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Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Health Science Campus - 2007 Defenses

Xuesong Huang, Ph.D.Ìý Dr. Huang completed his Ph.D. in Infection, Immunity and Transplantation (IIT), September 13, 2007.Ìý Thesis title: "The study on signal mechanism of protein kinase C Zeta-involved NF-KB activation in LPS-stimulated TLR4 signaling pathways."ÌýÌý His major advisor is Dr. Z. Kevin Pan.Ìý XuesongÌýaccepted a Postdoctoral position in the lab of Dr. Wen-Ming Chu, Dept. of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at Brown University, Providence, R.I.ÌýÌý
Last known position:ÌýÌýPostdoctoralÌýResearch Associate,Ìýin the lab of Dr. Wen-Ming Chu, Dept. of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at
Brown University,Ìý171 Meeting Street, Box G-B6,ÌýProvidence, RI 02912
Tel:Ìý 401-863-9785
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John Lazarus, Ph.D.Ìý
Dr. Lazarus completed his Ph.D.Ìýin Biomedical Sciences, August 3, 2007.Ìý Thesis title:Ìý "A role for interleukin-10 in the murine model of lyme disease"...major advisor:Ìý Dr. R. Mark Wooten.Ìý JohnÌýbegan his studies in fall 2007Ìýto become a medical doctor at The University of Toledo, Health Science Campus.ÌýÌý
ÌýAwards and Honors while a Graduate Student:
ÌýÌýÌýÌý•Outstanding student performance in the M.D./Ph.D. program
ÌýÌýÌý •Received aÌýscholarship to the UTÌýMedical SchoolÌýÌý
Last known position:ÌýResidency at Case Western Reserve University.
Tel:ÌýÌý419-383-3961
e-mail: john.lazarus@utoledo.edu
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Kylie Roach, M.S.Ìý
ÌýKylie completed her M.S. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, July 19, 2007.Ìý Thesis title:Ìý "A role for igIC in the growth and persistence of Francisella tularensis within macrophages" ... major advisor: Dr. R. Mark Wooten.ÌýÌý KylieÌýmoved to Chicago and isÌýattending Pacific College of Oriental Medicine to pursue a degree in: Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine.
Last known position: KylieÌýlives in Chicago andÌýattended Pacific College of Oriental MedicineÌýin Traditional Oriental Medicine.
±ð-³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýleilabee@wildmail.com

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Rachel Balder, Ph.D.
ÌýDr. BalderÌýwas awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 3, 2007.ÌýÌýThesis title: "Type V secretion system exoproteins and their roles in the adherence of the gram-negative bacterial pathogens Moraxella catarrhalis, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei"Ìý...major advisor: Dr. Eric Lafontaine.Ìý RachelÌýaccepted aÌýPost-doctoral Fellow positionÌýat the University of Georgia, Athens, GA in the laboratory of Dr. Lafontaine.
Last known position:Ìý Postdoctoral Scientist in the lab of Dr. Lauren Bakaletz, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, W591,ÌýColumbus, Ohio 43205.

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Brian Bullard, Ph.D. Dr. Bullard was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 4, 2007.Ìý Thesis title:Ìý "Characterization of the Moraxella catarrhalis Hag Adhesin"... major advisor:Ìý Dr. Eric Lafontaine.Ìý BrianÌýaccepted a positionÌýat Ohio State University as a Post-doctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. John Gunn.
Last known position:Ìý Post-doctoral Researcher, Molecular Virology, Immunology & Medical Genetics College of Medicine, Ohio State University.
address:Ìý Biomedical Research Tower, 460 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
email:Ìý brian.bullard@gmail.com

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Christine Akimana, Ph.D.Ìý
Dr.ÌýAkimana was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 16, 2007.Ìý Thesis title:Ìý "Structural and functional analysis of Moraxella catarrhalis adhesins MCAP and OMPCD"...major advisor:Ìý Dr. Eric Lafontaine.Ìý ChristineÌýaccepted a Post-doctoral Fellow position at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY in the laboratory of Dr. Yousef Abu-Kwaik.
Last known position:ÌýPost-doctoral Fellow, The University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.Ìý In the laboratory of Dr. Yousef Abu-Kwaik, Bumgardner Chair in Molecular Pathogenesis, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Microbiology & Immunology.Ìý Research Tower, HSC campus.
Tel: 502-852-6208 (lab)Ìý
email:Ìý c0akim01@gwise.louisville.edu
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Robert E. Lintner, Ph.D.
Dr. Lintner was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in the Program in Molecular Basis of Disease, Bioinformatics & Proteomics/Genomics,ÌýApril 17, 2007.Ìý Thesis title:Ìý "Comparative analysis and discovery of regulatory control"...major advisor: Dr. Robert M. Blumenthal.Ìý RobertÌýjoined MIT, Cambridge, MA as a Post-doctoral Fellow in the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research.
Last known position:ÌýÌýMolecular Biologist II,ÌýBroad Institute of MIT and Harvard University,Ìý320 Charles Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: 617-324-3643
email:Ìýlintner@broad.mit.edu
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Meenakshi K. Kaw, M.D., Ph.D.Ìý Dr. Kaw was awarded a Ph.D. Degree in Biomedical Sciences, April 18, 2007.Ìý Thesis title: Translational control in Escherichia Coli: HFQ and PVUII"...
Major advisor:Ìý Dr. Robert M. Blumenthal.Ìý
Last known position: MeenaÌýaccepted a Post-doctoral Fellow position with Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik, Professor in the department of Orthopedics, The University of Toledo, HSC, located in the CeDER Center.Ìý

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