Past Students

Name Dissertation Started PhD earned Current position
Yiyun Li Th1 and Th2 Stimuli Differentially Activate Murine B Cells Professor, English University of California - Davis
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
Loren Erickson CD40-Dependent Activation of Murine B Cell Subsets Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology University of Virginia
Michael Musci The Role of SLP-76 and SLAP-130 in the Regulation of T Cell Antigen Receptor Signal Transduction Hematology/Oncology, Hematology/Oncology Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers
Yan Shi Characterization of an Epstein-Barr Virus-Specific CD8 T Cell Response Associate Professor, Microbiology & Immunology University of Calgary
Doug White Effector Mechanisms of CD8+ T Cells in Adaptive Immunity to Lysteria Monocytogenes Chair of Rheumatology, Gundersen Health System and Medical Foundation
Kazuko Takahashi Ontogeny and Function of Murine Marginal Zone B Cells Instructor, Yokahama University
Hsin-Ming Liu The Potential of Immunostimulatory Oligodeoxynucleotides Containing CPG Motifs as Adjuvants in Tumor Antigen Immunization
Kevin Latinis Analysis of Signaling Events Involved with Activation Induced Cell Death in T Cells MD, Internal Medicine Cass Regional Medical Center
Lichao Zhao Regulation of Leukocyte Adhesion by an ADAMs Family Membrane Prostease Cytopathology Specialist, Oklahoma University Physicians
Demetrius Gravis Regulation of CREB-mediated Transcription in B Lymphocytes Assistant Professor, Biology Beloit College
Yina Hsing (Huang) Molecular Mechanisms and Functional Consequences of CD40-Mediated NF- kB Activation Associate Professor, Dartmouth School of Medicine
Zulfiqar Malik Inhibition of Calcium Signaling Affects Phagosome Maturation and Intracellular Survival of M. Tuberculosis Chief of Research, New York Cancer and Blood Specialists
Stephen Shinall Insights into the Immunobiology of the Germinal Center Reaction Gained From Analyses of Germinal Center B-Cell Populations Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion AbbVie (formerly Abbott Laboratories)
Kira Gantt The Roles of TgF-Beta and Macrophage-dirived Oxidants in Leishmania chagasi Infections VT-CALS Grant Coordinator, Virginia Tech
Lyse Norian The Transcriptional Regulation of CD95L (Fas Ligand) in Activated T Cell Associate Professor, Nutrition Sciences University of Alabama and Birmingham
Jeffrey Kirsch The Role of Intracellular Thiols in Mediating CpG DNA Immunostimulation
Ryan Kniewel MS - Expression of CD154 in Mouse B Cells Postdoctoral Fellow, BiotechnologyCentro de Investigaciones Biologics Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
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
Evelena Ontiveros Analysis of mouse hepatitis virus, strain JHM neuropathogenesis using targeted recombinant technology MD, Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois
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
Jasdeep Nanra Developmental and Functional Characteristics of Murine Marginal Zone B Cells Director, Takeda Vaccines
Jun Tian Platelet Modulation of Immune Responses
Sokol Haxhinasto Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Synergistic Activation of B Lymphocytes by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and CD40 Associate Director , Immunology Regeneron
Joy McMullan (Crowther) Pulmonary Surfactant Protein A Interactions with Human Macrophages: Binding and Trafficking of SP-A, and Alteration of the Respiratory Burst Freelance Biomedical Writer and Editor
Joseph Masterson MS - Leishmania chagasi Inhibits CD4+ T Cell Proliferation Down-modulation of CD25 Expression CEO, XL Biotec Co Ltd
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
Caitlin Lemke PRRSV Infection of Neonatal Piglets Induces Immune Dysregulation and Modulation Assistant Research Scientist, Cancer Center University of Iowa
Carissa Moore Degradation of TNFR Associate Factors (TRAFs): Characterization and Consequences Director, R & D New Product Development, Biotechnology Streck, Inc.
Christopher Thompson The Role of Macrophage Sphingosine Kinase 1 in Phagocytosis, Phagosome Maturation, and Mycobacterial Infection Associate Professor, Biology Loyola University - Maryland
Taeg Kim Immunopathogensis of Murine Coronavirus-induced Demyelination Senior Principal Scientist, Jnana Therapeutics
Kristy Wolniak Regulation of the Primary Germinal Center B Cell Response in Normal and Autoimmune Mice Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
Troy Kemp TNF-Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand (TRAIL/Apo-2L): A Novel Mechanism for CpG ODN and BCG-Induced Anti-Tumor Activity Scientific Manager I, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Rebecca Benson Regulation of B lymphocyte activation and apoptosis Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics University of Iowa Children's Hospital
Tanja Hadzic The Role of Low-molecular Weight Thiols and Interleukin-2 in T Cell Proliferation Global Head, Clinical Scientists at IQVIA
Julieann Grant Tumor Immunotherapy in the RM-1 Mouse Model of Prostate Cancer Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine University of Michigan Health System
Steve Templeton Activation, Maturation, and Recruitment of Leukocytes to the CNS during Infection of Mice with Variants of MHV-JHM Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology Indiana University School of Medicine
Cassy Cozine Characterization and Regulation of Isotype Switched B Cells In the Primary Germinal Center Response Assistant Professor, Biology Coe College
Tara Herrmann Calmodulin Kinase II is Important to Multiple Cellular Processes Required for Dendritic Cell Activation Associate Director of Scientific Training, AstraZeneca
Ghanashyam Sarikonda Nonpeptide Antigens and Antigen Presentation to Human Gamma Delta T Cells Associate Director, Flow Cytometry Navigate Biopharma Services, a Novartis Subsidiary
Rebecca VanOosten (Anderson) Cancer Immunotherapy by TRAIL Induced Apoptosis Associate Biosafety Officer, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institutes of Health
Ali Jabbari Memory CD8 T Cells Responses: Initiation, Early Kinetics, and Secondary Memory Generation Associate Professor, Dermatology University of Iowa
Michael Carlson Humoral Immunity in Mice After Allogeneic Gone Marrow Transplantation Midwest Sales Manager, MaxCyte, Inc.
Shilpi Verma Characterization of murine splenic CD21hiCD23+Bc Staff Scientist, BD Biosciences
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
Daniel Lorentzen A Novel Antimicrobial Mechanism of Cystic Fibrosis and Healthy Airways IP Counsel, Genus Plc.
Colin Thalhofer Leishmania infantum chagasi Induces A Dynamic Cellular Inflammatory Response Senior Research Scientist, AgonOx, Inc
Zachary Kraus TRAF5: A Key Positive Regulator of Lymphocyte Activation Senior Staff Scientist, CDER/OBP U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Elaine Castilow (Hamarstrom) Mechanisms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine-Enhanced Disease Senior Manager, Scientific Communica Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc