Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, honors
research undergraduates, staff.
(Other undergraduates listed
separately.)
Past members shown with grayed background.
| |
|
Prior Background
|
Subsequent Activities
|
Connie Alford |
Technical Assistant, 2000 |
B.S. Biochemistry (Florida State Univ.) |
M.D. Univ. Florida (2000-2004). Resident Physician; Obstetrics & Gynocology,
University of Florida School of Medicine. |
Arezki Azzi |
Post-doc, 11/99-5/03 |
Ph.D. Biochemistry; (Laval Univ., Quebec) |
Staff Scientist, Laval Univ., Canada. |
Richard Bertram |
Visiting Assist. Research Scholar/Scientist 8/99 - 8/01 |
Ph.D. Applied Math, (Florida State Univ.) Post-doc.
(NIH)
Faculty (Penn. State, Eyrie) |
Assistant Professor (2001 - 2005) Associate Professor, Dept. Mathematics, Florida State University
(current) |
Smita Bhatia |
Ph.D. Molecular Biophysics 8/97 - 11/03; American Heart Assoc. fellow, 1999-2001 |
M.Sc. Biophysics; (All India Inst. Med. Sci.) |
Post-doctoral research fellow, Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council, Canada |
Weishu Bu |
Ph.D. Molecular Biophysics, 8/99 - 2/07 |
B.Sc. Material Physics (Tanjin Univ.) |
Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Michigan &
Life Sciences Institute (w/ Prof. Janet Smith). |
Donald "Jeff" Bush |
Ph.D. Biochemistry, 8/99 - 2/07 NSF RTG fellow, 2000-01
Am. Heart Assoc. fellow, 2003-5 |
B.Sc. Chemistry (Penn State Univ.)
Research technician, Merck Inc. |
Instructor, Tallahassee Community College (2006-7);
Post-doctoral fellow, University of Alabama in Birmingham (w/ Dr. Peter King,
2007-8);
Chemist-3, Dept. Agriculture & Consumer Services, State of Florida. |
Eric Blanc |
Post-doc., 1995 - 8 |
Ph.D. (Physics, U. Lausanne) |
Research staff, Global Phasing Ltd., Cambridge, UK (w/ Dr. G. Bricogne;
98-02) Research associate, European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
(2002 - 2006)
Lecturer in BioInformatics, University of London Kings
College |
Zhi Chen |
Ph.D. Physics, 8/94 - 8/2000 |
B.S. Physics (Jilin Univ.) |
Ph.D. Computer Science, UNC (2000-2002) Research associate (w/ Niko Grigoorieff), HHMI
& Dept. Biochemistry, Brandeis University (EM imaging). |
Shawn A. Clark |
Ph.D. Biochemistry, 8/98 - 11/06
NSF RTG fellow, 1999-2001 |
B.S. Chemistry (Clark Univ.) |
Research Associate, Harvard University (w/ Dr. Joyce Fingeroth).
Aid for Cancer Research Fellow, 2004-6. |
| Irene Davidovich |
Technical Assistant, 1994 - 5 |
|
Russia |
Omar Davulcu |
Ph.D. Biochemistry, 8/02 - 12/07
Post-doc. 12/07 - current
Am. Heart Assoc. Fellow, 2004-6
|
B.S. Biochemistry (Univ. Texas) |
|
Felcy Fabiola |
Post-doc, 3/00 - 12/06
Consultant, 7/06 - current. |
Ph.D. Biophysics; (Univ. Madras) |
Consultant + Mom, Tallahassee, FL. |
Jim Gattis |
Ph.D. Biochemistry, 6/97 - 5/04 NSF RTG fellow, 1998-2000 |
B.S. Chemistry (Univ. Virginia) |
Post-doc, National Cancer Institute, 2004-8 (w/ Jacek Lubkowski);
Principle Scientist, Product development, Glaxo Smith-Kline |
Jeff Haber |
M.S., Biochemistry 8/96 - 5/99,
NSF RTG fellow |
B.S. Biochemistry (Michigan State Univ.) |
Law school, University of Michigan (99-02); Law practice, Washington, DC |
| Tonya
Kilpatrick |
Admin. Coordinator
Center of Excellence, 00-02 |
|
Admin. Assist for Georgia Board of Regents, Atlanta |
Olga Kirillova |
Post-doc, 03/08 -
|
Ph.D., Physics &
Mathematics (St. Petersburg State Univ.) |
|
Andrew Korostelev |
Ph.D., Chemistry 8/98 - 11/03 |
M.Sc. Biochemistry, (Moscow State Univ.) |
Post-doc in Chapman Laboratory, 12/03 - 9/04;
Research Associate, UC Santa Cruz (w/ Harry Noller) |
Dustin McCraw |
Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (PMCB), 8/07 - current
|
Molecular Biophysics Program, Florida
State Univ. (8/05 - 8/07, transfer) |
|
Tom Lerch |
Post-doc, 10/07 -
|
Ph.D. Biochemistry
(Northwestern Univ.) |
|
Nancy Meyer |
Undergraduate DIS research, Fall 2003 Technical assistant, 2003 - 2004 |
B.S. Biochemistry (Florida State Univ.) |
Ph.D. student, Molecular Biophysics, Florida State University
(2004 - current) |
Dan Mitchell |
Ph.D. Molecular Biophysics, 8/02 - 4/08 |
B.S. Biochemistry (SUNY Stony Brook) |
NRC Associate, US Army Medical Research Institute
for Infectious Diseases,
Frederick, MD (2008 - current) |
Sarah Murray |
Undergraduate DIS research, Fall 2003 Technical assistant, 2003 - 2005 |
|
M.D. / Ph.D. student, Einstein College of Medicine, The Bronx, NY
(2005 - ) |
Jason O'Donnel |
Ph.D. Biochemistry, 8/03 - current Am. Heart Assoc. Fellow, 2005-7 |
B.S. Sports Biol./Nutrition (Springfield College, MA) |
|
Heather Ongley |
M.S. Biochemistry, 8/03 - 5/08 Am. Heart Assoc. Fellow, 2005-7 |
B.S. Agricultural & Biological Engineering
(U. Florida) |
|
Pankaj Pal |
Undergraduate DIS/Honors research, Fall 2003 - Spr 2007
Howard Hughes Medical Inst. Fellow;
FSU Mcaffrey scholar;
Phi Beta Phi fellow & Marjorie Schoch Fellow,
2007 |
Rickards High School, Tallahassee, FL |
M.D. / Ph.D. student, Washington University, St. Louis,
MO. (2007- )
|
G. Parthasarathy |
Technical Assistant, 1995 - 7 |
|
Research Scientist with Merck, Inc. |
E. Carla Parker |
Undergraduate DIS research, Su 2005 - Fall 2005
Technical assistant, Fall 2004 - Spr. 2006 |
Technical assistant, Fall 2004 - current DIS, Su, Fall 2005 |
|
| Ms. Irina Parfenova |
Admin. Coordinator
Center of Excellence, 03-04 |
M.S. Fine Art (Florida State Univ.) |
Art teacher; Mom; Santa Clara, CA |
Jared Pikus |
M.S. Biochemistry,
8/03-12/04. |
B.S. Physics, (Brigham Young Univ.) |
Student, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lawrenceville, GA |
Dr. Pamela Pruett |
Postdoc (5/96-9/02)
NSF RTG
fellow, 1999 |
Ph.D. (Virology, Univ. Alabama, Binrmingham) |
Staff Scientist, Univ. Alabama, Birmingham. |
| Ms. Ramya Raman |
Technical assistant (summer 2007, 08) |
Case Western Reserve University |
|
Eliza Ruben |
Ph.D. Molecular Biophysics, 8/00 - 6/07 Am. Heart Assoc. Fellow, 2004-7 |
B.Sc. Biochemistry & Genetics (Leeds Univ.)
M.S. Plant Molecular Biology, U. So. Illinois |
Post-doc, Stanford Univ. (w/ Dan Herschlag). |
Jean Summerton |
Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
(PMCB) 04/08 - |
M.S. Biotechnology,
(Johns Hopkins Univ.) |
|
| Jeanette
Tenthorey |
Research Assistant
10/07 - |
B.S. Biology ('09),
Reed College |
|
Andrew Trzynka |
Research Assistant (Computational) 10/07 -
current |
B.S. Physics (Portland State Univ.) |
|
Qing Xie |
Ph.D. , Biochemistry
1/93 (8/93) - 4/2000Post-doc (2000 - current) |
B.S. Organic Chem. (Nanjing Univ.) |
Post-doc in the Chapman laboratory, 4/00 - cur. |
Mohammad Yousef |
Ph.D., Molecular Biophysics
8/98 - 11/02 |
B.S. Biophysics (Univ. Cairo) |
Research Associate, HHMI & Dept. Physics, Univ. Oregon (w/ Brian Matthews)
(2002 - 05). JSPS Fellow, Structural Biology Res.
Ctr.
Photon Factory Synchrotron, Japan - on leave from...
Assist. Prof., Univ. Cairo;
Moving to Texas Tech. U, 2008. |
Dr. Genfa Zhou |
Ph.D., Molecular Biophysics
8/94 - 10/98
Kasha award, 1999 |
B.S. Physics (Tanjin Univ.) |
Research Associate, HHMI & Harvard University (w/ Don Wiley & Steve Harrison)
(1998 - 2001) President, FusoGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tianjin, China (2001-current). |
Listed in chronological order.
Program abbreviations/explanations:
- Honors lab.: Chem 1051L for Freshman Honors students
- DIS: Directed Individual Study
- Honors thesis: Undergraduate thesis required of honors students
- NSF RTG: National Science Foundation Research Training Group internship
for minority students
| |
Program |
Semester |
Graduation |
Post-graduation activities |
| Pedalia Devang |
Honors Lab. |
S95 |
B.S. |
? |
| William Bentley |
Honors Lab. |
S95 |
B.S. |
? |
| Amanda Kessler |
Honors Lab. |
S96 |
B.S. |
? |
| Walker Jackson |
DIS |
S96 |
B.S., 1997 |
Ph.D. Univ. Alabama --> Post-doc, Massachusetts Inst.
Technology |
| Andrea Ables |
DIS |
S96, Su96 |
B.S., 1996 |
Arizona Chemicals Inc. |
| Lance Roy |
Honors Lab., DIS |
S96, F96, S97 |
B.S. (Hons), 1998 |
Med. School: Wash. U. --> Residency, San Diego;
now (7/07) Research Div.
Head, Biomedical Dept,
Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL |
| Taressa Gillig |
DIS |
S97 |
B.S., 1997 |
Medical school. |
| Chris Bray |
DIS, Honors thesis |
S97, F97, S98 |
B.S. (Hons), 1998 |
M.D. / Ph.D. program, Univ. Florida |
| Rodrick Frazier |
DIS, NSF RTG |
F98, S99, Su99 |
B.S., 1999 |
Ph.D. program, Georgia Inst. Technology, Biochem. |
| Byron Arguello |
DIS |
1996, F99, S00 |
B.S., 2000 |
Research & Development, ANDRX Inc, Ft. Lauderdale |
| Seth Cohen |
DIS |
F99 |
B.S. |
? |
| Tamer Dabous |
DIS |
S00, S01 |
B.S., 2002? |
Applying for Med. School |
| Paul Hendershot |
DIS, Fisher Fellow |
S00, Su01, F01, S01, Su01 |
B.S. |
Ph.D. Program in Economics, Johns Hopkins Univ. |
| John Peters |
1051 L |
Sp01 |
B.S. |
? |
| Sarah Martin |
DIS |
F01 |
B.S. |
? |
| Sarah Murray |
DIS |
F01, S02, F03 |
B.S., 2004 |
M.D./Ph.D. @ Albert Einstein Medical College (6/05) |
| Audrey Blake |
DIS |
F01 |
B.S. |
? |
| Ryan Baker |
1051L |
S02 |
B.S. |
? |
| Ginger Spielmann |
DIS |
S02 |
B.S. |
? |
| Brad Vanmiddlesworth |
DIS |
S03 |
B.S., 2004 |
Ph.D. Program, Florida State University, Biochemistry, Fall
05 |
| David Fettig |
Volunteer |
S03 |
B.S., 2004 |
Med. School, USF, Fall 2004. |
| Nicole Betty |
DIS, Howard Hughes Fellow |
Su03, F03, S04 |
B.S., 2004 |
? |
| Nancy Meyer |
DIS |
F03 |
B.S. |
Ph.D. Program, Florida State Univ., Molecular Biophysics Fall
04 |
| Travis Smith |
DIS |
S04, F04, S05 |
B.S. 2005 |
Medical School |
| Melissa Ingersoll |
1051L |
S04 |
B.S., 2007 |
? |
| Pankaj Pal |
DIS / Honors, Howard Hughes Fellow |
S04, F04, S05, Su05, F05, Sp06, Su06, F06, Sp07 |
B.S., 2007 |
M.D./Ph.D. Program, Washington University,
St. Louis, MO (2007 - ) |
| Ashraf Khan |
DIS |
F04, S05 |
B.S. |
? |
| Catrina Coumbos |
DIS |
F04, S05 |
B.S. |
? |
| Irina Carbone |
DIS |
Su05 |
B.S. |
Ph.D. Program, Florida State Univ., Molecular Biophysics Fall
05 |
| E. Carla Parker |
DIS |
Su05, F05 |
B.S. |
? |
30 students; 62 student-semesters |
