Past Students

Name Dissertation Started Sort ascending PhD earned Current position
Alex H. Wagner "Computational methods for identification of disease-associated variations in exome sequencing" Postdoctoral Research Associate, McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington Univ
Katie A. Weihbrecht Characterization Of The Biological Role Of The Ciliopathy Gene Serologically Defined Colon Cancer Antigen 8 (Sdccag8)
Ashlyn M. Spring "A postsynaptic signaling system for the regulation of homeostatic synaptic plasticity"
Bing He Systematic Analysis of Enhancer and Promoter Interactions Postdoc, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Benjamin T. Brett "A computational approach for comparative oncogenomics using mouse models" Senior Bioinformation, PreventionGenetics
Emily K. Petruccelli A tale of two genes controlling behavior in Drosophila: role of DopEcR in alcohol-induced behavior and effects of epilepsy mutations on sleep Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Pavitra S. Ramachandran “Non-allele specific silencing of ataxin-7 improves phenotypes in a mouse model of Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7” Postdoctoral Research, Univ of Pennsylvania
Juan Santana "The Dm-Myb oncoprotein coordinates higher-order chromatin structure to potentiate expression of target genes as well as stabilize facultative heterochromatin"
Johnny Cruz Corchado Causes and consequences of crossing over variation in Drosophila melanogaster
Matthew Jorgenson "Breaking down walls: studies of RlpA from Pseudomonas aeruginosa" Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alabama for Medical Sciences
Ralph Hazlewood “Molecular genetics of optic nerve disease using patients with cavitaryoptic disc anomaly” Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Rachael Kuchtey Lab
Dina Ahram "The characterization of clinical, genetic and molecular aspects of primary angle closure glaucoma in a canine genetic model" Senior Clinical Director, Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics, Quest Diagnostics
Samuel Trammell Novel nad+ metabolomic technologies and their applications to nicotinamide riboside interventions
Amber Hohl “Understanding the role of topoisomerase 2 in chromosome associations” Lab Superintendent, Dept. of Engineering, Iowa Fertilizer
Xitiz Chamling Identification and characterization of cep131 as a bbsome interacting protein Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Ji Wan "Global Analysis of Alternative Polyadenylation Regulation using High-throughput Sequencing" Postdoctoral Associate, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell Univ
Farah Alul “Investigating the Genetics of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Newborns”
Heather M. Brockway “A role for the csn/cop9 signalosomein synaptonemalcomplex assembly and meiotic progression” Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dept of Neonatology, Center for Preterm Birth, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Lily Paemka "Prickle protein regulation." Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Dept. of Pediatrics, UIOWA
Matthew Faron "Francisella tularensis virulence gene expression and the role of alveolar type II epithelial cells in early pneumonic tularemia" Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Elizabeth Leslie "Advances in Understanding the Genetic Architecture of Cleft Lip and Palate Disorders" Assistant Professor, Oral Biology, Univ of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
Danielle S. Rudd Genomic Copy Number Variation in Schizophrenia Research Scientist, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Danielle J. Beekman “The Evolution and Expression of Drosophila Meiosis Genes” Research Associate, Department of Biology, UIOWA
Man Chun John Ma “Integrating Genetical Genomics and Systems Biology to Determine Genetic Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome in Lyon Hypertensive Rats”.
Yan Zhang "Elucidating a role for CEP290 in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome and other cilia-related disorders" Marketing Specialist, BGI Americas Corp
Sara J. Hanson “The molecular evolution of reproduction in animals: Insights from sexual and asexual rotifers” Postdoctoral Fellow, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin Ireland
Kwo Wei Ho “The Genetic Basis Of Seasonal Affective Disorder” Resident, Dept. of Neurology, Univ of Florida Medical Center
Leah C. Biggs “Interferon regulatory factor 6: a novel regulator of keratinocyte differentiation and migration” Postdoctoral Research, Dept. Developmental Biology, Univ of Helsinki Finland
Megan L. Ealy Otosclerosis – Identifying genetic contributions to a complex hearing disorder Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Department of Otolaryngology, Stanford Univ
Jinlu Cai Coex-Rank: an approach for microarray combined analysis – Applications to PPARγ related datasets Associate, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Genetics
Abraham M. Sheffield “Gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss:  Lessons from a mouse model” Resident, Dept. of Otolaryngology, UIHC
Emily I. Schindler "Molecular Genetics of Retinal Degeneration" Medical Director of the Clinical Laboratories, Mercy Hospital-St. Louis Main Laboratory
Tara K. Maga "Unraveling the complex genetics of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome" Genetics Counselor, Dept. of Medicine, Hermatology/Oncology, Univ of Illinois-Chicago
Janine N. Martin "Developing RNAi Therapy for DYT1 Dystonia" Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, Kirkwood Community College
Shyam Ramachandran "A Novel microRNA Network Regulates CFTR Biosynthesis: Implications for Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics" Postdoctoral Fellow, Pathology & Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics. Univ of Pennsylvania
Jason L. Weirather "Computational Approaches to the Study of Human Trypanosomatid Infections" Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Pulmonary, UIOWA
Kacie J. Meyer “Detection, interpretation, and functional consequences of genomic copy number variation in human disease” Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Department of Physiology, Univ of Iowa
Pamela R. Pretorius "Elucidating a role for BBS3 in syndromic and non-syndromic retinal disease” Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Hanover College
Alissa M. Hulstrand Characterization of a novel maternal Cdc42 effector protein in Xenopus laevis development Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Genetics, Molecular Biology and Development, Northland College
Erik Westin “The Modulation of ROS by Short Telomere Signaling ” Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Patricia Schneider “Role of Axin-RGS domain during axis formation: maternal vs. zygotic functions” Assistant Professor, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará
Ahmed Moustafa Evolutionary and functional genomics of photosynthetic eukaryotes Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics & Genomics, Department of Biology, American Univ-Cairo
Lea K. Davis Copy Number Detection and Association Studies of Autism and Autism Related Endophenotypes Research Associate (Assistant Professor), Dept. of Medicine, Univ of Chicago
Erin R. Burnight "Targeting Therapeutic Vector Expression and Integration for Gene Therapy Applications" Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Depart. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UIOWA
Matthew Dickson Functional Effects of Angiotensinogen Ploymorphisms Cardiology Fellow and Postdoc, Univ of Texas Southwestern
Garrett A. Kaas “Genetic analysis of Shudderer, the lithium-responsive neurological mutant of Drosophila melanogaster” Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Neurobiology, Univ of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Igor Schneider "Critical Roles for calcium and beta-caterin in zebrafish left-right organ asymmetry" Assistant Professor, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará
Di Xu "An old gene takes on a new form:  Expression and functions of Renin Isoforms" Research Scientist, Shenzhen Beike Bio-Technology Co. Ltd
Colleen A. Campbell “Identification of a Genetic Contribution to Ménière’s Disease” Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Clinical Associate Professor
Tony Fischer "Augmenting Antiviral Host Defense in the Respiratory Epithelium" Assistant Professor, Dept. of Allergy/Pulmonary Medicine, UIHC