Alumni
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 | Nate Hamel (he/him) PhD candidate in the Luger Lab I study how histone and histone like proteins from non-eukaryotic domains of life behave and interact with DNA. I use a combination of structural and biophysical techniques along with good 鈥渙ld-fashioned鈥 biochemistry in the lab to to address the question of where histones may have come from. I am originally from Oregon so being in Colorado still allows me to enjoy skiing, biking, and being outside when I am not in the lab. I came to 桃色视频 after doing my undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Southern Oregon University where I worked on potential anti-cancer natural products produced by the Oregon Grape. | 听 | Kristyn Hayashi听 Kristyn graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2012 with a B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology. Her undergraduate research in Dr. Blake Hill鈥檚 lab focused on mitochondrial fission proteins. Before joining the Biochemistry department at 桃色视频, Kristyn worked at the biotech company AbbVie (formerly Stemcentrx) developing antibody drug conjugates for cancer therapy. As a third-year graduate student in the Ahn lab, Kristyn studies MAPK signaling thresholds using phosphoproteomics and mass spectrometry. Outside of the lab, she loves snowboarding in the winter and hiking in the summer. |
| 听 | Andrea Ordonez Andrea is an MCDB graduate student in Edward Chuong鈥檚 lab where she studies the evolution of immune signaling regulation. She works with unconventional species like bats and cows to see how they have evolved different regulatory networks in immune responses, compared to humans. She received her BA in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and her MSc degree in human molecular genetics from Imperial College London. Andrea is an international student from Ecuador and enjoys scuba diving, traveling the world, and learning the Colorado lifestyle (hiking, biking, skiing, etc.). | 听 | Mika Nevo (MCDB) Brumbaugh Lab |
 | Stephen Upton听is a Biochemistry graduate student in Dr. Marcelo Sousa's Lab, studying outer membrane biogenesis in gram-negative bacteria. He graduated in 2016 with a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina. He then worked as a research associate in the Biopharmaceutical Development department at KBI Biopharma in Durham, North Carolina before coming to CU for graduate studies. Outside the lab he enjoys skiing too much, hiking and listening to music. | 听 | Julia Roberts (Biochemistry) Alex Whiteley Lab |
 | Brianna Fernandez (Biochemistry) Brianna received her Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2019 where she worked as an undergraduate researcher in the lab of Dr. Jesse Zalatan engineering CRISPR-Cas9-mediated synthetic transcriptional regulation circuits. She joined the Spencer lab in Spring 2021 and now studies inflammation in single-cells during cell-cycle withdrawal. |  | Liza Brusman is a听 MCDB graduate student in听Zoe Donaldson's Lab, where she studies the transcriptional changes that underlie the formation of pair bonds in prairie voles. She graduated with her B.S. in Human Biology in 2016 and her M.S. in Biology in 2017 from UC San Diego. She then worked at The Scripps Research Institute before coming to CU. When she isn't hanging out with听voles, Liza enjoys spending time with her pet gecko and pet rats. |
 | 听Emily Kibby (she/her) Emily听is a fourth-year Biochemistry graduate student in Aaron Whiteley's Lab, where she studies bacterial innate immunity and how it can be used as a tool for learning about the human immune system. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 2019 with a B.A. in Biochemistry and Spanish. When not in the lab, she enjoys reading, hiking, and singing (which does sometimes happen in lab). |  | Benjamin Nebenfuehr听is an MCDB graduate student in Nausica Arnoult's Lab where he studies how human cells repair damaged DNA. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2016 with a B.S. in Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology and minors in Chemistry and German. He was then a postbacc at the National Institutes of Health (NIDDK) for 2 years before coming to 桃色视频. Outside of lab, he is always climbing, backpacking, or playing board games. |
 | Whitney Bergman is a听Biochemistry graduate student in Dr. Marcelo Sousa鈥檚 Lab, where she studies the beta-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) complex鈥檚 role in outer membrane protein biogenesis in gram-negative bacteria. She graduated in 2019 from Washburn University with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a minor in Biology. Among many things, Whitney enjoys cycling, reading classics, and painting in her free time. |  | Briana Aboulache is a听Biochemistry student in Karolin Luger's Lab, where she researches SMARCAD1, a chromatin remodeler that facilitates chromatin access by sliding and ejecting nucleosomes. She graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2017 with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. After graduating, Briana worked as an EMT, a substitute teacher, and a research associate in Dr. Vern Schramm鈥檚 Lab studying Clostridium difficile.听When not pipetting, Briana enjoys listening to way too many podcasts, trying to get people to buy an Instant Pot because it鈥檚 amazing (you should too!), and sipping a quality cup of tea |
 | Mitchell Leih听is a听MCDB graduate student in Greg Odorizzi鈥檚 Lab, where he studies how mutations in the AP-3 complex can lead to the missorting of intracellular cargo. He graduated with his B.S. in Biology from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2017 and continued his professional development at Vanderbilt Medical Center from 2017-2019. When he can, he likes to get outside, backpack and go fishing. | 听 | Will Campodonico听is a sixth-year Biochemistry graduate student in Dr. Alex Whiteley's lab, where he studies the evolutionary conflict between two retrovirus-like proteins. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2014 (sco Ducks) and worked as a tech for three years before coming to CU. When not in the lab, Will enjoys long, romantic walks through Costco, stereotypical Colorado activities, and sharing an electric blanket with his dog (who is way cooler than he is).听 |
 | Alison Swearingen听is a MCDB graduate student in Dr. Justin Brumbaugh's Lab. She graduated in 2018 with a degree in Biochemistry from Washington University in St. Louis and came to 桃色视频 right after. Alison studies the functions of histone modifications in stem cells and development. She spends her free time hiking, climbing, and playing complicated board games. |  | Stephen Archuleta听is a Biochemistry graduate student in the Goodrich/Kugel Lab, where he uses single molecule microscopy to study the transcriptional regulation听of TFIIE. He graduated from Regis University in 2017 with a B.S. in Chemistry and a minor in Math. Outside the lab, Stephen enjoys听all things Nintendo, playing metal guitar, and EDM production. He also loves cats. |
 | Humza Ashraf听is a fourth-year Biochemistry graduate student in the lab of Dr. Sabrina Spencer. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne in 2017. In the Spencer lab he studies the relationship between quiescence depth and irreversible cell-cycle arrest. He spends his free time listening to music and not playing board games. |  | Carmen Buttler听is a MCDB graduate student in Dr. Ed Chuong's Lab. She received听her B.S. in Molecular Biology from the University of Denver in 2016, and her M.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology in 2018. Carmen studies the regulatory functions of retroviruses and endogenous retroviruses in host cell genomes. Outside of the lab, she enjoys travel, skiing, and dancing. |
 | Kevin Choi听is a MCDB graduate student in Rui Yi鈥檚 lab, where he studies the role of intermediate EMT state cell populations in tumor formation. He received a B.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Connecticut and a M.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology from Quinnipiac University. Kevin enjoys cycling and hiking in his free time. |  | David Engelhardt听is a fourth-year MCDB graduate student in the lab of Dr. Lee Niswander. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry from Texas State University in 2015 and worked in private industry for two years before coming to CU. In the Niswander lab he studies gene-environment interactions, specifically the role of folic acid in neural tube closure. He spends his free time playing with his two young children. |
| 听 | Ariel Eraso |  | Theodore Ewachiw听is a fourth-year MCDB graduate student in Dr. Brad Olwins lab, where he is studying the formation and role of myo-granules in skeletal muscle. In 2013, he graduated from Towson University where he earned his B.S. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics. Following graduation, he worked as a tech for four years before deciding to attend graduate school. Outside of the lab, Theodore enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife, enjoying the mountains, and painting. |
 | Megan Mitchell听received her B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of South Carolina in 2016. She is a fifth-year Biochemistry graduate student in the lab of Dr. Marcelo Sousa. Here, she studies the role of the beta-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) in gram-negative bacteria outer-membrane protein biogenesis using both single molecule and听in vivo听techniques. In her free time, Megan loves to run and explore the great outdoors. |  | Yao Rong听is a fifth-year MCDB graduate student in the lab of Dr. Sabrina Spencer.听Yao attended Jiangnan University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Engineering in Biological Engineering in 2013 and听her M.S.听with an emphasis in Glycobiology in 2016.听In the Spencer lab,听Yao听is currently studying how the control of proliferation versus quiescence is regulated by nutrient signaling.听Outside of the lab, she enjoys painting,听calligraphy and listening to R&B songs. |
 | Alli听Schier听received her B.S.听in Biochemistry from the University of 听Massachusetts Amherst in 2017. She is now a fourth-year Biochemistry graduate student in Dr. Dylan Taajes' lab.听Alli studies the structure and function of key transcription machinery. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking so she can eat more food. | 听 | Erin Taylor |
| 听 | Hannah Arthur recently graduated with an MS in biochemistry. Her research focused on structural biology and mitochondrial protein biochemistry. Her masters defense was on the structural and functional characterization of the mitochondrial membrane protein TMEM70. |  | Ashley Azadeh (she/her) is a MCDB graduate student in the Copley Lab where she studies the intracellular localization of proline biosynthesis enzymes in bacteria. In addition to science, she loves sports, video games, rap, and good food |
 | Shamira Gonzalez is a biochemistry graduate student in the Goodrich/Kugel lab. Her project is on target identification of muscle specific miRNA (myomiRs) and determining the mechanistic function of myomiRs in myogenesis. She enjoys dancing, exploring nature, and I have 6 cats! |  | Olivia Joyner (she/her)听is in Ed Chuong鈥檚 lab. She received her B.S. in Biotechnology from California State University, San Marcos. In the Chuong lab she studies how alternative splicing and coding variants contribute to immune dysregulation. In her spare time, she likes to run, dance, & paint. |
 | Miranda听Juarros is a Biochemistry student in Leslie Leinwand's lab where she studies regression of cardiac hypertrophy.听 She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Psychology.听 When she is not in the lab, she enjoy's hanging out with her dogs and going on outdoor adventures. |  | Autumn Matthews听is a Biochemistry graduate student in the Alex Whiteley Lab, where she studies the localization and nucleic acid binding properties of a virus-like protein. She graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Chemistry and minors in Biology and Mathematics. Outside of the lab, Autumn loves playing kickball, baking, playing board games, and going on hikes and picnics! |
 | Tanner Peltier听(he/him) is in Greg Odorizzi鈥檚 lab. He received his B.Sc. in Biology at Northern State University and M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences at Iowa State University. In the Odorizzi lab, he studies endosomal sorting complex transporting (ESCRT-III) in S. Cerevisiae. He enjoys quiet nights, late nights out, and everything in between. |  | Ryan Sayegh (he/him) is a PhD student in MCDB. He joined the Aaron Whiteley research group in biochemistry and focuses on predatory bacteria and prey interactions. Outside of his PhD Ryan enjoys cooking and going on hikes. |
 | Jessica Song (she/her) is a biochemistry graduate student in the Kasinath and Cech labs. She studies the interactions of DNA methyltransferases with chromatin. Outside of lab, Jessica loves pasta, baking, skiing, and yoga. |  | Daniella Ugay (she/her) is a biochemistry graduate student in the Wuttke Lab. She studies transcription factors that bind RNA and the role of this interaction on transcriptional regulation. She enjoys traveling, good food, bubble tea, and not playing board games. |
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Advanced SCR Trainees
 | Aly Barbour听is a fourth-year Biochemistry graduate student in Dr. Deborah Wuttke's Lab. She graduated from Guilford College with a B.S. in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her research focuses on a mammalian protein complex which is vital for telomere maintenance and DNA replication, recombination and repair. Outside the lab, Aly likes to ride her bike while listening to comedy podcasts, read psychological thrillers, and sit outside.听听 | 听 | Dylan Iverson is a Biochemistry graduate student in the lab of Dr. Natalie Ahn. Dylan graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. In the Ahn lab, Dylan uses nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to understand the conformational exchange process associated with activation of protein kinase ERK2. Not only can he do NMR; Dylan can also speak French. |
 | Thomas Rivas is a Biochemistry graduate student in the lab of Dr. James Goodrich and Dr. Jennifer Kugel. Tom received his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Delaware in 2015. He is currently studying how herpes simplex virus 1 infection controls host cell transcription.听Tom is a puzzle expert, an avid concert-goer, and a connoisseur of bad movies. |  | Graycen Wheeler received her B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma in 2015. She is a Biochemistry graduate student in the lab of Dr. Xuedong Liu. She studies CLPTM1L, a protein that contributes to the survival and growth of tumor cells and is transcriptionally upregulated after treatment with many commonly-used oncology therapies. In her free time, Graycen enjoys listening to true crime podcasts, making a science podcast (),听 |
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Alumni of the SCR Training Program
Trainee | Prior Degree, Institution | Mentor & Department | Training Period | Research Topic | Degree Received | Last reported position |
| Humza Ashraf | B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne | Spencer听 Biochemistry | 听 | The relationship between quiescence depth and irreversible cell-cycle arrest | PhD | Senior Bioinformatician at Mayo Clinic |
| Tricia Nguyen | B.S., University of California, Irvine | Voeltz MCDB | 听 | Endoplasmic reticulum mediated mitochondrial fission and fusion in听mammalian cells. | PhD (January 2023) | Senior Scientist at Viridian Therapeutics |
| Megan Mitchell | B.S.,听University of South Carolina | Sousa Biochemistry | 听 | The听role of the beta-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) in gram-negative bacteria outer-membrane protein biogenesis | PhD (January 2023) | Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) |
| Alexandra Barbour | B.S., Guilford College | Wuttke Biochemistry | 听 | Structure-function analysis of single-stranded DNA managers CTC1- STN1-TEN1 and Replication Protein A | PhD (December 2023) | Scientist, Loxo, Louisville, CO |
| Suzannah Miller | B.A., Minot State University | Ahn Biochemistry | 听 | Wnt5a-receptor-antomyosin-polarity structure influence on polarity and migration. | PhD (August 2022) | Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
| Jonathan Striepen | B.S., Georgia Tech | Voeltz MCDB | 听 | The role the ER plays in regulating endosome fission at membrane contact sites | PhD (June 2022) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Gia Voeltz, Univ, of Colorado, Boulder |
| Lindsey Lee | B.A., St. Olaf College | Leinwand听 MCDB | 听 | The functional divergence of evolutionary conserved muscle myosin. | PhD (May 2022) | Senior Scientist at Edgewise Therapeutics |
| Julie Sadino | B.S., Linfield College | Donaldson MCDB | 听 | Identifiying and characterizing partner bond neurons in prairie voles. | PhD (March 2022) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Zoe Donaldson, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Otto Kletzien | B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison | Batey Biochemistry | 听 | Disordered RGG domains and how they recognize and bind their targets. | PhD (Jan 2022) | 听 |
| Adrian Ramirez | B.S., University of Arizona | Liu Biochemistry | 2014-present | Activation of Mitophagy by PINK and Parkin | 听 | Graduate Student In Training |
| Nicholas Hill | B.A. and B.S., University of Rochester | Cameron Biochemistry | 2015-2020 | Mapping a Function/Sequence Relationship for Carboxysome Shell Proteins | Ph.D. (Nov 2020) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Jeff Cameron, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Haoxi Wu | B.S., Sichuan University | Voeltz MCDB | 2014-2020 | Polyomavirus Trafficking From Endocytic Pathways to the Endoplasmic Reticulum | Ph.D. (Sept 2020) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Gia Voeltz, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Alison Gilchrist | B.S., Univ. of California, San Diego | Sawyer MCDB | 2014-2020 | How Flaviviruses Inhibit Immune Signaling | Ph.D. (Sept 2020) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Sara Sawyer, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Genevieve Roberts | B.S., Seattle Pacific University | Luger Biochemistry | 2017-2020 | How do PARP1 and HPF1 Work Together to Transfer ADP-ribose onto Serines? | M.S. (Aug 2020) | Applying to the "Teach For America" program to become a K-12 science teacher |
| Devin Tauber | B.S., Univ. of Colorado, Denver | Parker Biochemistry | 2016-2020 | Cellular Signaling Events Surrounding the Induction of Cytoplasmic RNA-protein Stress Granules | Ph.D. (July 2020) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Roy Parker, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Lauren Crisman | B.S., Eastern Michigan University | Shen MCDB | 2015-2020 | Understanding the Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis | Ph.D. (June 2020) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Jau-nian Chen, Univ. of California, Los Angeles |
| Jonathan Rubin | B.S., Cornell University | Dowell/Taatjes Biochemistry | 2014-2020 | The Role of CDK8 Using Cortistatin A | Ph.D. (May 2020) | Computational Biologist in Data and Analystics Dept, ArcherDX, Boulder, CO |
| Georgiana Salant | B.A., Williams University | Goodrich/Kugel Biochemistry | 2014-2020 | Targets of miR-206 and miR-26a During Skeletal Muscle Differentiation | Ph.D. (May 2020) | Senior Research Associate, Stem Cell Biology, Maze Therapeutics, South San Francisco, CA |
| Dalton Buysse | B.A., St. John's University BAC, Pomona College | Odorizzi MCDB | 2014-2020 | RabGTPases and Endosome Maturation | Ph.D. (Apr 2020) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Greg Odorizzi, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Justin Moser | B.S., Pomona College | Spencer Biochemistry | 2014-2020 | Single Cell Analysis of p21 and Quiescence | Ph.D. (Apr 2020) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Sabrina Spencer, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Gretchen Wettstein (Geibel) | B.S., Chatham University | Han Biochemistry | 2015-2019 | Mechanism of Muscle-Specific Regulation of Fat Storage | M.S. (Aug 2019) | Clinical Project Manager, ERT, St. Louis, MO |
| Elina Ly | B.S., Univ. of Arizona | Goodrich/Kugel Biochemistry | 2013-2019 | Mechanism of HMGB1-Facilitated DNA Binding by p53 | Ph.D. (Aug听2019) | Scientist I, KBI Biopharma, Boulder, CO |
| Lynn Sanford | B.A., Pomona College | Palmer Biochemistry | 2014-2019 | Evidence, Mechanism, and Downstream Effects of Zn2+ Signaling | Ph.D. (Aug 2019) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Robin Dowell, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Charli Fant | B.S., Transylvania Univ. | Taatjes Biochemistry | 2013-2019 | Human CDK8 in RNA Polymerase II Promoter Escape | Ph.D. (July 2019) | Senior Scientist, Zoetis Inc., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO |
| Deanna Muehleman (Langager) | B.S., Univ. of Minnesota | Leinwand MCDB | 2013-2019 | Signaling Pathways that Promote Regression | Ph.D. (May 2019) | Education Manager, STEM Success Center, Central State Univ., Dayton, OH |
| Abigail Reens | B.S., MIT | Detweiler MCDB | 2013-2019 | Novel Antibiotics that Target Salmonella Replication | Ph.D. (Apr 2019) | Postdoctoral, DuPont Merck Exploratory Science Center, Cambridge, MA |
| Bridget Menasche | B.A., Princeton Univ. | Shen MCDB | 2012-2018 | Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis by Insulin Signaling | Ph.D. (Sept 2018) | Temporary medical leave of absence |
| Melissa Hoyer (Phillips) | B.S., Univ. of Wyoming | Voeltz MCDB | 2012-2018 | Effects of Calcium Signaling on Endosome Maturation | Ph.D. (Sept 2018) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Wade Harper, Dept of Biology, Harvard Medical School,听Cambridge, MA |
| Joseph Cardiello | B.A., Willamette Univ. | Goodrich/Kugel Biochemistry | 2012-2018 | Regulation of RNA Pol II by Noncoding RNA | Ph.D. (Aug 2018) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Robin Dowell, Univ. of Colorado,听Boulder |
| Briana Van Treeck | B.S., Univ. of New Mexico | Parker Biochemistry | 2012-2018 | Protein Targeting to Ribonucleoprotein P-bodies and Stress Granules | Ph.D. (Aug 2018) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Kathleen Collins, Univ. of California, Berkeley |
| Arden Doerner | B.S., Louisiana State Univ. - Baton Rouge | Sousa Biochemistry | 2013-2018 | Structure and Mechanism of Bacterial Beta-barrel Outer Membrane Protein Assembly Machine | Ph.D. (Apr 2018) | Process Development Scientist, Charles Gates Biomanufacturing, Denver, CO |
| Russell Burke | B.S., Oregon State Univ. | Orth MCDB | 2013-2018 | Anti-cancer Effects of Inhibiting Nuclear Export | Ph.D. (Apr 2018) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Anna Huttenlocher, Dept. of Pediatrics, Univ. of Wisconsin |
| Aaron Flynn | B.S., Univ. of California, San Diego | Yin MCDB | 2014-2018 | The Role of Exosomes in Neuroinflammation | M.S. (2018) | Associate Scientist II, Bluebird Bio, Seattle, WA |
| Benjamin Allen | B.S., Western Wash. Univ. | Taatjes Biochemistry | 2011-2017 | Transcriptional Regulation by Mediator-RNA Interactions | Ph.D. (June 2017) | Temporary family leave of absence |
| Eric Bunker | B.S., Evergreen College | Liu Biochemistry | 2011-2017 | Using Fluorescent Nanocages to Bridge the Gap between Biology and Nanotechnology | Ph.D. (June 2017) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Richard Youle, NIH-NINDS, Bethesda, MD |
| Veronica Dengler | B.A., Bates College | Espinosa MCDB | 2012-2016 | Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by Hypoxia-Inducible Factors | Ph.D. (Apr 2017) | Freelance Science Writer, Boulder, CO |
| Lavan Khandan | B.A., Dartmouth Univ. | Junge MCDB | 2010-2017 | Signaling in Mammalian Vascular Development | Ph.D. (Apr 2017) | Scientific and Business Analyst, inThought Research, Spring Lake, NJ |
| Christa Trexler (Blenck) | B.S., Northern Arizona Univ. | Leinwand MCDB | 2011-2017 | Estrogens and Cardiovascular Disease | Ph.D. (Mar 2017) | Disease Area Analyst, CardioVascular Resource, Mesa, AZ |
| Jennifer Liddle | B.S., Western Wash. Univ. | Ahn Biochemistry | 2011-2017 | Regulatory Mechanisms for the MAP Kinases ERK1 and ERK2 | Ph.D. (Mar 2017) | Mass Spectrometrist, Proteomic and Metabolomics Facility, Univ. of Connecticut, Mansfield |
| Samantha O'Hara | B.S., Florida State Univ. | Garcea MCDB | 2013-2016 | The Role of Gangliosides in Mouse Polyomavirus Early Gene Induction | Ph.D. (Oct 2016) | Principal Scienist, immunology Lead, Zoetis, Inc., Fort Collins, CO |
| Laura Marholz | B.A., Purdue Univ. | Wang Biochemistry | 2010-2015 | Inhibitors of Histone Demethylases | Ph.D. (Nov 2015) | Postdoctoral Researcher, Pfizer, Andover, MA |
| Li Wang | B.S., Fudan Univ. | Yi/Dowel MCDB | 2009-2015 | Lineage-specific Long Non-coding RNAs in Embryonic Skin Development | Ph.D. (Nov 2015) | Senior Computational Biologist, 10X Genomics, San Francisco, CA |
| Linghe Xi | Tsinghua Univ. | Cech Biochemistry | 2010-2015 | RNA Regulation in Cancer | Ph.D. (Nov 2015) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Elaine Fuchs, Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY |
| Tianjing Hu | B.S., Beijing Normal Univ. | Ahn Biochemistry | 2008-present | Control of Melanoma Cell Invasion by Oncogenic B-Raf | Ph.D. (Nov 2015) | Head of Research and Development, Nanoly Bioscience, Littleton, CO |
| Rebecca Zabinsky | B.A., Scripps | Han MCDB | 2010-2015 | Functional Analysis of miRISC Complexes | Ph.D. (Oct 2015) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Daniel Jarosz, Stanford U., Stanford, CA |
| Zachary Poss | B.S., Arizona State Univ. | Taatjes Biochemistry | 2009-2015 | Transcription Regulation by p53-Mediator | Ph.D (July 2015) | Scientific Research Support, Strategic Analysis, Inc., Arlington, VA |
| Ely Porter | B.S., Ohio State Univ. | Batey Biochemistry | 2009-2015 | Selection of Novel Aptamers Using Riboswitch Scaffolds | Ph.D. (May听2015) | Co-Founder and Lead Scientist, RootPath Genomics, Cambridge, MA |
| Eric Davis | B.A., Washington & Jefferson Univ. | Shen MCDB | 2008-2015 | Mechanisms of ER Stress Signaling | Ph.D. (Mar听2015) | Bioinformatics Associate Scientist, ArcherDX, Boulder, CO |
| Luke Ursell | B.S., Univ. of Florida | Knight Biochemistry | 2010-2014 | Signaling Between Gut Microbiota and the Host Brain | Ph.D. (Nov听2014) | Vice President of Technology, Co-Founder of Biota Technology, San Diego, CA |
| Sarah McQuate | B.S., Univ. of Puget Sound | Palmer Biochemistry | 2010-2014 | The Function of Salmonella Effector Proteins | Ph.D. (Oct听2014) | Public Information Specialist and Research Writer, Univ. of Washington College of Engineering, Seattle |
| William Walters | B.S., Univ. of Texas, Austin | Knight Biochemistry | 2008-2014 | Computational Analyses of the Human Microbiome | Ph.D. (Aug听2014) | Postdoctoral, Lab of Ruth Ley, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tubingen, Germany |
| Philip Calabrese | B.S., Rutgers Univ. | Eaton Biochemistry | 2008-2014 | Imaging Membrane Proteins with Gold Nanoparticles | Ph.D. (May 2014) | Director of Quality Research and Development, Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha,听Boulder, CO |
| Stefanie Puglielli (Stickel) | B.A., Univ. of Pennsylvania | Su MCDB | 2009-2014 | Mechanisms of Radiation Induced Cell Death | Ph.D. (Apr听2014) | Scientific Director, Envision Pharma Group, Boulder, CO |
| Genevieve Park | B.S., MIT | Palmer Biochemistry | 2010-2014 | Biological Applications of Genetically Encoded Zinc Sensors | Ph.D. (Mar听2014) | Residency, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Davie Medical Center, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Bermuda Run, NC |
| Ryan Walters | B.S., Colorado State Univ. | Goodrich/Kugel Biochemistry | 2007-2013 | Mechanisms of IL2 Regulated Transcription | Ph.D. (Dec听2013) | Executive Vice President of Research and Development, ArcherDX, Boulder, CO |
| Michelle Turco | B.S., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison | Sousa Biochemistry | 2008-2014 | Structure of Type III Secretion System Proteins | Ph.D. (Nov听2013) | Science and Medical Writer, Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA |
| Laura Johnson | B.S., Montana State Univ. | Pardi Biochemistry | 2008-2013 | Dynamic Properties of Fluorescent Single-Cell Biosensors | Ph.D. (Nov听2013) | Group Lead, Research Scientist, ArcherDX, Boulder, CO |
| Leslie Morton | B.S., Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Yin Biochemistry | 2008-2013 | Oligomerization of LMP1 in EBV Infection | Ph.D. (Nov听2013) | Marketing Manager, Pfizer, Global Vaccines, New York, NY |
| Ian Ross | B.S., Univ. of Notre Dame | Winey MCDB | 2006-2012 | Epsilon-tubulin of Tetrahymena Basal Bodies | Ph.D. (Oct 2012) | Senior Biosystems Applications Manager, Nikon Instruments, Seattle, WA |
| Timsi Rao | B.S., Government PG College | Wuttke Biochemistry | 2005-2012 | Structure and Function of Yeast Telomerase Proteins | Ph.D. (Aug听2012) | Scientist III, BlueRock Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA |
| Stacy Erickson | B.S., Univ. of Minnesota | Lykke-Andersen MCDB | 2005-2012 | mRNA Turnover and Gene Expression | Ph.D. (June 2012) | Leader of Support Scientists, Illumina, San Diego, CA |
| Douglas Chapnick | B.A., Colgate Univ. | Liu Biochemistry | 2005-2012 | Regulation of Cell Migration by TGF-beta | Ph.D. (May 2012) | Founder and CEO, BioLoomics, LLC;听Boulder, CO |
| Jonathan Friedman | B.S., Washington Univ. | Voeltz MCDB | 2007-2012 | Maintenance of ER Structure and Shape | Ph.D. (Apr听2012) | Assistant Professor, Southwestern Medical Foundation Scholar, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
| Tyson Vonderfecht | B.S., Hope College | Winey MCDB | 2006-2012 | Ca+2 EF Hand Proteins in the Tetrahymena Basal Body | Ph.D. (Mar听2012) | Scientist II, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Carlsbad, CA |
| Lisa Warner | B.S., Boise State Univ | Pardi Biochemistry | 2006-2011 | Structural-Function Studies of Proteins and RNA | Ph.D. (Dec听2011) | Assistant Research Professor, Biomolecular Research Center, Boise State Univ., Boise, ID |
| Jesse Zaneveld | B.S., Univ. of Oregon | Knight Biochemistry | 2005-2011 | Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bacterial Signaling and Effector Proteins | Ph.D (Aug听2011) | Assistant Professor,听Biological Sciences, Univ. of Washington, Bothell |
| Xin Geng | B.S., Fudan Univ. | Xue MCDB | 2005-2011 | Identification of Suppressors of the Hepatitis B Virus X Proteins in C. elegans | Ph.D. (May 2011) | Scientist II, Global Blood Therapeutics, San Francisco, CA |
| Janet McCombs | B.S., Univ. of Wisconsin | Palmer Biochemistry | 2005-2010 | Localized Ca2+ Signaling: From Presenilin to Pathogen Perturbation | Ph.D. (Nov听2010) | Assistant Professor, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA |
| Kasey Couts (Hammond) | B.S., Valparaiso Univ. | Ahn Biochemistry | 2004-2010 | Regulation of miRNA Targets by Oncogenic B-Raf Signaling | Ph.D. (Nov听2010) | Assistant Research Professor, Medical Oncology, Univ.听of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO |
| Melissa Hausburg | B.A., Univ. of Northern Colorado | Olwin MCDB | 2002-2010 | Role of Indian Hedgehog Signaling in Chick Limb Developmen | PhD. (Oct 2010) | Molecular Biologist, Trauma Research, LLC; Denver, CO |
| Paul Templeton | B.S., Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Sousa Biochemistry | 2003-2010 | Structure and Function of a Mediator of RhoA Invasion | Ph.D. (Apr听2010) | Molecular Biologist, USDA-ARS, Albany, CA |
| Stacey Wagner | B.S., Lafayette College | Goodrich/Kugel Biochemistry | 2003-2009 | The Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Transcription | Ph.D. (Dec听2009) | Director, Applied Bioinformatics and Genomics Master鈥檚 Program, Univ. of听Oregon, Eugene |
| Caleb Richter | B.S., Drake Univ. | Odorizzi MCDB | 2003-2009 | Deubiquitination and Trafficking of Downregulated Growth Factor Receptors | Ph.D. (Jan听2009) | Senior Manager, Wine Analytics and Microbiology, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Modesto, CA |
| Benjamin Barthel | B.A., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder | Koch Biochemistry | 2003-2008 | Optimizing Doxorubicin-based Anti-cancer Therapeutics | Ph.D. (Nov听2008) | Scientist I, Edgewise Therapeutics, Boulder, CO |
| Natalie Patzlaff | B.S., McGill Univ. | Han MCDB | 2006-2008 | Fatty Acid Metabolism and Regulation of Post-embryonic Development | M.S. (June 2008) | Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Univ. of Wisconsin (2017). Medical Writer, Global Medical Affairs, United Therapeutic Corp, Durham, NC |
| Christopher Haines | B.S., Texas A&M Univ. | Leinwand MCDB | 2006-2008 | Role of Sex Hormones in Cardioac Hypertrophy | M.S. (June 2008) | Biology Instructor, Front Range Community College, Aurora, CO |
| Chandra Kilburn | B.S., Univ. of Calif. -Santa Cruz | Winey MCDB | 2003-2008 | Identification of Basal Body Proteins in Tetrahymena | Ph.D. (June 2008) | Senior Research Scientist, Enology, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Modesto, CA |
| Nisha Cavanaugh (Low-Nam) | B.A., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder | Kuchta Biochemistry | 2002-2008 | Mechanisms of Herpes Simplex DNA Primase and DNA Polymerase | Ph.D. (May 2008) | Manager, Career Development and Postdoc Programs, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery听Institute, San Diego, CA |
| Elizabeth Luczak (Head) | B.S., Univ. of Minnesota | Leinwand MCDB | 2003-2008 | The Role of CaM Kinase Signaling in Cardiac Hypertrophy | Ph.D. (Nov听2007) | Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
| Eric Holinger | B.S., Worcester Polytech. Inst. | Winey MCDB | 2000-2007 | Characterization of Protein Complexes Involved in TGF-Beta Signaling | Ph.D. (Nov听2007) | Research Scientist, ArcherDx, Boulder, CO |
| Kristen Barthel (Bjorkman) | B.A., St. Olaf College | Liu Biochemistry | 2001-2007 | The Mechanism and Biological Function of Protein Sumoylation | Ph.D. (Oct听2007) | Research Associate, Lab of Leslie Leinwand, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder |
| Celso Espinoza | B.A., California State Univ. | Goodrich/Kugel Biochemistry | 2001-2007 | Regulation of Transcription by Noncoding RNAs | Ph.D. (July听2007) | Senior Scientist II, AbbVie, North Chicago, IL |
| Catherine Lozupone | M.S., Colorado State Univ. | Knight Biochemistry | 2003-2007 | Global Patterns in Microbiome Diversity | Ph.D. (May 2007) | Associate听Professor, Dept of Biomedical Bioinformatics & Personalized Medicine, Univ. of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO |
| Sunny Gilbert | B.S., Univ. of Missouri | Batey Biochemistry | 2001-2007 | Structural Studies of Ligand Binding by the Purine Riboswitch | Ph.D. (May 2007) | Senior Aliiance Manager, ArcherDx, Boulder, CO |
| Darren Bates | B.S., Univ. of Northern Iowa | Chen Biochemistry | 2001-2007 | Structural Studies of NFAT Complexes | Ph.D. (Mar听2007) | Principal Scientist, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Sara Symons | M.A., Univ. of Colorado, Denver | Detweiler MCDB | 2003-2007 | Tumor Targeting and Growth Suppression by S. Typhimurium | M.S. (2007) | Medical Writing Manager, Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA |
| Tami Sivy | B.S., Calvin College | Fall Biochemistry | 1999-2006 | Exploration of Isoprene Release from Bacillus subtilis by Study of the Enzyme and Pathway by Which it is Produced | Ph.D. (Feb 2006) | Professor and Department Chair of Chemistry, Saginaw Valley State Univ., University Center, MI |
| Katrina Robida (Eike) | B.A., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder | Pace MCDB | 2003-2006 | How RNase P Distinguishes Precursor and Mature tRNA | N/A (2006) | Biological Sciences Initiaive Science Squad, Univ. of Coorado, Boulder |
| Tuan Nguyen | B.S., Univ. of California, Los Angeles | Goodrich/Kugel Biochemistry | 1998-2005 | Synergy Between NFAT and AP-1 in Human IL-2 Activation | Ph.D. (Dec 2005) | Research Associate, Stem Cell Biology, Univ. of Southern California |
| Elisabeth Solano (Roberts) | B.A., Colorado State Univ. | Ahn Biochemistry | 1999-2005 | Regulation of Somatic Cell Mitosis by MAP Kinases | Ph.D. (Nov听2005) | Director, Pharmaceutical Development, Quark Pharmaceuticals Inc., Boulder, CO |
| Suzanne Van Kreeveld | B.S., Univ. of听California, Santa Barbara | Winey MCDB | 2000-2005 | MPS1 and CDC31 Interactions | M.S. (2005) | Univ. of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing, Aurora, CO |
| Michelle Emrick | B.S., Renssalaer Polytechnic Inst. | Ahn Biochemistry | 1998-2004 | Characterization of Constitutively Active Mutants of ERK2 | Ph.D. (Dec 2004) | Senior Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb, CMC ICOS, Seattle, WA |
| Jason Stumpff | B.S., Eckerd College | Su MCDB | 1998-2004 | The Role of Drosophila Wee1 Kinase in Cell Cycle and Checkpoint Control | Ph.D. (Nov 2004) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Molecular Physiology听& Biophysics, Univ. of听Vermont, Burlington |
| Diane Starrett | B.S., Richard Stockton College | Falke Biochemistry | 2001-2004 | Mechanistic Studies of the Aspartate Receptor | M.S. (2004) | Professional Research Assistant, Lab of Volker Gerke, Univ. of M眉nster, Germany |
| James Stroud | B.S., Univ. Texas Austin | Chen Biochemistry | 1998-2003 | Structural Studies of NFAT Complexes | 听Ph.D. (Dec 2003) | Assistant Research Professor, Univ. of New Mexico |
| Eric Jensen | B.A., St. Olaf College | Klymkowsky MCDB | 1997-2003 | Regulation of Wnt Signaling by a SOX Protein | Ph.D. (May 2003) | Assistant Research Professor, Univ. of Minnesota |
| Joshua Bornhorst | B.A., Grinnell College | Falke Biochemistry | 1997-2002 | Structure and Mechanism of the Aspartate Receptor | Ph.D. (Nov 2002) | Associate Professor of Pathology, Univ. of Arkansas |
| Tanya Vega | B.S., Lehigh Univeristy | Kuchta Biochemistry | 2000-2002 | Human Polymerase alpha-Primase Inhibition | M.S. (2002) | Research Development Officer, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara |