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BOBBI ANGLIN, Ph.D. 2014 Currently: Adjunct Lecturer, University of Arizona |
Title: Design and Synthesis of Pacap Based Glycopeptide Analogs; Effect of Clycosylation on Activity and Blood-Brain Barrier Penetration Research Director: Dr. Robin Polt |
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JULIANA THE, Ph.D. 2014 Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Structural Genomics Consortium |
Title: Structural Studies of Thioredoxin S-nitrosation and Detection of Protein S-nitrosothiols by Phosphine Derivatization Research Director: Dr. William Montfort |
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KATIE STEWART, Ph.D. 2013 Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Leeds |
Title: A Reduction in Structural Specificity by Polar-to-Hydrophobic Surface Substitutions in the Arc Repressor Protein: A Romance of Three Folds Research Director: Dr. Matthew Cordes |
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VINEELA KADIYALA, Ph.D. 2013 Currently: |
Title: Research Director: Dr. Craig Aspinwall |
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SANTOSH SHAH, Ph.D. 2013 Currently: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Title: Structural and Functional Studies of DNA Nucleases: SgrAI and Mk0566 Research Director: Dr. Nancy Horton |
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ELYSSIA GALLAGHER, Ph.D. 2013 Currently: |
Title: Research Director: Dr. Craig Aspinwall |
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CHRISTOPHER CABELLO, Ph.D. 2013 |
Title: Identification of Experimental Prooxidants Targeting the Redox Vulnerability of Malignant Melanoma Research Director: Dr. Georg Wondrak |
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WENZHOU LI, Ph.D. 2012 |
Title: Protein Identification Algorithms Developed from Statistical Analysis of MS/MS Fragmetation Patterns Research Director: Dr. Vicki Wysocki |
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JULIO CARDENAS, Ph.D. 2012 Currently: Posdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Sciences |
Title: New models and contrast agents for dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI Research Director: Dr. Mark Pagel |
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FEMINA RAUF, Ph.D. 2012 Currently: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, The Biodesign Institute |
Title: Chimeric and recombinant protein reagents for cellular analysis and immunoassays Research Director: Dr. Craig Aspinwall |
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ERIN JOHNSON, Ph.D. 2011 Currently: Clinical Chemistry Fellow, Mayo Clinic |
Title: Applications of Mass Spectrometry to Bacterial Diagnostics: Affinity Capture Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry and Polymerase Chain Reaction Mass Spectrometry Research Director: Dr. Vicki Wysocki |
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REID MCCARTY, Ph.D. 2011 Currently: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Texas - Austin |
Title: Elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway for 7-deazapurines Research Director: Dr. Vahe Bandarian |
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BENJAMIN JESTER, Ph.D. 2011 Currently: Scientist, Luceome Biotechnologies |
Title: Development of a three-hybrid split-luciferase system for interrogating protein kinase inhibition Research Director: Dr. Indraneel Ghosh |
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CAROLYN SHOMIN, Ph.D. 2011 Currently: Scientist, Luceome Biotechnologies |
Title: A bivalent methodology for targeting protein kinases: Conjugating phage display selected cuclic peptides to staurosporine Research Director: Dr. Indraneel Ghosh |
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JAMIN STEFFEN, Ph.D. 2011 |
Title: Design, development, and evaluation of tools to study cellular ADP-ribose polymer metabolism Research Director: Dr. Myron Jacobson |
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BRADLEY FRITZ, Ph.D. 2011 Currently: Scientist, Ventana Medical Systems |
Title: Molecular model of soluble guanylyl cyclase: Insight into allostery in nitric oxide signaling Research Director: Dr. William Montfort |
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MICHAEL KIMZEY, Ph.D. 2011 Currently: Assay/Product Development Scientist, ProZyme |
Title: Identification, characterization, and quantification of dicarbonyl adducts in the plasma proteome in type-2 diabetes Research Director: Dr. Serrine Lau and Dr. David Galbraith |
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JENNIFER FURMAN, Ph.D. 2010 Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, The Scripps Research Institute |
Title: In vitro and in vivo detection of nucleic acids and proteins using split-protein reassembly Research Director: Dr. Indraneel Ghosh |
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KATHERINE BLOCK, Ph.D. 2010 Currently: Senior Development Scientist, Beckman Coulter |
Title: Design of novel cancer therapeutics through the validation of PARG as a therapeutic target and the evaluation of small molecule inhibitors of hypoxia-induced transcription Research Director: Dr. Myron Jacobson |
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DAVIDE BOTTA, Ph.D. 2010 Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alabama at Burmingham |
Title: Strategies for structural studies of poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase: Towards the validation of a novel therapeutic target Research Director: Dr. Myron Jacobson |
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TORI LOCKETT, Ph.D. 2010 Currently: Lecturer, University of Arizona |
Title: Gas-Phase Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Computational Studies of [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Inspired Catalysts for Hydrogen Production Research Director: Dr. Dennis Lichtenberger |
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JASON PORTER, Ph.D. 2010 Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California San Francisco |
Title: Biomolecular interactions and modulators thereof Research Director: Dr. Indraneel Ghosh |
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ALBERTO RASCON, Ph.D. 2010 Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California San Francisco |
Title: Enzyme kinetics and biochemical properties of serine proteases from the midgut of the Dengue mosquito, Aedes aegypti Research Director: Dr. Roger Miesfeld |
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CHRISTIAN ROESSLER, Ph.D. 2010 Currently: Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Title: Two case studies of protein fold evolution: Bacteriophage Cro proteins and insect salivary lipocalins Research Director: Dr. Matthew Cordes |
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BRITTANY PERKINS, Ph.D. 2009 Currently: Instructor, Albuquerque |
Title: Probing gas-phase peptide structure and protein-protein interactions using mass spectrometric techniques Research Director: Dr. Vicki Wysocki |
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JUSTIN CROTTY, Ph.D. 2009 Currently: Law student, George Washington University Law School |
Title: Crystal structures and kinetics of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase from Arabidopsis thaliana and Homo sapiens Research Director: Dr. William Montfort |
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JUSTIN DIETRICH, Ph.D. 2008 Currently: Senior Scientist, Abbott Laboratories |
Title: The design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel DFG-out allosteric kinase inhibitors Research Director: Dr. Laurence Hurley |
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ASHLEY FISHER, Ph.D. 2008 Currently: Senior Scientist, SIGA Technologies |
Title: Chemical-induced post-translational modifications and the consequent structural and functional alterations Research Director: Dr. Serrine Lau |
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CLIFFORD STAINS, Ph.D. 2008 Currently: Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska (Lincoln) |
Title: Methods for the detection of protein-nucleic acid and protein-protein interactions Research Director: Dr. Indraneel Ghosh |
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JAMES SPOONAMORE, Ph.D. 2008 Currently: Research Scientist, Broad Institute |
Title: Chemical transformations encoded by a gene cluster in Streptomyces coelicolor containing an unusual GTP cyclohydrolase Research Director: Dr. Vahe Bandarian |
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KEXIAO GUO, Ph.D. 2008 Currently: Postdoctoral Research Associate, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
Title: DNA secondary structures in the promoters of human VEGF and RET genes and their roles in gene transcriptional regulation Research Director: Dr. Laurence Hurley |
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XIAHUI HU, Ph.D. 2008 Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California San Diego |
Title: Nitric oxide signaling through soluble guanylate cyclase Research Director: Dr. William Montfort |
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YONG QIN, Ph.D. 2008 Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Title: Targeting the promoter regions of PDGF ligand and receptor Research Director: Dr. Laurence Hurley |
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QIAN CHENG, Ph.D. 2007 Currently: Research Fellow, Vanderbilt University |
Title: In vitro reconstitution of the entire enterocin biosynthetic pathway: New insights into type II PKS enzymology Research Director: Dr. Brad Moore |
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AIK OOI, Ph.D. 2007 Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California Los Angeles |
Title: Sequence-specific DNA detection utilizing custom-designed zinc finger proteins Research Director: Dr. David Segal |
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UZMA ZAKAI, Ph.D. 2007 Currently: Visiting Assistant Professor, Beloit College |
Title: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of chalcogen interactions Research Director: Dr. Richard Glass |
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THOMAS DEXHEIMER, Ph.D. 2006 Currently: Research Scientist, NIH Chemical Genomics Center |
Title: Defining the role of DNA secondary structures and transcriptional factors in the control of c-myc and bcl-2 expression Research Director: Dr. Laurence Hurley |
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BRANWEN HALL, Ph.D. 2006 Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Title: Functional evolution of the Cro protein family of transcription factors Research Director: Dr. Matthew Cordes |
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CHANDANAMALIE ADIKARAM-PUNCHIHEWA, Ph.D. 2006 Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
Title: DNA and DNA-interacting proteins as anticancer drug targets Research Director: Dr. Danzhou Yang |
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STEVEN WARNER, Ph.D. 2005 Currently: Vice President of Drug Discovery, Tolero Pharmaceuticals |
Title: Targeting the Aurora kinases to treat pancreatic cancer Research Director: Dr. Laurence Hurley |
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ISABEL ALVES, Ph.D. 2005 Currently: Associate Scientiest / Professor, University of Bordeaux |
Title: Signal transduction studies of G-protein coupled receptors using plasmon waveguide resonance spectroscopy Research Director: Dr. Victor Hruby |
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ANA ARAUJO, Ph.D. 2005 Currently: Research Associate, University of Sao Paulo |
Research Director: Dr. Michael Brown |
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MINYING CAI, Ph.D. 2005 Currently: Research Professor, University of Arizona |
Title: Exploring the stereostructural requirements of peptide ligands for the melanocortin receptors and molecular mechanism study of GPCR based drugs Research Director: Dr. Victor Hruby |
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GILMAR SALGADO, Ph.D. 2004 Currently: Assistant Professor, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 |
Title: Structure and dynamics of retinal in rhodopsin elucidated by deuterium solid state NMR Research Director: Dr. Michael Brown |