Class of 2006

Evan Kransdorf  M.D./Ph.D., 2006
Purification and characterization of a methyl-DNA binding protein complex from primary erythroid cells
Adviser: Gordon Ginder
Current position: Residency, Duke University
E-mail: evanpk@hotmail.com
 

Class of 2005

Daniel E. Nixon D.O., Ph.D 2005
A Bacteriophage-based Model of Herpesviral Genome Maturation
Adviser: Dr. Michael McVoy
Current position: Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Infectious Diseases, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA
E-mail: dnixon@vcu.edu
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Patrik Vitazka Ph.D., 2005
Breast Carcinoma Models for Studying Function of Metastasis Associated One (MTA1) Gene and Its Role in Metastasis
Adviser: Dr. Peter O'Connell
Current position:
E-mail: pvitazka@yahoo.com
 

Class of 2004

David Barrett  M.D./Ph.D. 2004
Transcriptional regulation of HLA-E by interferon-gamma
Adviser: Dr. Gordon Ginder
Current position: Pediatrics residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
E-mail: dmbarrett@mail2.vcu.edu

Dan Monson  Ph.D., 2004
Signaling studies of serine residues in the erythropoietin receptor
Adviser: Dr. Steve Sawyer
Current position: Postdoctoral associate, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD
E-mail: dmm@ncifcrf.gov

Xueping Zhang  Ph.D., 2004
Transcription of the human vimentin gene is repressed by ZBP-89 or P53 but activated by the oncogene C-Jun
Adviser: Dr. Zendra Zehner
Current position: Postdoctoral associate, Dept. of Biochemistry, VCU, Richmond, VA
E-mail: xuepingzhang@hotmail.com
 

Class of 2003

Jody C. Noe  M.S., 2003
Characterization of Streptococcus sanguis mutants generated by signature-tagged mutagenesis
Adviser: Dr. Todd Kitten
Current position: Lt. Col., USAF, BSC
E-mail: noejc@vcu.edu
Read about Major Noe's tour of duty at the Air Force Theatre Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq:
Stars and Stripes

Sandra M. Tallent  M.S., 2003
Characterization of linezolid resistance in an Enterococcus faecium isolate from a nosocomial bloodstream infection
Adviser: Dr. Gail E. Christie
Current position: Microbiologist, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
E-mail: sandra.tallent@fda.hhs.gov
 

Class of 2002

Mark J. Guilliano, Ph.D., 2002
The microenvironment of the human peyer’s patches influences germinal center B cell development
Adviser: Dr. Deborah Lebman
Current position: Sales Development Manager, QIAGEN Inc.                                        
E-mail: mark.guilliano@qiagen.com

Jeffery S. Edmiston, Ph.D., 2002
The regulation of immunoglobulin alpha by transforming growth factor beta
Adviser: Dr. Deborah Lebman
Current position: Research Scientist, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA
E-mail: kaseyandjeff@comcast.net

David E. Yates, M.S., 2002
Dnmt1 isoform expression analysis and the effect of p53 genotype on Dnmt1 expression in the mouse
Adviser: Dr. Shirley Taylor
Current position: Pharmacist, Eckerd Drugs, Richmond, Va.

Class of 2000

Victor J. McAlister, Ph.D., 2000
Characterization of DNA binding by a prokaryotic zinc-finger transcription factor
Adviser: Dr. Gail Christie
Current position: Postdoctoral research associate, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD
E-mail: mcalisterv@niddk.nih.gov

May Al-Maghrebi, Ph.D., 2000
Isolation and identification of the human vimentin 3'UTR binding proteins
Adviser: Dr. Zendra Zehner
Current position: Assistant professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
E-mail: malmaghrebi@hsc.kuniv.edu.kw

Class of 1999

Robyn A. Puffenbarger, Ph.D., 1999
Cannabinoids inhibit inducible cytokine gene expression from rat microglial cells
Adviser: Dr. Guy Cabral
Current position: Assistant professor, Dept. of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Va.
E-mail: rpuffenb@bridgewater.edu
Web site: http://www.bridgewater.edu/~rpuffenb/index.html

Gregory A. Meyers, M.S., 1999
Design and development of new reagents to facilitate fluorescent DNA analysis on automated sequencers
Adviser: Dr. Gail Christie and Dr. Rob Harris (Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc.)
Current position: Paradigm Genetics, Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Class of 1998

Kimberly A.R. Stratton, M.S., 1998
Differential gene expression analysis and genomic organization of DNA methyltransferase in mouse
Adviser: Dr. Shirley Taylor
Current position: Laboratory Research Manager, Molecular Biology Core Facility, Massey Cancer Center, VCU, Richmond, Va.
E-mail: kastratton@mail1.vcu.edu

Class of 1996

Luiz R. Nunes, Ph.D., 1996
Structure and expression of the spliced leader (sl) genes in trypanosomatids
Adviser: Dr. Greg Buck
Current position: Professor, Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
E-mail: lnunes@umc.br

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