People Type: Graduation 2008

Browne, Beth Ann

Dissertation: A Link between Tryptophan Biosynthesis and PURF-Idependent Phosphoribosyl Amine Formation in YJGF Mutant Strains of Salmonella Enterica. Faculty Advisor: Diana Downs Beth Ann is a Technical Marketing and Industrial Preservation Specialist with LANXESS Corporation.

Craver Stangl, Mary Patricia

Dissertation: Isolation and Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii Bradyzoite Development Mutants. Faculty Advisor: Laura Knoll Mary Pat is a freelance medical writer for ScribCo, an organization which provides manuscript writing support for pharmaceutical research on vaccines and cancer therapeutics.

Flores Cruz, Zomary

Dissertation: Role of oxidative stress response in Ralstonia solanacearum virulence. Faculty Advisor: Caitilyn Allen Zomary is an Assistant Professor at Dominican University.

Frankel, Matthew

Dissertation: Characterization of a Unique Nuclear Transport Pathway Required for Virulence of the Parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Faculty Advisor: Laura Knoll Matt is the Director of Assay Research at Abbott Diagnostics.

Freeman, Bailey

Dissertation: Modulation of Macrophage Cytokine Responses and Antigen Presentation during African Trypanosomiasis. Faculty Advisor: Donna Paulnock Bailey is currently doing a postdoc with Prof. Mark Slifka at Oregon State University of Health Sciences.

Gardner, Jeffrey

Dissertation: Genetics and Biochemistry of Acetyl-CoA Synthetase Control in Bacillus subtilis. Faculty Advisor: Jorge Escalante Jeff is an Asst Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Department of Biological Sciences.

Garrity, Jane

Dissertation: N-Lysine Acylation and Control of Coenzyme A Homeostasis in Salmonella enterica. Faculty Advisor: Jorge Escalante Jane is the Associate Director of Licensing at the University of Iowa.

Gilbraith Cooper, Kendal

Dissertation: Studies and Applications of Gene Disruption in Histoplasma capsulatum. Faculty Advisor: Jon Woods Kendal is a Microbiologist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Herbert Tran, Erin

Dissertation: Regulation of Xenorhabdus nematophila Host Interactions by the CpxRA Two-Component System. Faculty Advisor: Heidi Goodrich-Blair Erin is a Staff Scientist at the National Cancer Institute.

Hoover, Spencer

Dissertation: Repurposing Thiopurines As Novel Antivirals. Faculty Advisor: Rob Striker Spencer is the principal consultant at Spencer Hoover Consulting.