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Graduates 2007-2023 – Where are they now?

This is what some of our graduates are doing:

  • Madelyn Logan, PhD, 2022. Gibert Lab, University of Mississippi Medical Center

  • Ngoc Hoang, PhD, 2019.  Postdoctoral Fellow, Hosler Lab, University of Mississippi Medical Center

  • Sonja Dragojevic, PhD, 2019.  Postdoctoral Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester

  • Marija Kuna, PhD, 2018.  Postdoctoral fellow, Soares lab, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City

  • Valeria Zai-Rose, PhD, 2018.  Manager Scientist, Analytical and Formulation Development - Vaccine at Sanofi (Meriden, CT)

  • Robert Wright, PhD, 2018.  Intrinsic property assessment - Biophysics Group, Janssen Biotherapeutics, Spring House, PA

  • Fan Yang, PhD, 2018.  Position unknown, China

  • Aaron Poole, PhD, 2017.  Internal Medicine Resident, UMMC

  • Kristin Shirey Edwards, PhD, 2017.  Assistant Professor, Cell and Molecular Biology, UMMC

  • Isioma Enwerem, PhD, 2016.  Postdoctoral Researcher, Haynes Lab, Emory University

  • Thomas Flanagan, PhD, 2016.  Postdoctoral Researcher in Charles Nichols lab, Louisiana State University Health and Science Center, New Orleans 

  • Pratirodh Koirala, PhD, 2016.  Sanofi, Lexington, MA

  • Zunamys I. Carrero, PhD, 2016.  Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Guardavaccaro, Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands

  • Krishna Chauhan, PhD, 2015.  Postdoctoral Fellow, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, in Dr. Mu-Shui Dai 's lab, Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics

  • Jianguo Huang, PhD, 2015.  Postdoctoral Fellow at Duke University

  • Ramesh Singh, PhD, 2015.  Senior Scientist, Immunology/Cell Therapy at Interius Biotherapeutics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Kwang H. Cheng, PhD, 2014. Business System Analyst, Walgreens, Chicago, IL.

  • Nanjiang Zhao, PhD, 2014.  Research Scientist, System Bioscience

Graduates who joined UMMC faculty

  • Maryam Syed, PhD, 2018.  Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Kristin Shirey Edwards, PhD, 2017.  Assistant Professor, Cell and Molecular Biology, UMMC

  • Hanna J. Broome, PhD, 2013.  Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology; Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  • Daniel Lyons, PhD, 2013.  House Officer, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital

  • Leslie Robinson, PhD, 2013.  Project Manager, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

  • Eric George, PhD, 2009. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology

  • Gene Bidwell, PhD, 2007. Associate Professor, Department of Neurology

  • Barbara Alexander, PhD, 1997. Professor, Department of Physiology

  • Bettye Sue Hennington, PhD, 1995. Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Stanley Smith, PhD, 1995. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology

  • David Brown, PhD, 1988. Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology