Alumni

Courtney Caster

B.S. (2012), rotating Ph.D. student, Genetics Program

Evolution of mammalian CD1d presentation of lipid antigen to NK-T Cells

Currently Ph.D. student in Genetics, Texas A&M University, College Station TX

Christina Du, D.V.M.

M.S. (2011) with Lab Animal Medicine residency

Investigation of Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Isotypes in an Ancestral Mucosal Immune Model

Currently Interim Director of Comparative Medicine and Attending Veterinarian Scott and White Hospitals, Temple TX

Mikaela Gondolfe

B.S. (2013) student in Biomedical Sciences

Bovine B cell single cell cloning and IgH/IgL paired PCR

Currently in MS Program in Animal Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station TX

Anna Goodroe, D.V.M.

Veterinary Medical Scientist Research Training Program, summer 2011

Analysis of Immunoglobulins Secreted by Xenopus in Response to Oral and Intraperitoneal Immunization

Currently resident in Comparative Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD

Chris Hong

Summer (2012) Undergraduate Researcher

Bioinformatics of Shrimp Immunogenomics

Currently student in Biochemistry, University of Texas, Austin TX

Brendan Jacobs

B.S. (2009) in Genetics and Biochemistry

Comparative Immunogenetics of Tetrapod T Cell Receptor Loci

Currently Chemist at Nalco Champion, Houston TX

Aditi Kaushik

Summer Researcher after M.S. (2013) in Professional Program in Biotechnology

Shark T cell receptor immunogenetics

currently stem cell laboratory technician, Celltex, Houston TX

Shehnaz Lokhandwala

Directed studies during M.S. (2012) in Professional Program in Biotechnology

Immunogenetics of bovine ultra-long CDR3 antibodies

currently student pursuing Ph.D. in Veterinary Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station TX

Sara Mashoof, D.V.M.

Ph.D. (2014) in Veterinary Microbiology

Tadpole thymectomy and mucosal humoral immunity in Xenopus and tuna

currently Post-doctoral Researcher in the laboratory of Moriya Tsuji, The Rockefeller University, New York NY

Zach Olschwanger

B.S. (2011) student in Biomedical Sciences

Shark MHC Class II Transactivator

currently Scientist with Molecular Diagnostics, Luminex Corporation, Austin TX

Ashley Peterson

M.S. student and resident in Comparative Medicine (2014)

Natural history of vertebrate immunoglobulin isotypes

B.A. Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA

D.V.M., Kansas State University, Manhattan KS

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