University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Graduation 2018

Baker, Emily Clare

Dissertation: Evolutionary genetics and dissection of brewing related traits in Saccharomyces eubyanus and its hybrids with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Faculty Advisor: Chris Hittinger EmilyClare is a Lab Aide at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center in Snohomish, WA.

Bruckbauer, Steven

Dissertation: Foundations of experimentally-evolved ionizing radiation resistance in Escherichia coli. Faculty Advisor: Michael Cox Steven is a scientist at Nabsys.

Chan, Jia Mun (Elizabeth)

Dissertation: Generation, recycling and release of inflammatory peptidoglycan fragments by pathogenic and nonpathogenic Neisseria. Faculty Advisor: Joe Dillard Elizabeth is doing a postdoc in the Heyderman Lab at University College, London.

Chen, Albert

Dissertation: Mechanistic studies on transcription regulation by DksA and ppGpp. Faculty Advisor: Rick Gourse Albert is a scientist at Aldevron in Madison.

Choera, Tsokyi

Dissertation: Tryptophan Metabolism of Aspergillus fumigatus: Impacts on Toxin Synthesis and Virulence. Faculty Advisor: Nancy Keller Tsokyi is a senior scientist at CleanJoule.

Esquilin-Lebron, Karla

Dissertation: Investigations into overcoming the challenges associated with the MbtH-like protein dependence of nonribosomal peptide synthetases. Faculty Advisor: Michael Thomas Karla is a Microbiology Instructor at Rutgers University.

Gordon Neumann, Gina

Dissertation: Control of gene expression in cyanobacteria. Faculty Advisor: Brian Pfleger Gina is the Senior Director of Molecular Sciences and Strategic Initiatives at Solis Agrosciences.

Linz, Alex

Dissertation: From microbes to ecosystems: time series provide insight into how microbial metabolisms scale to ecosystem functions. Faculty Advisor: Katherine McMahon Alex is an Associate Research Scientist at Marshfield Clinic Health System.

Nawrocki, Erin

Dissertation: Mechanisms underlying the transfer of plasmid-borne BoNTs in Group I C. botulinum. Faculty Advisor: Eric Johnson Erin is a staff scientist at the University of Pittsburgh.

Neumann, Tony

Dissertation: Ecology of Fibrobacter in the herbivore gut. Faculty Advisor: Garret Suen Tony is the Director of Molecular Biology at NewLeaf Symbiotics.