Past Students

Name Dissertation Started Sort ascending PhD earned Current position
Rebecca Benson Regulation of B lymphocyte activation and apoptosis Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics University of Iowa Children's Hospital
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.
Kristy Wolniak Regulation of the Primary Germinal Center B Cell Response in Normal and Autoimmune Mice Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
Taeg Kim Immunopathogensis of Murine Coronavirus-induced Demyelination Senior Principal Scientist, Jnana Therapeutics
Christopher Thompson The Role of Macrophage Sphingosine Kinase 1 in Phagocytosis, Phagosome Maturation, and Mycobacterial Infection Associate Professor, Biology Loyola University - Maryland
Carissa Moore Degradation of TNFR Associate Factors (TRAFs): Characterization and Consequences Director, R & D New Product Development, Biotechnology Streck, Inc.
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
Joseph Masterson MS - Leishmania chagasi Inhibits CD4+ T Cell Proliferation Down-modulation of CD25 Expression CEO, XL Biotec Co Ltd
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
Sokol Haxhinasto Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Synergistic Activation of B Lymphocytes by the B Cell Antigen Receptor and CD40 Associate Director , Immunology Regeneron
Jun Tian Platelet Modulation of Immune Responses
Jasdeep Nanra Developmental and Functional Characteristics of Murine Marginal Zone B Cells Director, Takeda Vaccines
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
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
Ryan Kniewel MS - Expression of CD154 in Mouse B Cells Postdoctoral Fellow, BiotechnologyCentro de Investigaciones Biologics Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
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
Kira Gantt The Roles of TgF-Beta and Macrophage-dirived Oxidants in Leishmania chagasi Infections VT-CALS Grant Coordinator, Virginia Tech
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)
Zulfiqar Malik Inhibition of Calcium Signaling Affects Phagosome Maturation and Intracellular Survival of M. Tuberculosis Chief of Research, New York Cancer and Blood Specialists
Yina Hsing (Huang) Molecular Mechanisms and Functional Consequences of CD40-Mediated NF- kB Activation Associate Professor, Dartmouth School of Medicine
Demetrius Gravis Regulation of CREB-mediated Transcription in B Lymphocytes Assistant Professor, Biology Beloit College
Lichao Zhao Regulation of Leukocyte Adhesion by an ADAMs Family Membrane Prostease Cytopathology Specialist, Oklahoma University Physicians
Kevin Latinis Analysis of Signaling Events Involved with Activation Induced Cell Death in T Cells MD, Internal Medicine Cass Regional Medical Center
Hsin-Ming Liu The Potential of Immunostimulatory Oligodeoxynucleotides Containing CPG Motifs as Adjuvants in Tumor Antigen Immunization
Kazuko Takahashi Ontogeny and Function of Murine Marginal Zone B Cells Instructor, Yokahama University
Doug White Effector Mechanisms of CD8+ T Cells in Adaptive Immunity to Lysteria Monocytogenes Chair of Rheumatology, Gundersen Health System and Medical Foundation
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
Loren Erickson CD40-Dependent Activation of Murine B Cell Subsets Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology University of Virginia
Nan Fang Regulation of SLP-76 Tyrosin Phosphorylation and its Association with other Molecules Associate Director, Biotechnology Qiagen
Greg Esparza The Molecular Requirements for Activation of Specific Toll-like Receptor 4 Signaling Pathways Medical Resident, Christiana Hospital
Yiyun Li Th1 and Th2 Stimuli Differentially Activate Murine B Cells Professor, English University of California - Davis