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Xuesong Huang, Ph.D. Dr. Huang completed his Ph.D. in Infection, Immunity and Transplantation (IIT), September 13, 2007. Thesis title: "The study on signal mechanism of protein kinase C Zeta-involved NF-KB activation in LPS-stimulated TLR4 signaling pathways." His major advisor is Dr. Z. Kevin Pan. Xuesong accepted a Postdoctoral position in the lab of Dr. Wen-Ming Chu, Dept. of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at Brown University, Providence, R.I. | |||
| John Lazarus, Ph.D. Dr. Lazarus completed his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, August 3, 2007. Thesis title: "A role for interleukin-10 in the murine model of lyme disease"...major advisor: Dr. R. Mark Wooten. John began his studies in fall 2007 to become a medical doctor at The University of Toledo, Health Science Campus. | ||||
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Kylie Roach, M.S. Kylie completed her M.S. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, July 19, 2007. Thesis title: "A role for igIC in the growth and persistence of Francisella tularensis within macrophages" ... major advisor: Dr. R. Mark Wooten. Kylie moved to Chicago and is attending Pacific College of Oriental Medicine to pursue a degree in: Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine. |
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Rachel Balder, Ph.D. Dr. Balder was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 3, 2007. Thesis title: "Type V secretion system exoproteins and their roles in the adherence of the gram-negative bacterial pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei" ...major advisor: Dr. Eric Lafontaine. Rachel accepted a Post-doctoral Fellow position at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA in the laboratory of Dr. Lafontaine. | |||
Brian Bullard, Ph.D. Dr. Bullard was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 4, 2007. Thesis title: "Characterization of the Moraxella catarrhalis Hag Adhesin"... major advisor: Dr. Eric Lafontaine. Brian accepted a position at Ohio State University as a Post-doctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. John Gunn. |
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| Christine Akimana, Ph.D. Dr. Akimana was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 16, 2007. Thesis title: "Structural and functional analysis of Moraxella catarrhalis adhesins MCAP and OMPCD"...major advisor: Dr. Eric Lafontaine. Christine accepted a Post-doctoral Fellow position at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY in the laboratory of Dr. Yousef Abu-Kwaik. | ||||
| Robert E. Lintner, Ph.D. Dr. Lintner was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in the Program in Molecular Basis of Disease,
Bioinformatics & Proteomics/Genomics, April 17, 2007. Thesis title: "Comparative analysis and discovery of
regulatory control"...major advisor: Dr. Robert M. Blumenthal. Robert joined MIT, Cambridge, MA as a Post-doctoral
Fellow in the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. |
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Meenakshi K. Kaw, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Kaw was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 18, 2007. Thesis title: Translational control in Escherichia Coli: HFQ and PVUII"... major advisor: Dr. Robert M. Blumenthal. Meena accepted a Post-doctoral Fellow position with Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik, Professor in the department of Orthopedics, The University of Toledo, HSC, located in the CeDER Center. |
