Alex Bass
Undergraduate Researcher
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
Pat Chen
Lab Manager and Research Associate
Ig-TCR transrearrangement in shark, cattle serology, shrimp
immunogenomics, cognoscente of molecular techniques, trainer of
everyone, expeditor of all projects
B.S. Biology, Fu-Jen University, Taipei Taiwan
M.S. Microbiology/Virology, University of Illinois, Urbana
IL
Finally retired in 2016. We will miss you Pat!
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 at Scott and White Hospitals, Temple TX
Ellen Duckworth
Veterinary Intern Instructor in Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Immunogenetics of pathology in marine mammal populations
B.S. Chemistry/Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman
OK
D.V.M., Texas A&M University, College Station TX
Currently an associate small animal veterinarian in Yukon,
Oklahoma
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
Ashley Heard-Ganir
Student in D.V.M Program and Veterinary Medical Scientist Research Training Program
ADHeard-Ganir@cvm.tamu.edu
Elephant shark TCR alpha locus immunogenetics
B.S. Marine Science, University of Hawaii - Hilo
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
Natalie Jacobs
Thesis M.S. Student
Xenopus antibody repertoire
B.S. Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
Currently working at MD Anderson in 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
Received Ph.D. in Veterinary Microbiology, Texas A&M
University, College Station TX, 2016
Currently post doctoral student at Kansas State
University, Manhattan, KS
Sara Mashoof, D.V.M.
Ph.D. (2014) in Veterinary Microbiology
Tadpole thymectomy and mucosal humoral immunity in
Xenopus and tuna
Post-doctoral Researcher in the laboratory of Moriya Tsuji, The
Rockefeller University, New York NY
Currently in Houston, TX
Naomi McCauley
High School/ Undergraduate Researcher
Naomi McCauley
Mucosal humoral immunity in fish
Graduated from A&M Consolidated HS; student in Mr. Matt
Young's Advanced Biotechnology class
Currently at Texas A&M University working towards a BS
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
“Today may there be peace within. May you trust that you are
exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the
infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and
others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on
the love that has been given to you. May you be content with
yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your
bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and
love. It is there for each and every one of us.“
- a passage Ashley liked
Dhivya Ramakrishnan
Directed studies during M.S. (2010) in Professional Program in Biotechnology
Evolution of S100 family of Calcium regulators
Currently Research Associate at Gilead Virology, Foster City,
CA
Amelia Romoser
Ph.D. (2012) in Toxicology
Nano-immunotoxicology (Co-mentored with Dr. Christie Sayes)
Currently Post-doctoral researcher in laboratory of Tim
Phillips, Texas A&M University
Received her DABT certification (American Board of Toxicology),
2016
Alex Salazar
Ph.D. Candidate in Materials Science, University of Sonora and Visiting Scientist (2013)
Immunotoxicology of iron cyclophanes
Currently finisihiing Ph.D., University of Sonora, Hermosillo
Mexico
Stacie Seelye
M.S. Student and Resident in Comparative Medicine
Phylogeny of chimeric antigen receptors
B.S. Microbiology, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins CO
M.B.A. Colorado State University, Ft. Collins CO
D.V.M., Colorado State University, Ft. Collins CO
M.S. Texas A&M University, College Station TX
Diplomate, American College of Laboratory
Animal Medicine
Currently staff veterinarian at Charles River Labs in Reno,
NV.
Audrey Vitter
High School summer (2009) researcher from A&M Consolidated High School
Shark MHC Class II Transactivator
Currently pursuing B.S. at Notre Dame University, South Bend
IN
Kehan Vohra
Undergraduate Researcher
Mohammed Vohra
Jonathan Walker
B.S. (2012) in Biomedical Sciences
MACS of Frog B cells for Studies of Antibody Isotype
Heterodimerization
Currently Medical Laboratory Scientist at Methodist Hospital,
Houston TX
Andrea Wallace
B.S. (2010) student in Genetics and Biochemistry
Somatic Hypermutation at Shark T Cell Receptor Loci
M.S. in Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics at the
University of Maryland, College Park MD, 2014
Currently teaching Biology at Lonestar College in Houston
Heather Weir
Summer Researcher (2014)
Now attending PA school at UTMB Galveston
Rachel Wright
Ph.D. (2011) in Genetics
Role of RPGR Isoforms in Photoreceptor Generation (Co-mentored
with Drs. Don Hong and Brian Perkins)
Currently Instructor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M
University
Matt Young
Aquatic Science, Biotechnology and Advanced Biotechnology teacher A&M Consolidated High School and AAI Summer Research Fellow
Matthew Young
Mucosal immunity in fishes, pedagogical techniques for
immunology in high school
B.S. Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station TX
Currently at Emergency Services Training Institute in College
Station, TX
Lab Alumni: PLEASE drop me a line to update your positions,
mugshots, and catch-up!
mcriscitiello@cvm.tamu.edu