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Dept. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Chapman laboratory trainees, past & present


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
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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  
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Andrew Trzynka
Research Assistant (Computational) 10/07 - current B.S. Physics (Portland State Univ.)  

Qing Xie
Ph.D. , Biochemistry 
1/93 (8/93) - 4/2000

Post-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


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).

Undergraduate Research Students

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