CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
Mauricio Valverde
PhD candidate, joined Fall 2011
Mauricio works on engineering ligand-inducible membrane fusion proteins derived from influenza hemagglutinin and studying the conformational activation of hemagglutinin.
PhD candidate, joined Fall 2011
Mauricio works on engineering ligand-inducible membrane fusion proteins derived from influenza hemagglutinin and studying the conformational activation of hemagglutinin.
Sarah Williamson
PhD candidate, joined Fall 2010
Sarah works on applications of the Sortase A transpeptidase enzyme to photoactive protein ligations.
PhD candidate, joined Fall 2010
Sarah works on applications of the Sortase A transpeptidase enzyme to photoactive protein ligations.
Liang Fang
PhD candidate, joined Fall 2015
Liang works studies conformational activation of influenza hemagglutinin and develops novel, engineered adhesive protein molecular switches based on integrins.
PhD candidate, joined Fall 2015
Liang works studies conformational activation of influenza hemagglutinin and develops novel, engineered adhesive protein molecular switches based on integrins.
Gabriela Llanos
Visiting Undergraduate, Summer 2018
Visiting Undergraduate, Summer 2018
Dmarkus Simpson
Undergraduate, joined Summer 2018
Undergraduate, joined Summer 2018
LAB ALUMNI
PhD Alumni
Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh, PhD 2014
Dissertation title: Engineering Sortase A for generating site-specific protein 3D assemblies
Current: Postdoc, Mayo Clinic Florida
Dissertation title: Engineering Sortase A for generating site-specific protein 3D assemblies
Current: Postdoc, Mayo Clinic Florida
J. Vincent Price, PhD 2013
Dissertation title: A Tale of Two Protein Switches: Engineering, Characterizing and Understanding a Novel and a Natural Switch
Current: Postodoctoral Scientist, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Dissertation title: A Tale of Two Protein Switches: Engineering, Characterizing and Understanding a Novel and a Natural Switch
Current: Postodoctoral Scientist, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Wei Jiang, PhD 2010
Dissertation title: Characterization and Engineering of Peptide Binding Specificity of Class II Major Histocompatibility complex by Yeast Co-display
Current: Research Associate, Stanford University
Dissertation title: Characterization and Engineering of Peptide Binding Specificity of Class II Major Histocompatibility complex by Yeast Co-display
Current: Research Associate, Stanford University
Lauren Pepper, PhD 2008
Dissertation title: Engineering the αL I-domain
Current: Research Scientist, Jounce Therapeutics
Dissertation title: Engineering the αL I-domain
Current: Research Scientist, Jounce Therapeutics
Jeong H. Lee, PhD 2007
Dissertation title: Engineering and Characterization of Influenza Hemagglutinin Properties in Mammalian System
Current: Research Engineer, Medimmune, Inc.
Dissertation title: Engineering and Characterization of Influenza Hemagglutinin Properties in Mammalian System
Current: Research Engineer, Medimmune, Inc.
Shyamsundar Subramanian, PhD 2006
Dissertation title: Engineering and Functional Analysis of a Putative Marker of Self Using Phylogenetic Analysis
Current: Postdoc, Mayo Clinic Florida
Dissertation title: Engineering and Functional Analysis of a Putative Marker of Self Using Phylogenetic Analysis
Current: Postdoc, Mayo Clinic Florida
Andrew W. Nields, PhD 2006
Dissertation title: Engineering a Single Chain Minimal HLA-DR4 by Directed Evolution
Current: Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Dissertation title: Engineering a Single Chain Minimal HLA-DR4 by Directed Evolution
Current: Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
MS Alumni
Sathishkumar Dharmalingham, MS 2010
Matriculated to UTK Biosystems Eng. |
Choi Fong Iu, MSE 2006
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Kyudam Oh, MSE 2006
Matriculated to U.Va. |
Jitin Bajaj, MSE 2005
Merck and Co. |
Niv Gulati, M. Biotech.
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Dusti Fisher, M. Biotech.
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Undergraduate Alumni
Michele Christy, 2017
M.D. Program Christopher Barnes, 2013 - 2016
PhD Candidate, Univ.California - Berkeley Alec Mullen, 2014 - 2015
Ricky Whitener, 2012
PhD Candidate, Auburn University Samar Fawaz, 2012
Nicholas Dang, mid 2000's
Arti Sanganeria, mid 2000's
Benjamin Narter-Lawer, mid 2000's
Sarah Moore, mid 2000's
Assistant Professor, Smith College Paul Lee, mid 2000's
Eiji Takizawa, early 2000's
Jonathan Sussman, early 2000's
SCS Analytics LLC Daiwai Mu, early 2000's
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Danielle McNabney, 2017
UTK Nikhil Patel, 2013 - 2015
Engineer, Dow Chemical Co. Morgan Baltz, 2013
PhD Candidate, Cornell University Leila Owen, 2013
Jacob Buchkovich, 2012
Joseph Reynolds, 2011
Eastman Chemical Co. Leah Isserhoff, mid 2000's
Daniel Sun, mid 2000's
Zach Williams, mid 2000's
Jenixa Miranda, mid 2000's
Michael Siddiqui, mid 2000's
Magdalena Jonikas, early 2000's
McKinsey & Co. Mark Czeterko, early 2000's
Michael Dimino, early 2000's
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Marti Bell, 2014 - 2017
Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center Haley Prater, 2016 - 2017
UTK Leah Parks, 2014 - 2016
Sarah Cruise, 2013
Engineer, Y-12 National Security Complex Molly Hunt, 2011
Chase Cornelison, 2011
Postdoc, University of Virginia Colin Walsh, mid 2000's
Aaron Moore, mid 2000's
Bryan Beutel, mid 2000's
Gie Na Yu, mid 2000's
Eric Lee, mid 2000's
Ed Hwu, early 2000's
Rajat Puri, early 2000's
Mikael Concepcion, early 2000's
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