Past Students

Name Sort ascending Dissertation Started PhD earned Current position
Xitiz Chamling Identification and characterization of cep131 as a bbsome interacting protein Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Colleen A. Campbell “Identification of a Genetic Contribution to Ménière’s Disease” Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Clinical Associate Professor
Jinlu Cai Coex-Rank: an approach for microarray combined analysis – Applications to PPARγ related datasets Associate, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Genetics
Erin R. Burnight "Targeting Therapeutic Vector Expression and Integration for Gene Therapy Applications" Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Depart. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UIOWA
Fengxiao Bu Exploring the Genetics of a Complex Disease – Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Leo Brueggeman Identifying genomic risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders using machine learning MSTP Student, University of Iowa
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
Benjamin T. Brett "A computational approach for comparative oncogenomics using mouse models" Senior Bioinformation, PreventionGenetics
Patricia Braun Genome-wide DNA methylation investigation of stress: From a mouse model of chronic stress to humans exposed to glucocorticoids Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Glenn M. Borchert MICRORNAS: Functional and Regulatory Insights Based on Orgin Associate Professor, Dept. of Biology, Univ of South Alabama
Leah C. Biggs “Interferon regulatory factor 6: a novel regulator of keratinocyte differentiation and migration” Postdoctoral Research, Dept. Developmental Biology, Univ of Helsinki Finland
Andreas Beyer Protective Effects of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma in the Vascular Wall: Insights From Mice Expressing Dominant Negative Mutants Assistant Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Elana Bernholtz
Kimberly Bekas Missing the Marx: The role of Groucho proteins in Wnt polarized asymmetric cell division
Danielle J. Beekman “The Evolution and Expression of Drosophila Meiosis Genes” Research Associate, Department of Biology, UIOWA
Emily A. Beck Effects of protein-protein interactions on speciation: assessment of cascading positive selection and introgression
Jennifer A. Barlett The Role of PLUNC and LPLUNC1 in Airway Host Defense Assistant Research Scientist, Dept. of Pediatrics, UIOWA
Marisa Banasik “Integrase Competent or Deficient Lentiviral Expression of MicroRNAs and Short Hairpin RNAs for Messenger RNA Inhibition” Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. Bio-medical Sciences, Iowa State Univ
Ethan Bahl
Farah Alul “Investigating the Genetics of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Newborns”
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
Maria Asuncion (Zen) A. Abeleda “The Role of the Alternative Pathway of the Complement System in the Development of Dense Deposit Disease” Intellectual Property Law Clerk (Patent), Barnes and Thornburg, LLP (Indianapolis Office)