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Alumni

Thesis Title
Current Position
Sharon Leitch
Ph.D. 2008

Metal Specificity in Nickel Responsive Transcriptional Regulators

Postdoctoral Scientist,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Anna Marie C. Marcelino
Ph.D. 2008

A Tale of Two Turns: Active and Passive Roles in Folding of a b-Clam Protein

Postdoctoral Scientist,
Rensselaer Polytech Institute's Chemical & Biological Engineering Department
Metewo Selase Enuameh
Ph.D. 2008
The Effects of Weakened Promoter and T7 Lysozyme Binding on the Transition from Initiation to Elongation in T7 RNA Polymerase  
Sarvesh Agrawal
Ph.D. 2008
Control and Modification of the Structure and Properties of Associative Network Polymer Hydrogels Invista
Nicholas Fischer
Ph.D. 2005
Nanoparticle Receptors for Protein Surface Binding Postdoctoral Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, CA
Anthony Shrout
Ph.D.2005
Activation of E. coli Chemosensory Pathway Components by Template-Directed Assembly of Receptor Fragments Research Scientist,
Protein Attachment Technologies
Edward Esposito
Ph.D. 2005
From Initiation to Elongation in T7 RNA Polymerase Research Scientist,
Protein Attachment Technologies
Anirban Mohimen
Ph.D. 2005
Novel Methods to Study Protein Dynamics Using Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectometry Senior Scientist, Schering-Plough Research Institute, NJ
Joseph Worrall
Ph.D. 2005
Nanoparticle-Mediated Proteolysis of Cytochrome C. Research Associate,
Epic Therapeutics, Inc.
Matthew Miller
Ph.D. 2005
Characterization of the protein matrix of Cod Otoliths Associate Research Scientist, Forest Laboratories, New York
Zhong Zhao
Ph.D. 2005
EGFR expression and activation in bovine cumulus cells and EGFR intramolecular regulation through interactions between tyrosines Postdoctoral Associate, NIH
Li Zhi
Ph.D. 2005
Receptor clusters and dynamics in kinase regulation in bacterial Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH
Dave Flanagan
Ph.D. 2004
Solid phase synthesis of graft copolymers of poly(thiopene)S and peptides containing 3-thienylalani Assistant Editor,
Wiley-VCH Journal Advanced Materials, Weinheim, Germany
Joffre Angelo Green
Ph.D. 2004
NIH 3T3 fibroblast adhesion to a fibronectin substrate:  role of the archidonic acid signaling pathway Postdoctoral Associate, NIH, Cancer Research
Mike Naill
Ph.D. 2004
The use of flow cytometry to study variability of paclitaxel accumulation in Taxus cell suspension cultures Bioprocess Engineer,
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Syed Peeran
M.S. 2004
Probing the secondary structure of the HAMP linker domain in the serine chemotaxis receptor using solid-state NMR Medical Student, New York Medical College
Robert Chou
Ph.D. 2003
Signal peptide interactions with SecA Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan State University
Honor L. Glenn
Ph.D. 2003
Cyclooxygenase and cyclic amp-dependent protein kinase regulate actin organization and cell motility Postdoctoral Fellow, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Catherine Goodman
Ph.D. 2003
Synthetic hosts as scaffolds for biomolecular recognition Assistant Editor,
Nature Chemical Biology
Renuka Sivendran
Ph.D. 2003
Interdomain communication in E.coli DnaK Scientist, Protein Chemistry Sciences
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Robert Cleverly
Ph.D. 2002
The interaction of signal sequences with the signal recognition particle Postdoctoral Fellow,
Tufts University School of Medicine
Denis Drygin
Ph.D. 2002
Studies of the complex of ribosomal protein L1 with its binding site in 23S r RNA: Modification-interference, mutagenesis and crosslinking Posdoctoral Associate,
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, CA
Vivek Prabhu
Ph.D. 2002
Phase behavior of polyelectrolyte solutions Permanent staff,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Polymers Division
Kenneth Rotondi
Ph.D. 2002
Local sequence and folding:  the B-turn as a role model Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMASS, Amherst
Rebecca Stockton
Ph.D. 2002
Characterization of arachidonic acid-mediated signal transduction in regulation of NIH-3T3 cell adhesion to extracellular matrix Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Binumol Isaac
M.S. 2000
Solid-state NMR distance measurements provide insight into the structure and mechanisms of transmembrane signaling in the serine receptor Most recent position: Pharmaceutical Discovery Division, Abbott Laboratories
Yael Balazs
Ph.D. 1999
Site-directed solid-state NMR distance measurements test mechanisms of transmembrane signaling in bacterial chemotaxis receptors NMR Facility Manager, Technion University, Israel
Tim Driscoll
M.S. 1999
Sequence-specific RNA ligands Consultant Molecular Visualization
Eric Breinlinger
Ph.D. 1998
Model Systems For Flavoenzyme Activity:  Molecular Recognition in Multiple Oxidation States Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry Department, Albany Molecular Research

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