| Name |
Year |
Current Contact Info
|
Advisor |
Thesis Title |
| Christina Nevel-McGarvey |
1995 |
Instructor, Dept of Biology
Lycoming College
|
Alan Hudson |
Changes in the mitochondrial genetic system in rabbit urinary bladder after partial outlet obstruction |
| Joseph Kutza |
1996 |
Associate Director
CMC Regulatory Affairs
Immunology/Infectious Diseases
MedImmune, Inc.
|
Donna Murasko |
The effect of aging on human natural killer and lymphokine activated killer cell activity |
| Janine Ferguson |
1996 |
Nurse practitioner
New Jersey
|
Richard Rest |
Regulation of gonococcal sialyltransferase activity by in vivo signals and substrates |
| Timothy Henion |
1996 |
Research Associate Professor
Shriver Center
UMass Medical School
|
Uri Galili |
Primate α1,3-galactosyltransferase: Structure-function analysis and application for the enhancement of vaccine immunogenicity |
| David McGee |
1996 |
Associate Professor
Microbiology and Immunology
University of Alabama
|
Richard Rest |
Molecular analysis of the regulation of expression of gonococcal and meningococcal sialyltransferase gene(s) |
| Norman Waters |
1996 |
Research Scientist
Div of Experimental Therapeutics
Walter Reed Army Inst of Research
|
Bill Bergman |
Identification of multiple substances of the Pho85 cyclin dependent protein kinase as key regulators of acid phosphatase expression and glycogen metabolism in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| Maria Cristina Cruz |
1996 |
Team Leader, Genomics
Pharmaceutical Development
Cardinal Health
|
Thomas Edlind |
Molecular basis for benzimidazole susceptibility and resistance in the opportunistic yeasts Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans |
| Yvette Murley-Henry |
1996 |
Sr Clin Scientist, Global Clinical R&D
Wyeth Research
|
John LiPuma |
Cloning and characterization of the haemocin locus of haemophilus influenzae and assessment of its role in virulence |
| Le Wang |
1996 |
|
Uri Galili |
Anti-Gal immunoglobulin genes |
| Xiao He |
1996 |
Assistant Professor, Pathology
University of Utah
|
Donna Murasko |
Response of murine splenocytes to staphylococcal enterotoxin b in vitro: Effects of aging and cytokines |
| Ana Gabrea-Todor |
1997 |
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
Marymount University
|
Libby Blankenhorn |
Analysis of the high nitric oxide and high eosinophil phenotypes in the brown Norway rat |
| Mark Glaum |
1997 |
Asst Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics
University of South Florida
|
Ed Schulman |
Expression and modulation of asthma-related cytokines by human lung mast cells |
| John Langell |
1997 |
Asst Professor, General Surgery
Univ of Utah Health Science Center
|
Libby Blankenhorn |
Suppression of α1,3-galactosyl epitopes on mammalian cells |
| Denise LaTemple |
1997 |
Vice President, Scientific Services
Curatio CME Institute LLC
|
Uri Galili |
Enhancement of tumor vaccine immunogenicity by the nature anti-gal antibody |
| Erica Bernstein |
1997 |
Asst Professor, Medicine and Geriatrics
Boston University
|
Donna Murasko |
The role of cell-mediated immunity after influenza vaccination of healthy elderly individuals |
| Yang Kang |
1997 |
|
Carole Long |
The 19-kDa Carboxyl-Terminal Region of Merozoite Surface Protein-1 as a Vaccine Candidate against Malaria |
| Melissa Bourque-Philion |
1998 |
Biology Instructor
Quinebaug Valley Community College
|
Libby Blankenhorn |
Characterization of the EAE-resistant LER rat T cell response following immunization for EAE |
| Rocio Marchese |
1998 |
Senior Research Immunologist
Vaccine and Biologics Research
Merck Research Laboratories
|
Kenneth Blank |
Immunogenetic Studies on the Mechanisms of Host Resistance against Experimental Vaginal Candidiasis |
| Anne Marie Martin |
1998 |
|
Libby Blankenhorn |
The genetics of autoimmunity in the rat: The search for non-MHC-linked genes |
| Jessica Jenulis |
1998 |
|
Ed Schulman |
Release of Chemokines from Human Lung and Human Mast Cells |
| Paul Artur Plett |
1998 |
Department of Medicine
Division of Hemetology/Oncology
Indiana University
|
Donna Murasko |
Age-related decrease in murine natural killer cell activity after interferon-a/b stimulation |
| Dawn Maria Shell |
1999 |
Assistant Professor
Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
Phila College of Osteopathic Medicine
|
Richard Rest |
Physical and immunologic characterization of neisserial sialyltransferases; the role of PIII (Rmp) in gonococcal adhesion and invasion. |
| John Williams |
1999 |
Private Practice
|
Richard Rest |
Using the yeast two-hybrid system to identify human epithelial cell proteins that bind gonococcal opa proteins. |
| Naomi Vishnupad |
2000 |
|
Libby Blankenhorn |
Factors that contribute to resistance and susceptibility to EAE in the rat. |
| Karl Henry |
2000 |
Assistant Professor
Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
|
Thomas Edlind |
Molecular basis for tolerance to sterol biosynthesis inhibitors in Candida species and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. |
| Mohamed Elrafaei |
2000 |
|
Donna Murasko |
The effect of aging on the immune response again E55+ murine leukemia retrovirus infection |
| John Leander Po |
2001 |
Boston Medical Center
One Boston Medical Center Place
|
Donna Murasko |
Age-associated changes in influenza A virus-specific CD8+ lymphocyte response in C57BL/6 mice |
| Brian Cocca |
2001 |
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Woodcock Washburn
|
Marko Radic |
Structural basis for autoantibody recognition of phosphatidylserine-Beta2 glycoprotein 1 and apoptotic cells. |
| Eric Scott Halstead |
2002 |
Resident, Clinical Education
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
|
Peter Katsikis |
Modulating CD8+ T Cell Responses in Vivo |
| Kerrianne Mello |
2002 |
Research Fellow
Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Harvard School of Public Health
|
Bill Bergman |
Characterization of proteins that interact with the amino-termius of the plasmodium merozoite surface protein 1 (MSP-1) |
| Devrim Eren |
2003 |
Senior Scientist,
SYANDUS INC. |
Akhil Vaidya |
Plasmodium falciparum Enzymes Involved in Redox Balancing of Nicotinamide Nucleotides |
| Janine Knight |
2003 |
Postdoctoral Fellow
National Cancer Institute
|
Bill Bergman |
The Regulation of Pho81p, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| Ross Albert |
2003 |
|
Libby Blankenhorn |
Signaling through serotonin 1B and 2C receptors on lymphocytes is essential for T cell activation and proliferation |
| Kim Metera |
2003 |
Instructor, Biology
Durham Technical Community College
|
Bill Bergman |
Characterization of the YLR190w Gene Product in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| Jeffrey Shannon |
2003 |
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lab of Intracellular Parasites
Rocky Mountain Labs, NIAID, NIH
|
Richard Rest |
Characterization of Anthrolysin O, the Baccillus anthracis cholesterol-dependent cytolysin |
| Alfred Kim |
2003 |
Resident in Internal Medicine Washington Univ School of Medicine
|
Peter Katsikis |
The role of CD40 in dendritic cell induced CD8+ T cell responses |
| Jason Stumhofer |
2004 |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pathobiology
University of Pennsylvania
|
Akhil Vaidya |
Characterization of a functional DNA repair enzyme from Plasmodium falciparum that displays gycolyase and AP-lyase activity |
| Annie Borowski |
2005 |
Scientist
Rockland Immunochemicals Inc.
|
Peter Katsikis |
The role of CD28 costimulation in the reaction of memory CD8+ T cells |
| Mathanraj Packiam |
2005 |
Postdoctoral Fellow
Microbiology and Immunology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
|
Richard Rest |
Differential expression and regulation of lipooligosacharide specific sialyltransferase in pathogenic neisseria |
| Qifang Shi |
2005 |
Project Manager
International Division
Fosun Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd.
|
James Burns |
Characterization of merozoite surface protein-8 and evaluation of it’s potential as a blood-stage malaria vaccine candidate |
| Aikaterina Alexaki |
2007 |
Postdoctoral Fellow
National Institute of Health |
Brian Wigdahl |
Modeling bone marrow progenitor cell differentiation and susceptibility to HIV-1 infection |
| Elise Mosser |
2007 |
Part-time faculty teaching Introductory Biology Lab for Science majors
Elizabethtown College
|
Richard Rest |
The Bacillus Anthracis Toxin Anthrolysin O Modulates Human Macrophage and Neutrophil Function |
| Christie Bucks |
2008 |
Centocor Inc. |
Peter Katsikis |
CD8+ T cells: From Autoimmunity to antigen induced exhaustion |
| Yujie Liu |
2008 |
Postdoctoral fellow
Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine |
Brian Wigdahl |
Impact of downstream C/EBP site on HIV-1 gene Expression and Pathogenesis |
| Heather Painter |
2008 |
Postdoctoral Fellow
Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine |
Akhil Vaidya |
The Role of the Mitochondria in the Life and Death of Plasmodium falciparum |
| Devanshi Pandya |
2008 |
|
Brian Wigdahl |
Study of the regulation of the human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) promoter formatted in the context of chromatin in T cells and monocytes |
| Nina Thakkar Rivera |
2008 |
Med Student
Nova |
Fred Krebs |
Mechanism of action studies defining the activity of the biguanide-based, human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 co-receptor inhibitor NB325 |