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Graduate Directory

 

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

College of Medicine: AS OF JUNE 2008

 

  • Ai, Xi - Ph.D., SP 04 Advisors:  Dr. Mark Parthun and Dr. Louis Mansky Dissertation Title:  Biochemical Characterization of a HAT1P-containing Histone Acetyltransferase Complex Current Position:  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Princeton University

  • Allen, Amy - Ph.D., AU00  Advisor:  Dr. Tsonwin Hai Dissertation/Thesis Title:  Ectopic Expression of ATF3 Affects Glucose Homeostasis and Pancreatic Endocrine Cell Development Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Researcher, lab of Dr. Gordon Weir,  Joslin Diabetes Center/Harvard Medical School

  • Bai, Shoumei - Ph.D., AU 05 Advisor:  Dr. Samson Jacob Dissertation/Thesis Title: Role of DNA methyltransferase 3b in neuronal cell differentiation Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Researcher, Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Ohio State University

  • Baysal, Kemal - Ph.D., SU93 Advisor:  Dr. Gerald Brierley Dissertation/Thesis Title: The regulation and stoichiometry of the Na+/Ca2+ antiporter in isolated heart mitochondria. Position Upon Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Medical Biochemistry Department, Ohio State University

  • Black, Donald J. , Ph.D., SP01 Advisor:  Dr. J. David Johnson  (deceased) and Dr. Ruth Altschuld Dissertation Title:  Modulation of the calcium binding properties of calmodulin via amino acid replacement and target interaction Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Duke University Medical School, Dept. of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology

  • Bradshaw, Patrick, Ph.D., SU01, Advisor:  Dr. Douglas Pfeiffer Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Bioinformatics at University of Missouri Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of South Florida

  • Butchbach, Matthew - M.S., SP00 Advisor (M.S. only):  Dr. Pal Vaghy Thesis Title: Molecular Profiles of mdx Mouse Muscles:  Implications for Regeneration Position Upon Graduation:  continuing student in Ph.D. track in the laboratory of Dr. Glenn Lin, Neuroscience Dept., Ohio State University

  • Chen, Jingchun - M.S., WI 01 Advisor: Dr. Tsonwin Hai Thesis: A Study of the Map Kinase Pathways Involved in ATF3 Induction and Stress Response Position: unknown

  • Chen, Ping-Chi - Ph.D., SU96 Advisor:  Dr. Tsonwin Hai 

  • Chen, Renxiang - Ph.D., SU 04 Advisor: Dr. Louis Mansky and Dr. Mark Parthun Dissertation: Studies of HIV-1 Mutagenesis During Drug Therapy and the Molecular Determinants of HIV-1 Variation Position: unknown

  • Chen, Yan - M.S., SP 07 Advisor: Dr. Daniel Schoneberg

  • Cobb, Nathan - Ph.D., SP 2005 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation/Thesis Title:  Spectroscopic and kinetic studies of mononuclear molybdenum enzymes of the DMSO reductase family Position Upon Graduation:  Post-doctoral scholar, Case Western University

  • Conrads, Thomas - Ph.D., AU99 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation/Thesis Title:  Spectroscopic and Kinetic Studies of Monunuclear Molybdenum Enzymes" Position Upon Graduation: Post-Doc, Pacific Northwest Labs, Richland, Washington Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh

  • Crump, David - M.S., WI 85 Advisor: Dr. Richardson Non-thesis Masters Position: unknown

  • Cunningham, Kristopher S. - Ph.D., SU00 Advisor:  Dr. Daniel R. Schoenberg Dissertation Title:  Molecular Interactions of the Endoribonuclease PMR-1 Position Upon Graduation:  Attending Medical School Current Position:  Director, Mass Spec Center, NCI

  • Dennis, Michael - Ph.D., SU91 Advisor:  Dr. P.E. Kolattukudy  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Hydrocarbon biosynthesis: purification and characterization of aldehyde decarbonylase from Botryococcus braunii. Position Upon Graduation: Attending Law School, Ohio State University

  • Gu, Haidong - Ph.D., SU01 Advisor:   Dr. Daniel Schoenberg Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Ohio State University Current Position:  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago

  • Guo, Wenjin - Ph.D., AU96 Advisor:  Dr. P.E. Kolattukudy  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Studies of pectate lyases from fusarium solani f.sp.pisi as virulence factors in fungal disease.

  • Harrington, Anthony - Ph.D., WI 05 Advisor: Dr. Sung-Oak Yoon Disertation: Machanism and Consequence of P75 Signalling Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University

  • Hong, Joung-Woo - Ph.D., SP 04 Advisor:  Dr. Lai Chu Wu Dissertation Title:  Characterization of the Cellular Function and Gene Structure of Large Zinc Finger Protein ZAS3 Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley

  • Hood, Brian - Ph.D., SU 03 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation Title: 'Kinetic and spectroscopic characterization of members of the sulfite oxidase family of mononuclear molybdenum enzymes.' Current Position:  Research Scientist in the Clinical Proteomics Facility at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. 

  • Hsieh, Yng-Ju - Ph.D., AU92 Advisor:  Dr. P.E.  Kolattukudy Dissertation/Thesis Title: Cloning, characterization and diruption of malonyl-coa decarboxylase gene from Saccharopolyspora erythraea and heterologous expression in E. coli.

  • Hu, Bo - Ph.D., SU92 Advisor:  Dr. Rugh Altschuld Dissertation/Thesis Title: Mechanisms of the hormonal and metabolic control of AMP deaminase in adult rat cardiac myocytes.

  • Hustead, Diane - M.S., SU94 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation/Thesis Title: Spectroscopic studies of arsenite oxidase.

  • Hwang, Cheng-Shine - Ph.D., AU92 Advisor:  Dr. P.E. Kolattukudy Dissertation/Thesis Title: Molecular cloning and sequencing of thioesterase B cDNA and homonal induction of this thioesterase in the uropygial gland of mallard duck, and the molecular cloning of genes whose expression are triggered uniquely during appressorium formation in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides induced by its plant host signal. Position Upon Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University

  • Jang, Mei-Huei - Ph.D., SU 99 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation/Thesis Title:  Mechanistic and Kinetic Studies of Trimethylamine Dehydrogenase Position Upon Graduation:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University Current Position:  Staff Scientist, RenaMed Biologics, Ann Arbor, MI

  • Kleykamp, David - M.S., SU86 Advisor:  Dr. John Merola Dissertation/Thesis Title: Non-thesis student.

  • Lee, Jong-Dae - Ph.D., SP95 Advisor:  Dr. P.E. Kolattukudy Dissertation/Thesis Title: Studies on Extracellular Proteinases as Virulence Factors in Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.

  • Leroux, Carolyn - M.S., WI89 Advisor:  Dr. Lloyd Horrocks Dissertation/Thesis Title: An investigation of the biochemical events occurring at early stages after spinal cord trauma.

  • Liang, Guosheng - Ph.D., AU97 Advisor:  Dr. Tsonwin Hai Dissertation/Thesis Title: Functional Analysis of HATF4 and Regulation of ATF3 Expression.

  • Livingston, Beth - M.S., SP94 Advisor:  Dr. Ruth Altschuld Dissertation/Thesis Title: Distribution and metabolism of adenine nucleotides in neonatal pig heart myocytes.

  • Lu, Dan - Ph.D., SU 06 Advisor: Dr. Tsonwin Hai Dissertation: ATF3, a Stress-Inducible Gene: Function and Regulation Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University

  • Mathur, Manjula - Ph.D., WI92 Advisor:  Dr. P.E. Kolattukudy Dissertation/Thesis Title: Molecular cloning, sequencing and characterization of a novel fatty acid synthase: mycocerosic acid synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis BCG. Position Upon Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow

  • John Mersfelder, Ph.D., SP 05 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation Title:  Mutagenetic studies of trimethylamine Position Upon Graduation:  Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Sinclair Community College

  • McIlroy, Brian - Ph.D., WI91 Advisor:  Dr. J. David Johnson  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Protein kinase C phosphorylation dependent MARCKS peptide binding to calmodulin and acrylodan MARCKS peptide fluorescence.

  • Mohan, Royce - Ph.D., AU92 Advisor:  Dr. P.E. Kolattukudy Dissertation/Thesis Title: Regulation of expression of a highly anionic peroxidase gene by cis-elements and by fungal interaction. Position Upon Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Tufts University School of Medicine

  • Murphy, Eric - Ph.D., SU89 Advisor:  Dr. Lloyd Horrocks Dissertation/Thesis Title: Cell culture models for neural trauma.

  • Ochieng, Josiah - Ph.D., SU88 Advisor:  Dr. Ronald Trewyn  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Transfer RNA modification and phenotypic expression in cultured cells: implications in promotion of carcinogenesis.

  • Park, Sung-Jo - M.S., SP88 Advisor:  Dr. James O. Alben  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Characterization of heme and heme moeity in native and cobalt substituted heme respiratory proteins by low temperature fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

  • Peng, Jing - Ph.D., AU 04 Advisor:  Dr. Dan Schoenberg Disseration Title:  Impact of the Poly(A) Limiting Element on 3' Processing Efficiency and Translation Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Researcher, Ohio State University Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Current Position:  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Fox Chase Cancer Center

  • Phillips, Ronald - Ph.D., SP97 Advisor:  Dr. Rugh Altschuld Dissertation/Thesis Title: The role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in congestive heart failure. Position Upon Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcherer with Dr. John Solaro, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Polsinelli, Gregory - Ph.D., WI 08 Advisor: Dr. Russ Hille

  • Runge, Steve - Ph.D., SU91 Advisor:  Dr. Dorothy Schumm. Dissertation/Thesis Title: Characterization of an oncofetal protein (OFP) and cloning of its cDNA.

  • Ryan, Matthew - M.S., SP95 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation/Thesis Title: Spectroscopy and kinetic studies of the molybdenum based hydroxylation in xanthine oxidase.

  • Seharaseyon, Jegatheesan - Ph.D., SU94 Advisor:  Dr. Arthur Burghes Dissertation/Thesis Title: Delivery and expression of gene constructs in nerve and muscle. Position Upon Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ohio State University

  • Siravo-Sagraves, Gina - M.S., WI91 Advisor:  Dr. Ronald Trewyn  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Synthetic oligonucleotide probes for detecting human tRNA isoacceptors differing in post-transcriptional modification.

  • Snyder, Christopher - Ph.D., SP96 Advisor:  Dr. J. David Johnson  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Effects of target protein peptides and MLCK on calcium exchange  with calmodulin and the disulfide-bond-locked mutant calmodulin’s.

  • Greg Steinbaugh - Ph.D., AU 07 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Pfeiffer Dissertation:Heavy Metal Ion Transport Utilizing Natural and Synthetic Ionophores Employment: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Dept. of Surgery, College of Medicine, Ohio State University

  • Stockert, Amy - Ph.D., SU 04 Advisor:  Dr. Russ Hille Dissertation Title:  Spectroscopic and Kinetic Studies of Bovine Xanthine Oxidase and Rhodobactor Capsulatus Xanthine H Dehydrobenase Position Upon Graduation:  Post-Doctoral Researcher, Dept. of Microbiology, The Ohio State University Current Position:  Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, Ohio Northern University

  • Tang, Changhong - M.S., SU 00 Advisor: Dr. Daniel Schoenberg Thesis: Estrogen Does Not Affect Phosphorylation of PMR-1 or Binding of Proteins to Albumin mRNA Position: unknown

  • Timerman, Anthony - Ph.D., SP89 Advisor:  Dr. John Merola  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Biochemical and morphological response of isolated adult rat myocytes to abrupt glutathione depletion.

  • Wang, Songtao - Ph.D., SP95 Advisor:  Dr. J. David Johnson  Dissertation/Thesis Title: The structural requirements and mechanisms for high affinity CA2+ binding and MG2+ binding to the C-terminal domain of cardiac troponin C. Position Upon Graduation: Resident, Department of Pathology, University of Maine

  • Winnard, Alissa - Ph.D., SU93 Advisor:  Dr. Arthur H.M. Burghes  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Exception patients in Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Position Upon Graduation: Research Scientist, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University

  • Wolfgang, Curt - Ph.D., SU99 Advisor:  Dr. Tsonwin Hai  Dissertation/Thesis Title: A Study of the Biological Function of ATF3: Stress Inducibility, Target Promoters and Functional Consequences. Position Upon Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow for Dr. Ira Pastan, National Cancer Inst., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

  • Xing, Xu - Ph.D., SU 07 Advisor: Dr. Charles Bell Dissertation Title: Structural Studies of Homologous Recombination in Bacteria Position Upon Graduation: Marketing Database Analyst, DrawingBoard, Inc., Hagerstown, MD

  • Yang, Feng - Ph.D., SP 05 Advisor: Dr. Daniel Schoenberg Dissertation: Endoribonuclease-Mediated mRNA Decay Involves the Selective Targeting of PMR-1 to Polyribosome-Bound Substrate mRNA Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University

  • Yin, Haishan - Ph.D., SU 06 Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Kuret Dissertation: Triggers and Enhancers of Tau Aggregation: Implication for Ad Pathogenesis