Graduate Students

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Graduate students enrolled in our program number approximately 35 with a female:male ratio of about 50:50. Although about half come from Texas, many regions of the U.S. are represented.

Current Graduate Students

Abplanalp, Allison:  B.A.: Microbiology, University of Kansas
Alonso, Jesus Antonio:  B.S.; Biology, St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
Balasubramanian, Sowmya:  M.S.; Medical Microbiology, University of Madras
Barker, Jeffrey:  B.A.; Microbiology, University of Kansas
Benavides, Adriana:  B.S.; Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Bryant, Sandra:  B.S.; Microbiology, Texas State University
Carlisle, Patricia L.:  B.S.; Molecular Biology, University of Texas-Dallas
Chen, Ding:  B.S.; Biology Technology, Hunan Normal University, Beijing Normal University
Childers, Brandon:  B.A.; Biology, M.S.; Anthropology, Schreiner University
Childress, Catherine:  B.S.; Biology, Prairie View A&M University
Cortez, Roberto:  B.S.; Biology, University of Texas-San Antonio
Embry, Addie:  B.S.; Genetics, Texas A&M University
Feuerbacher, Leigh Ann:  B.S.; Biology, Missouri Western State College
Flores, Rhonda L.:  B.S.; Biology, University of Texas-Pan American
Gornalusse, German:  Biochemist, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Hurtgen, Brady:  B.S.; Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Johnson, Coreen:  B.S.; Microbiology, University of Texas-Austin
Khalil, Marwa:  B.S.; Biochemistry, Ain Shams University, M.S.; Biochemistry, University of Helwan
Kuhne, Kurt:  B.S.; Biology, Trinity University
Lei, Lei:  B.S.; Biotechnology, M.S.; Microbiology, Wuhan University
Li, Qiuhua:  D.V.M.; Huazhong Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University
Mares, Chris:  B.S.; Biology, University of the Incarnate Word
Martinez, Luis:  B.S.; Biology, B.A.; Government, Angelo State University
Mishra, Pramod K.:  B.Sc.; Chemistry, Botany, Ewing Christian College, Allahabad University; M.Sc.; Biotechnology, Centre for Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Morris, Ian:  B.S.; Biology, M.S.; Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Ojeda, Sandra:  B.S.; Microbiology, Universidad de los Andes
Parida, Bijaya:  B.S.; Botany, Christ College, M.S.; Botany, Utkal University
Parker, Ashley:  B.A.; French, Baylor University
Sexton, Valerie:  B.S.; Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Romanelli, Anna:  B.S.; Biology/Chemistry, Texas A&M International University, M.S.; Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Rose, Lloyd F.:  B.A.; History, B.S.; Microbiology, University of Texas-Austin
Sabbah, Ahmed:  B.S.; Biology, University of Utah
Saldarriaga, Omar:  D.V.M., M.S.; Universidad de Antioquia
Sanchez, Carlos:  B.S.; Biology, B.S.; Chemistry, Texas A&M Intl University, M.S.; Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Shandley, Sabrina:  B.S.; Biology, Letourneau University, M.S.; Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin University
Thompson, Delma S.:  B.S.; Biology, Schreiner University
Valera, Maria Soledad:  Biochemist, University of Buenos Aires
Weatherford, Trudie:  B.S.; Biology, Texas State University, M.A.; Microbiology, University of Texas-Austin
Zhang, Wenbo:  M.S.; Pathogenic Biology, Hebei Medical University, Nanhua University

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Graduates, where are they now?

Ajibade, Adetola, M.S.:  Medical Student, Howard College of Medicine, Washington, DC
Alvarez, Rene, Ph.D.:  Microbiologist, Postdoctoral Associate, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, Agriculture Res. Srvcs., USDA, Athens, GA
Archer, Angela, Ph.D.:  Field Sales Representative, MJ Research, Inc., Reno, NV
Archin, Nancie, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Dallas, TX
Ayola, Brick D., Ph.D.:  Technical Operations Leader, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
Bassett, Suzanne, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Benson, Andrew K., Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska
Bigger, John, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX
Bramanti, Thomas, D.D.S., Ph.D.:  Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Bright, Robert, Ph.D.:  Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
Bubeck, Sarah, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Bundoc, Virgilio G., M.S.:  Research Biologist, Amgen Biotechnology Co., Newbury Park, CA
Cardona, Astrid, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Neuroscience, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Carlson, Helene, Ph.D.:  Student, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
Carrion, Jr., Ricardo, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Scientist, BSL-4 Laboratory Scientific Manager, Dept. of Virology & Immunology, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX
Carroll-Portillo, Amanda, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellowship, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
Chang, Ju-Fay, Ph.D.:  Research Fellow, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Chen, Yi-Ywan, Ph.D.:  Research Fellow, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Correa, Nidia, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Bacteriology & Mycobacteriology Unit, Corporacion para Investigaciones Biologicas, CIB, Medellin, Columbia
Crouch, Marie-Laure, Ph.D.:   Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Dongari-Bagtzoglou, Anna, D.D.S, Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Columbia University, New York, NY
Engbring, Jean, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH/NIDR, Bethesda, MD
Ernani, Fred, Ph.D.:  Central Production Integration Specialist, Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Sunnyvale, CA
Ezzo, Paul, D.D.S., Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Research, Texas A&M University System, Baylor College of Dentistry-Dallas, TX
Greene, Whitney, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Health Science Center, Pediatrics/Infectious Diseases Division, San Antonio, TX
Hinnebusch, Joe, Jr., Ph.D.:  Research Fellow, Rocky Mountain Labs, NIH, Hamilton, MT
Jones, Scott, Ph.D.:  Manager, NAT Lab, South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, San Antonio, TX
Ju, Jingliang, Ph.D.:  Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Keller, Suzanne, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Researcher, The Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO
Khoshnan, Ali M., Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Kinder, Susan A., D.M.D., Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA
Kitten, Todd O., Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Oral & Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Kruppa, Michael, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Lott, Lisa, Ph.D.: Postdoctoral Fellow, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX
Lowe, Mario A., M.S.:  Research Associate, MAST Immuno Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA
Martin, Daniel W., Ph.D.:  Research Assistant Professor, East Carolina School of Medicine, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Greenville, NC
Martin, David W., Ph.D.:  Assistant Scientist, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX
McBride, Shonna, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard, Boston, MA
Mohr, Christian, Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Novak, Karen, Ph.D.:  Associate Professor, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, KY
Ogg, Monica, Ph.D.:  Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
Pan, Ping-Ying, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University, New York, NY
Pennington, Pamela:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Entomology Research Unit/CDC, Guatamala
Peters, Howard K., Ph.D.:  ABL-Basic Research Program, NCI-FCRDC, Frederick, MD
Pina, Sophia, Ph.D.:  Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
Prouty, Angela, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Prouty, Michael, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Provenzano, Daniele, Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Texas-Brownsville, TX
Quitugua, Teresa, Ph.D.:  Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
Reeves, Adam, Ph.D.:  Research Scientist, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
Restrepo, Blanca, Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Research, Regional Academic Health Center, McAllen, TX
Reyna, Sara, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Medicine/Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
Scott, Janelle, Ph.D.:  Forensic Scientist, Oregon State Police Forensics Division, OR
Sexauer, Azeneth, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Virology & Immunology, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX
Spitznagel, John, D.D.S., Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Periodontics, University of Tennesse, Memphis, TN
Standifer, Nathan, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Tamayo, Rita,Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Molecular Microbiology, Tufts University, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Boston, MA
Stegall, Timothy, Ph.D.:  Assistant Director, Molecular Diagnostics, Reliagene Technologies, New Orleans, LA
Subler, Mark, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX
Terry, James, Ph.D.:  Supervisory Microbiologist, Oregon Health Division, Center for Public Health Labs, Portland, OR
Timmons, Brenda, Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Austin College, Sherman, TX
Wang, Beinan, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Wargo, Erica, Ph.D.:  Captain, Division of Bacteriology, USAMRIID U.S. Army, Fort Detrick, MD
Warren, Wendy, Ph.D.:  Laboratory Director, Food Safety Net Services, Ltd., San Antonio, TX
Wick, KeriLyn, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
Woodbury, Robyn, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Emory University Medical School, Atlanta, GA
Xu, Xiaoping, Ph.D.:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
Yamasaki, Lili, Ph.D.:  Assistant Professor, Columbia University, New York, NY
Zoda, Thomas E., Ph.D.:  Executive Director, PPD, Inc., Austin, TX

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