1 in allergic airway inflammation | |||
| Alexander Boyden | Influenza A Virus Induces Regulated T Cell-driven B Cell Responses | Assistant Research Scientist, Pathology University of Iowa | ||
| Ashley Brate | The Role of CNS-Specific CD8+ T cells in Relapsing-Remitting Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis | Associate Scientist, Cygnal Therapeutics | ||
| Erik Brincks | Roles for TRAIL in the Immune Response to Influenza Virus Infection | Director, Translational Research Lumos Pharma | ||
| Kevin Brown | Regulation of B Cell Activation by CD40 and the Epstein-Barr Virus Oncoprotein LMP1 | Associate Professor, Otolaryngology University of North Carolina School of Medicine | ||
| Claire Buchta (Rosean) | Mechanisms of TLR Signaling and Cooperation in B Lymphocytes | Scientist I, Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| Noah Butler | Structural and Biological Basis for the Selection of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Escape Variant Viruses in Mice Infected with a Coronavirus | Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa | ||
| Lindsey Carlin | Natural Killer Cell Activation, Trafficking, and Contribution to Immune Responses to Viral Pathogens | Clinical Applications Manager , Miltenyi Biotec | ||
| Michael Carlson | Humoral Immunity in Mice After Allogeneic Gone Marrow Transplantation | Midwest Sales Manager, MaxCyte, Inc. | ||
| Elaine Castilow (Hamarstrom) | Mechanisms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine-Enhanced Disease | Senior Manager, Scientific Communica Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc | ||
| Nicole Chapman | The Related Kinases FAK and Pyk2 Serve Distinct Functions in TCR-mediated T Cell Activation | Staff Scientist, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | ||
| Cassy Cozine | Characterization and Regulation of Isotype Switched B Cells In the Primary Germinal Center Response | Assistant Professor, Biology Coe College | ||
| Sequoia Crooks | Investigating the basic mechanisms underlying memory CD8 T cell function and persistence | Research Associate, Genentech | ||
| Miranda Curtiss | Role of Tim-1 in Immune Responses | Fellow-Allergy & Immunology, Graduate Medical Education-Hospital The University of Alabama at Birmingham | ||
| Derek Danahy | Polymicrobial sepsis influences CD8 T cell responses and alters host susceptibility to infection and cancer | Associate Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology, Agios Pharmaceuticals | ||
| Ajai Dandekar | The Role of B Cells and Gamma-Delta T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Mouse Hepatitis Virus Induced Demyelination | Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine University of Washington | ||
| Richard Davis | Neutrophil Responses to Infection with Leishmania Parasites: MHC Class II-expression and Parasite Life-stage Interactions | Director, Clinical Microbiology Providence Sared Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | ||
| Ivy Debreceni | Pathogenic role of CD226 in lacrimal gland autoimmunity in the non-obese diabetic mouse model of Sjögren Syndrome | |||
| Andrew Dosch | The Role of Tim3 on CD8 T cells Following Influenza A Virus Infection | |||
| Loren Erickson | CD40-Dependent Activation of Murine B Cell Subsets | Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology University of Virginia | ||
| Greg Esparza | The Molecular Requirements for Activation of Specific Toll-like Receptor 4 Signaling Pathways | Medical Resident, Christiana Hospital | ||
| Nan Fang | Regulation of SLP-76 Tyrosin Phosphorylation and its Association with other Molecules | Associate Director, Biotechnology Qiagen | ||
| Hailie Fowler | Production Scientist, Integrated DNA Technologies | |||
| Laura Fraczek | Complement Factor H Regulation in the Central Nervous System | Senior Technical Support Scientist, Abbott Laboratories | ||
| Kira Gantt | The Roles of TgF-Beta and Macrophage-dirived Oxidants in Leishmania chagasi Infections | VT-CALS Grant Coordinator, Virginia Tech | ||
| Jacob Gorman | Regulation of T Cell Responses by the Surface Receptor Tim-3 | Senior Scientist II, Immune-Oncology AbbVie | ||
| John Graham | CD40-induced TRAF Degradation in Immune Regulation | Associate Research Scientist, The Jackson Laboratory | ||
| Julieann Grant | Tumor Immunotherapy in the RM-1 Mouse Model of Prostate Cancer | Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine University of Michigan Health System | ||
| Demetrius Gravis | Regulation of CREB-mediated Transcription in B Lymphocytes | Assistant Professor, Biology Beloit College | ||
| Brett Gross | Therapeutic Vaccination for the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer | Postdoctoral Associate, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | ||
| Jodi Gullicksrud | T Cell Factor-1 Regulates CD4+ and CD8+ T Cell Responses in a Stage-specific Manner | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania | ||
| Prajwal Gurung | Regulation Of Immune Responses By Apoptotic Cells | Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine University of Iowa | ||
| Tanja Hadzic | The Role of Low-molecular Weight Thiols and Interleukin-2 in T Cell Proliferation | Global Head, Clinical Scientists at IQVIA | ||
| Sara Hamilton | Primary and secondary CD8+T cell responses after Listeria monocytogenes infection or peptide-coated dendritic cell immunization | Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology University of Minnesota | ||
| Jessica Haverkamp (Tanner) | Initiation and Regulation of Effector T Cell Responses in the Prostate | Senior Scientist, Merck Research Labs | ||
| Sokol Haxhinasto | Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Synergistic Activation of B Lymphocytes by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and CD40 | Associate Director , Immunology Regeneron | ||
| Qiong He | Mechanism of Linezolid-induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation | |||
| Emily Hemann | Pulmonary Dendritic Cells and CD8 T Cells Facilitate Protection Following Influenza A Virus Vaccination and Infection | Assistant Professor, Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity The Ohio State University | ||
| Tara Herrmann | Calmodulin Kinase II is Important to Multiple Cellular Processes Required for Dendritic Cell Activation | Associate Director of Scientific Training, AstraZeneca | ||
| Emma Hornick | The Contributions of NLRs to Pathogenic and Protective Immune Responses during Influenza Virus Infection | Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa | ||
| Yina Hsing (Huang) | Molecular Mechanisms and Functional Consequences of CD40-Mediated NF- kB Activation | Associate Professor, Dartmouth School of Medicine | ||
| Sarah Ingersoll | The Role of Complement Anaphylatoxins in CNS Pathology and Glial Cell Function | Scientist II, Nektar Therapeutics | ||
| Farah Itani | Infection with Neuroantigen-encoding Listeria: Induction of CD8 T Cell Responses and Suppression of Demyelinating Disease | Scientist, Cellular Immunology Johnson & Johnson |