People

Lab Alumni

Graduate Students

1. Jeff Williamson, 1995-96, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU
2. Carissa Jock, 1995-96, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU, Currently: CCRC Coordinator Clinical, Research/ProMedica Clinical Research
3. Amha Tadesse, 1995-97, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU, Currently: Clinical Informatics Manager at PRA International
4. Sameera Ahmad, 1995-97, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU, Currently: M.D., Director of The Family and Youth Institute, Clinical, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Wayne State, University
5. Michelle Miller, 1995-97, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU
6. Kenneth Parker, 1995-97, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU, Currently: M.D., ENT-otolaryngologist, Plastic Surgery, Newark, OH
7. Fassil Ketema, 1995-97, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU
8. Mari Anguiano, 1995-97, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU
9. Bryan Hausman, 1996-98, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU, Currently: Research Assistant V, Case Western University
10. SaeHong Lee, 1996-98, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU, Currently: PharmD., VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
11. Ekem T. Efuet, 1995-98, Ph.D., in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/BGSU, Currently: Researcher, MD Anderson Cancer Center
12. Jason Dittus, 1996-98, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH
13. Shannon Cooper, 1997-99, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH
14. Jason Kurfis, 1998-2000, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: Marketing analysis, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
15. Jana Bostelman, 1998-2000, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH
16. Michael Wallner, 1998-2000, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor/, Currently: BGSU/University of Salzburg, PhD, Department of Molecular Biology, University of, Salzburg, Salzburg
17. Dieter Knowle, 1997-2001, Ph.D. in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Researcher, University of Toledo
18. Shiranthi, 1999-2001, Keppetipola, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: Digital Product Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific
19. Steve Bruhl, 1999-2001, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: MD, MS, FACC, Cardiologist, Tiffin, Ohio
20. Ghanashyam, 2000-2002, Sarikonda, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: PhD, Researcher, University of Iowa (last known)
21. Chirag Mandavia, 2001-2003, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: Researcher, Department of Biological Sciences, , University of Memphis
22. Simi Rahman, 2001-2003, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH
23. Nitin Warier, 2002-2004, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: Operations Manager- Mathematics In Medicine at, Houston Methodist Research Institute. Spring, Texas
24. Sucharita, 2002-2004, Balasubramanyam, MS in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: PhD. Jefferson College of Life Sciences
25. Preeti Patil, 2002-2004, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor, BGSU/NSF, Currently: Researcher, MRI Global, Kansas City
26. Vikas Kumar, 2000-2004, Ph.D. in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, BGSU/NIH/AHA, Currently: Senior Research Scientist, Reddy Laboratories, , Hyderabad
27. Raja Kumaraguru, 2001-2005, Ph.D. in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Mentor/BGSU/NIH, Currently: Director and Senior Biotechnology Analyst at Brookline, Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division
28. Surobhi Lahiri, 2001-2006, Ph.D. in Biological, Sciences- Co-Advisee, B Co-mentor, GSU/MSU/NSF, Currently: Senior Research Scientist, Reddy Laboratories, , Hyderabad
29. Sudhir Tungtur, 2003-2005, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, BGSU/NSF, Currently: Research technician, University of Minnesota
30. Bridget Foster, 2003-2005, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor, BGSU/NSF, Currently: Spectrum, Toledo, Ohio
31. Ravindra Kolhe, 2003-2006, Ph.D. in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, BGSU/MSU/NIH, Currently: MD, PhD, Assoc. Professor of Pathology and Assoc., Director of Residency Program, Augusta University
32. Kelvin Harris Jr., 2005-2007, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor, MSU/NSF
33. Sangeetha Shivaji, 2006-2008, MS in Biological, Sciences- Co-advisee, Co-mentor, MSU/NSF, Currently: Media and Communication Manager, UNC
34. Maya Ramdas, 2005-2009, Ph.D. in Biological, Sciences- Advisee, Mentor, MSU/NIH, Currently: Scientist, Panacea Biotec Ltd, Mohali · Drug, development- Biologicals
35. Kelly Lum-Naihe, 2014-2016, MS in Pharmacology-, Advisee, Mentor, UM-Columbia/NIH, Currently: Biology faculty, Glendale Community College, Arizona
36. Nicholas Arnold, 2011-2017, Medical Student, Advisee, Mentor, UM-Columbia/NIH, Currently: Internal medicine Residency, University of Iowa, healthcare
37. Supriya Agrawal, 2023, MS in Pharmacology, and Drug Development, Co-Mentor, NIH, Currently: Technician, Pulakat lab, MCRI, Tufts Medical Center

Post-Doctoral Trainees

1. Dr. Rukhsana Gul, 2010-2012, Pleotropic effects of Nebivolol, Funding: Forest Grant/NIH. Currently: Assoc. Professor, King, Saudi University/
2. Dr. Mustaq Dar, (In collaboration, with University, of Nebraska), 2012, Effects of nanoceria on biofilm inhibition
3. Dr. Divya Somashekara, 2011-2012, Genetic Analysis of the NifM, Funding: NSF, Currently: Assist. Professor, Dept of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology
4. Dr. Ania Slusarz, 2014, miR-29 expression in diabetic heart, Funding: NIH, Currently: Assist. Professor of Biology, Central Methodist University, Fayette
5. Dr. Ryan Toedebusch, 2016-2018, Biomarkers for sex differences in CVD, Funding: NIH, Currently: Assistant project Scientist, UC Davis
6. Dr. Anthony Belenchia, Cardiovascular protective effects of NP- 6A4, Currently: Researcher at the Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Hospital, Columbia, MO