Adam Ahrens
Advisor: Rotating student
Ph.D. Student
B.A., Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Research Interests: TBA
Post-Graduation Plans: Industry
Aditya Bele
Advisor: Vimla Band, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
M.S., University of Mumbai, India
Research Interests: The role of Ecdysoneless in cell cycle and
cancer
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Christine E. Gilling
Advisor: Shantaram S. Joshi, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
B.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE
Research Interests: Identification of immunosuppressive signals
associated with poor prognostic chronic lymphocytic leukemia
cases in patients and mice.
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia or Industry
Austin S. Jelcick
Advisor: Neena Haider, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
B.S., California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
Research Interests: TBA
Post-Graduation Plans: Industry
Kelly E. Long
Advisor: Karen Gould, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
B.S., Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
Research Interests: Estrogen receptor alpha in SLE model mice
Post-Graduation Plans: Industry
Kangmu “Ben” Ma
Advisor: Vimla Band, Ph.D.
M.D./Ph.D. Student
B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Research Interests: The role of ADA complex in estrogen receptor
function and anti-estrogen resistance
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Gautam Malhotra
Advisor: Vimla Band, Ph.D.
M.D./Ph.D. Student
M.S., California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Research Interests: Transcriptional machinery in stem cell
maintenance and breast cancer
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia/Clinician
Joel M. Michalski
Advisor: Stephen Rennard, M.D.
M.D./Ph.D. Student
B.S., Wayne State College, Wayne, NE
Research Interests: Prostaglandin mediated modulation of wound
healing and tissue regeneration in the lung.
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia/Clinician
Amit K. Mittal
Advisor: Shantaram Joshi, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
D.V.M, M.V.Sc., Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly,
India
Research Interests: Translational Research, Cancer therapy and
Genomics
Presently I am working on “The influence of the in vivo and in vitro
Microenvironments on the Biology of Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukemia”
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Shakur Mohibi
Advisor: Vimla Band, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
M.S., Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India
Research Interests: The role of ADA complex in cell cycle
progression and cancer
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Nissa J. Mollema
Advisor: Neena Haider, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
B.A., University of Minnesota Morris, Morris, MN
Research Interests: The role of nuclear receptors in retinal
development and disease
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Scott Nadeau
Advisor: Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D.
Masters Student
B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Research interest: Mechanisms of oncogenic transformation
induced by human tumor-associated Cbl oncogenes
Post-Graduation Plans: Undecided
Neha Nandwani
Advisor: Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
M.Sc., University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India
Research Interests: Elucidation of mechanisms of oncogenesis by
mutant forms of Cbl, an E3 Ubiquitin ligase, found in human cancer
cells.
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Tara M. Nordgren
Advisor: Shantaram S. Joshi, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
B.S., George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Research Interests: The characterization and targeting of the
PI3K/Akt/survivin pathway in therapy-resistant mantle cell
lymphoma
Post-Graduation Plans: Undecided
Karla L. Otterpohl
Advisor: Karen Gould, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
B.S., Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Research Interests: Colorectal tumorigenesis in ApcMin/+ mice
and the effects of different genetic backgrounds.
Post Graduate Plans: Academia
Simanta Pathak
Advisor: Runqing Lu, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
M.V.Sc., Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
Research Interests: Molecular basis of B cell development, B cell
related malignancy and autoimmunity.
Post-Graduation Plans: Industry
Meghan G. Quinn
Advisor: Vimla Band, Ph.D.
Masters Student
B.S., Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Research interest: The role of the Ada Complex in the DNA
damage response
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Andrew J. Sachs
Advisor: Arne Nystuen, Ph.D.
Masters Student
B.S., RIT, Rochester, NY
Research Interest: Neural degeneration and apoptotic/necrotic
pathways.
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Sonal R. Tuljapurkar
Advisor: J Graham Sharp, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
M.Sc., Ramnarain Ruia College, University of Mumbai, India.
Research Interest: Role of mesenchymal stem cells in regulation of
hematopoietic stem cells and effect of ethanol and leptin on their
interaction.
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
Andy W. Yang
Advisor: Arne Nystuen, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Student
B.S., Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Research Interests: Retinal vasculature development
Post-Graduation Plans: Academia
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