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
“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
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
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) student in Toxicology
Nano-immunotoxicology (Co-mentored with Dr. Christie Sayes)
currently Post-doctoral researcher in laboratory of Tim
Phillips, Texas A&M University
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
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
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
currently pursuing M.S. in Evolutionary Biology at the
University of Maryland, College Park MD
Heather Weir
Summer Researcher (2014)
Mucosal immunity in fishes
currently pursuing B.S. in Agricultural Engineering at Tarleton
State University, Stephenville TX
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
Lab Alumni: PLEASE drop me a line to update your positions,
mugshots, and catch-up!
mcriscitiello@cvm.tamu.edu
