Past Students
| Name Sort ascending | Dissertation | Started | PhD earned | Current position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohanad Nada | Cancer Immunotherapy with Human Vγ2Vδ2 T Cells | Assistant Professor & Director of Medical Laboratory Science Program, ImunoPathology American University of Iraq-Sulaimani (AUIS) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Carissa Moore | Degradation of TNFR Associate Factors (TRAFs): Characterization and Consequences | Director, R & D New Product Development, Biotechnology Streck, Inc. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Jodi McGill | The Role Of Pulmonary Dendritic Cells In Regulating The Antigen-Specific CD8 T Cell Response Following Influenza Virus Infection | Associate Professor, Vet Microbiology and Preventative Medicine Iowa State University | ||
| Daniel McDermott | Priming and Tracking the Virus-specific T Cell Response | Assistant Professor, Biology Southern Arkansas University | ||
| Joseph Masterson | MS - Leishmania chagasi Inhibits CD4+ T Cell Proliferation Down-modulation of CD25 Expression | CEO, XL Biotec Co Ltd | ||
| Matthew Martin | Time-dependent Alterations in Memory CD8 T Cell Function after Infection | Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Urology University of Minnesota | ||
| Nurbek Mambetsariev | Mechanisms of TRAF3 Mediated Regulation of B Cell Survival | Resident, Internal Medicine PSTP McGraw Medical Center of Northwestern University | ||
| Zulfiqar Malik | Inhibition of Calcium Signaling Affects Phagosome Maturation and Intracellular Survival of M. Tuberculosis | Chief of Research, New York Cancer and Blood Specialists | ||
| Amani Makkouk | Biodegradable Microparticles for in situ immunization against Cancer | Senior Scientist, Adicet Bio, Inc. | ||
| Ping Lu | Identification of Gon4-Like as a Factor that is Essential for B Lymphopoiesis and Capable of Mediating Transcriptional Repression | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Pediatric Ontology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | ||
| Daniel Lorentzen | A Novel Antimicrobial Mechanism of Cystic Fibrosis and Healthy Airways | IP Counsel, Genus Plc. | ||
| Hsin-Ming Liu | The Potential of Immunostimulatory Oligodeoxynucleotides Containing CPG Motifs as Adjuvants in Tumor Antigen Immunization | |||
| Wai Lin | TRAF3 regulates B cell survival and IL-6 recepton signaling | Postdoctoral Associate, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | ||
| Samuel Lifton | Uncovering new tumor progression genes in B cell lymphoma using insertional mutagenesis | Graduate Student, Statistics University of Iowa | ||
| Yiyun Li | Th1 and Th2 Stimuli Differentially Activate Murine B Cells | Professor, English University of California - Davis | ||
| Caitlin Lemke | PRRSV Infection of Neonatal Piglets Induces Immune Dysregulation and Modulation | Assistant Research Scientist, Cancer Center University of Iowa | ||
| Mitchell LeFebvre | Enhancing Whole Parasite Plasmodium Vaccination Strategies | Medical School: University of Iowa (MSTP) | ||
| Kevin Latinis | Analysis of Signaling Events Involved with Activation Induced Cell Death in T Cells | MD, Internal Medicine Cass Regional Medical Center | ||
| Ryan Langlois | Plasmacytoid and Respiratory Dendritic Cells Control the Magnitude of the Virus-specific CD8 T Cell Response to Lethal Dose Influenza Virus Infections | Associate Professor, Microbiology University of Minnesota | ||
| Zachary Kraus | TRAF5: A Key Positive Regulator of Lymphocyte Activation | Senior Staff Scientist, CDER/OBP U.S. Food and Drug Administration | ||
| Cory Knudson | The Impact of Robust Memory T Cell Responses Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus | Postdoctoral Associate, Thomas Jefferson University | ||
| Ryan Kniewel | MS - Expression of CD154 in Mouse B Cells | Postdoctoral Fellow, BiotechnologyCentro de Investigaciones Biologics Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas | ||
| Jeffrey Kirsch | The Role of Intracellular Thiols in Mediating CpG DNA Immunostimulation | |||
| Taeg Kim | Immunopathogensis of Murine Coronavirus-induced Demyelination | Senior Principal Scientist, Jnana Therapeutics | ||
| Marie Kim | Manipulation of Effector and Memory CD8 T Cells Via IL-2-antibody Complexes | MD, Internal Medicine University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics | ||
| Shaniya Khan | The generation and differentiation of memory CD8 T cell responses in health and disease | Associate Manager, Medical Writing Advanced Clinical | ||
| 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. | ||
| Murphy Keller | The composition and Function of Extracellular Vesicles in Leishmaniasis | Scientist, Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory | ||
| Merri-Grace Jones (Allred) | Role of type I interferon signaling in chemokine upregulation in early pathogenesis of Sjögren syndrome in NOD mouse model | |||
| Jhanelle Johnson (Markes) | Scientist II, Boehringer Ingelheim | |||
| Ariana Jimenez | MS - Investigating the role of transfer RNA fragments during murine gammaherpesvirus 68 infection | Research Specialist-Lead, Emory University | ||
| Samantha Jensen | Phytoestrogen Metabolizing Bacteria Alter Central Nervous System Autoimmunity | Postdoctoral Fellow, Weill Cornell School of Medicine | ||
| Isaac Jensen | NK cell responses control and define the sepsis-induced cytokine storm and immunoparalysis state | Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University Irving Medical Center | ||
| Ann Janowski (Miller) | Inflammasome-independent Role of NLRC4 in Suppressing Melanoma Progression | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Oncology University of Iowa | ||
| John Janczy | Mechanisms for Activation and Inhibition of Inflammasomes | Scientist, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | ||
| Ali Jabbari | Memory CD8 T Cells Responses: Initiation, Early Kinetics, and Secondary Memory Generation | Associate Professor, Dermatology University of Iowa | ||
| Farah Itani | Infection with Neuroantigen-encoding Listeria: Induction of CD8 T Cell Responses and Suppression of Demyelinating Disease | Scientist, Cellular Immunology Johnson & Johnson | ||
| Sarah Ingersoll | The Role of Complement Anaphylatoxins in CNS Pathology and Glial Cell Function | Scientist II, Nektar Therapeutics | ||
| Yina Hsing (Huang) | Molecular Mechanisms and Functional Consequences of CD40-Mediated NF- kB Activation | Associate Professor, Dartmouth School of Medicine | ||
| Emma Hornick | The Contributions of NLRs to Pathogenic and Protective Immune Responses during Influenza Virus Infection | Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa | ||
| Tara Herrmann | Calmodulin Kinase II is Important to Multiple Cellular Processes Required for Dendritic Cell Activation | Associate Director of Scientific Training, AstraZeneca | ||
| 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 | ||
| Qiong He | Mechanism of Linezolid-induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation | |||
| Sokol Haxhinasto | Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Synergistic Activation of B Lymphocytes by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and CD40 | Associate Director , Immunology Regeneron | ||
| Jessica Haverkamp (Tanner) | Initiation and Regulation of Effector T Cell Responses in the Prostate | Senior Scientist, Merck Research Labs | ||
| 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 | ||
| Tanja Hadzic | The Role of Low-molecular Weight Thiols and Interleukin-2 in T Cell Proliferation | Global Head, Clinical Scientists at IQVIA | ||
| Prajwal Gurung | Regulation Of Immune Responses By Apoptotic Cells | Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine University of Iowa |