1990 - 1999 Graduates
Bernard Arulanandam, Ph.D. 1999 Major Advisor: Dr. MetzgerLast Known Position: Professor and Interim Vice President for Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio
Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
Phone: (210) 458-5492
Email: bernard.arulanandam@utsa.edu
Lab website: http://stceid.utsa.edu/lab-Arul/
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1997 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
- 1998 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
- 1999 Graduate Dean's Award for Outstanding Graduate Student
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Samir Bhagwat, Ph.D. 1999 Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Blumenthal
Last Known Position: Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatric Diseases, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 850, Rochester, NY 14642.
Tel: 585-273-3509 (office); 585-275-5099 (lab).
email: samir_bhagwat@urmc.rochester.edu
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Diane Ruth Younker, Ph.D. 1999 Advisor: Dr. Stanley Sawicki
Last Known Position: Scientist/Technical Lead in Pharmacotherapeutics - Wyle Laboratories
NASA-Johnson Space Center
2400 NASA Parkway, Mail code: Wyle/HAC/37A, Houston, TX 77058
Tel: 281-483-5266
email: diane.r.younker@nasa.gov
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1996 Second place prize for poster presentation, College of Graduate Studies Student Research Forum
- 1997 American Society of Virology Travel Award
- 1999 American Society of Virology Travel Award
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Sybil D'Costa, Ph.D. 1998 Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Boyle
Last Known Position: Senior Staff Advanced Research Scientist, Beckman Coulter, Inc. Custom Biopharma Solutions
11800 SW 147th Ave., Miami, FL 33196
Tel: 305-380-2574 or 800-327-6531 ext 2574
email: sybil.d'costa@coulter.com
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1997 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
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Zhuqing Li, M.D., Ph.D. 1998 Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Boyle
Last Known Position: Staff Scientist, NIH, National Eye Institute
2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
Tel: 301-594-7429
email: liz@nei.nih.gov
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Manda Rice, B.A. 1998 Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Blumenthal
Last known position: Manager of Community Outreach, Safe Kids Greater Toledo Coalition Coordinator
Toledo Children's Hospital, 2142 North Cove Blvd., HMT 940, Toledo, OH 43606
Voice: 419-291-6806
Fax: 419-479-3269
Pager: 419-245-2170
email: manda.rice@promedica.org
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1993 MUO Bookstore Scholarship Award
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Roberta A. Raeder, M.S. in Biology 1997 Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Boyle
Thesis title: Response of Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes from the (NZB/NZW)F1 Mouse to Phytohemagglutinin
Last Known Position: Retired
Address: 25 Pine Valley Road, Holland, OH 43528
email: rootig@aol.com
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Gail M. Adams, Ph.D. 1996 Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Blumenthal
Last known position: Research Associate, Department of Neurosciences
The University of Toledo, Mail Stop #1007, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614-2598
Tel: 419-383-6079
email: gail.adams@utoledo.edu
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1994 New England Biolabs Workshop Travel Award
- 1994 Honorable mention in the Graduate School Student Research Forum ______________________________________________________________
J. Matthew Buchanan, M.S., J.D. 1996 Major Advisor: Dr. Dennis Metzger
Last known position: Attorney, Dunlap, Codding & Rogers, P.C., Intellectual Property Law, The Tower, 1601 N.W. Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Tel: 405-607-8600 Fax: 405-607-8686
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Sharon S. Master, Ph.D. 1996 Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Blumenthal
Last known position: Research Fellow/Associate Scientist II, Dept Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, The University of New Mexico,
Health Sciences Center, 915 Camino de Salud, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Tel: 505-235-0983
email: smaster@salud.unm.edu
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Laura (Ling) Vogel, Ph.D. 1996 Major Advisor: Dr. Dennis Metzger
Last known position: Associate Professor of Immunology, Associate Chair for Undergraduate
Studies, Dept of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4120, Normal IL 61790-4120
Tel: 309-438-2479 Fax: 309-438-3722
Email: lavogel@ilstu.edu
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1995 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
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Indra Dé, Ph.D. 1995 Major Advisor: Dr. Dorothea Sawicki
Last known position: Indra De, M.D., Inc. in own clinical practice (Infectious Diseases);
located 2626 N. California Street F., Stockton, CA 95204
Tel: 209-941-8073
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1993 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
- 1993 American Society for Virology Travel Award
- 1993 IXth International Congress of Virology Travel Award
- 1994 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
- 1994 American Society for Virology Travel Award
- 1995 Graduate Dean's Award as Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate
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Todd D. Pack, Ph.D. 1995 Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Boyle
Last known position: Senior Director, Research & Development, Meridian Bioscience, Inc., 3471 River Hills, Cincinnati, OH 45244
Tel: 513-272-5263
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1994 American Society for Microbiology Travel Award
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David M. Breines, Ph.D. 1995 Major Advisor: Dr. Jeff Burnham
Last known position: Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs, Takeda Global Research & Development
Home address: 1226 Prairie Trail, Grayslake, IL 60030
Tel: 847-548-6587
email: davidbreines@yahoo.com
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Diming Lin, Ph.D. 1995 Major Advisor: Dr. Paul F. Lehmann
Thesis title: Molecular-Genetic Analysis of Candida Species and Other Fungi of Medical Importance
Last known position: Importer of scientific instrumentation and supplies, Rochester, New York
Tel: 716-288-5185
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1994 Milton Huppert Student Research Award of the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas
- 1993 American Society for Microbiology Travel Award
- 1994 American Society for Microbiology Travel Award
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Hong Wang, Ph.D. 1994 Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Boyle
Graduate Student: 1990-1994
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Yun-Fen Wang, Ph.D. 1993 Major Advisor: Dorothea L. Sawicki, Ph.D.
Thesis title: Identification and Analysis of Proteins Essential for Alphavirus Negative-Strand RNA Synthesis
Last known position: M.D., Associate Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Emory University,
Director of Microbiology, Immunology, Molec. Diagnostics, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta
Director of Laboratory, Grady Health Center at East Point, GA. North DeKalb Health Ctr, Chamblee, GA
Address: Emory Univ. School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, Rm D-119, 80 Jesse Hill Dr., Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 404-616-3432 email: yfwang@emory.edu
URL: http://pathology.emory.edu/AdminFacultyMember.cfm?Name_seq=663
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1991 Honorable Mention, Sixth Annual Graduate Student Research Forum
- 1992 The American Society for Virology Travel Award
- 1992 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
- 1993 Dean's Award for Outstanding Graduate Student
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Chiu-Bin Hsiao, M.S. in Biology 1993 Major Advisor: Dr. Paul F. Lehmann
Thesis title: Isoenzymes and Glucose Control in Candida
Last known position: Medicine, Erie County Medical Center, AIDS Services, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
Tel: 716-898-4119
Email: chsiao@buffalo.edu
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Ronald A. Otten, Ph.D. 1992 Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Boyle
Last known position: Chair, IACUC for CDC-Atlanta); Research Microbiologist in the Div. of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Laboratory Branch.
Div. of HIV/AIDS Prevention NCHHSTP, CCID, CDC Mailstop G-45; 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333
Tel: 404-639-1018 Fax: 404-;639-1174
email: ROtten@cdc.gov
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1992 Dean's Award for Outstanding Graduate Student
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Tao Tao, Ph.D. 1992 Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Blumenthal
Last known position: Staff Scientist, NIH, National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NIH/NLM/NCBI).
Tel: 301-402-4054
email: tao@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Awards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
- 1991 Dr. Liberato J.A. DiDio Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Competition
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Linong Guan, Ph.D. in Biology 1992 Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey C. Burnham
Thesis title: The Postantibiotic Effects of Quinolone Antibiotics in Escherichia coli
Last Known Position: Technical Representative, Rohman-Haas
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Peggy A. Frame-Bibler, M.S. 1991 Major Advisor: Dr. Earl Freimer
Thesis title: The Effectiveness of GN Broth and Selenite Broth in Enhancing the Growth of Some Fecal Pathogens
Formerly: Supervisor, Microbiology Department, Defiance Hospital, 1206 E. Second Street, Defiance, OH 43512
Deceased - 2006
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