University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Graduation 2013

Apodaca, Jennifer

Dissertation: Evolution of the transcriptional response to oxygen limitation. Faculty Advisor: Nicole Perna Jennifer is a lecturer and post doctoral research assistant at the University of Texas, El Paso.

Aylward, Frank

Dissertation: Ecological and evolutionary dynamics of the symbiotic microbial communites of fungus growing insects. Faculty Advisor: Cameron Currie Frank is now an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech University.

Banta, Amy

Dissertation: Molecular Interactions between the transcription factor CRL and Sigma S RNA Polymerase Holoenzyme in Escherichia coli. Faculty Advisor: Rick Gourse Amy is a Research Scientist in the Peters Lab at UW Madison in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Battaglioli, Eric

Dissertation: Phase variation in the uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain CFT073: Insights into a complex regulatory network. Faculty Advisor: Rod Welch Eric is the founder and CEO of Rouleur Science Writing.

Bazurto, Jannell

Dissertation: The opposing effects of AICAR accumulation on the metabolic network surrounding thiamine synthesis. Faculty Advisor: Diana Downs Jannell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota.

Byrne Nash, Rose

Dissertation: Defining the genetic basis of ionizing radiation resistance in Escherichia coli. Faculty Advisor: Michael Cox Rose is CEO and Founder of Biota, Inc.

Flynn, Jeffrey

Dissertation: Towards an in vivo role for the RidA family of proteins. Faculty Advisor: Diana Downs Jeff is a Senior Product Development Engineer at 3M.

Hanshew, Alissa

Dissertation: Microbial Ecology of Tropical Arboreal Ants. Faculty Advisor: Cameron Currie Alissa is a Scientific Review Officer at General Dynamics Information Technology.

Hedberg Shereda, Gina

Dissertation: CD4+ Th Cell Specificity and Memory Responses to Variable and Conserved Variant Surface Glycoprotein Sequences in African Trypanosomiasis. Faculty Advisor: John Mansfield Gina is the Program Manager for STEM Professional Development at the University of Michigan.

Hogan, Cliff

Dissertation: Molecular mechanisms of bacterial soft-rot on crops. Faculty Advisor: Amy Charkowski Cliff is a Environmental Monitoring Manager at Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics.