Past Students

Name Sort descending Dissertation Started PhD earned Current position
Patricia Schneider “Role of Axin-RGS domain during axis formation: maternal vs. zygotic functions” Assistant Professor, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará
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
Hannah E. Seberg Transcription Factor AP2 paralogs in melanocytes and melanoma Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Iowa - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Abraham M. Sheffield “Gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss:  Lessons from a mouse model” Resident, Dept. of Otolaryngology, UIHC
Ashlyn M. Spring "A postsynaptic signaling system for the regulation of homeostatic synaptic plasticity"
Matthew Strub Transcriptomic and pathway analyses of cystic fibrosis lung disease identify candidate therapeutic targets and small molecules Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa
Marwan K. Tayeh Elucidating the Molecular Pathogensis of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) Utilizing Animal Models Zebrafish and Mice Associate Professor of Clinical Medical & Molecular Genetics, Director of the IU Diagnostic Genomics Laboratory, Indiana University, School of Medicine
Taylor R. Thomas Understanding the Polygenic Architecture of Autism Through Dimensional Measures of Behavior and Gender Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital
Samuel Trammell Novel nad+ metabolomic technologies and their applications to nicotinamide riboside interventions
Alex H. Wagner "Computational methods for identification of disease-associated variations in exome sequencing" Postdoctoral Research Associate, McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington Univ
Valerie Wagner Genetic Considerations in Bisphenol F (BPF) Exposures Research Scientist, Medical College of Wisconsin
Ji Wan "Global Analysis of Alternative Polyadenylation Regulation using High-throughput Sequencing" Postdoctoral Associate, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell Univ
Katie A. Weihbrecht Characterization Of The Biological Role Of The Ciliopathy Gene Serologically Defined Colon Cancer Antigen 8 (Sdccag8)
Jason L. Weirather "Computational Approaches to the Study of Human Trypanosomatid Infections" Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Pulmonary, UIOWA
Erik Westin “The Modulation of ROS by Short Telomere Signaling ” Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alyssa S. Wetzel (Hahn) A Data-Driven Framework for CNV Pathogenicity Classification
S. Scott Whitmore Molecular Investigations of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory, Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Research, UIOWA
Christina S. Winborn Feedback regulation of CGRP gene expression Postdoc, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Univ. of Tennessee Health Science Center
Xue Xiao "C3 glomerulopathy: exploring the role of the glomerular micro-environment in disease pathogenesis" Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Iowa - Department of Otolaryngology
Di Xu "An old gene takes on a new form:  Expression and functions of Renin Isoforms" Research Scientist, Shenzhen Beike Bio-Technology Co. Ltd
Hsan-jan (David) Yen Development of the Zebrafish Model System to Gain Insight in the Pathophysiology of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Research Scientist, Corning Research Center
Yan Zhang "Elucidating a role for CEP290 in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome and other cilia-related disorders" Marketing Specialist, BGI Americas Corp