Alumni

Postdoctoral Fellows
Dominique Leitner, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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​Moved on to:
01/2015-03/2018
Ph.D., Penn State University College of Medicine, PA
Molecular mechanisms of Parkinson's disease
​NYU Langone, Scientist
Megan Hogan, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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02/2014- 02/2016
Ph.D., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Function of Ronin in mouse embryonic stem cells
NYU - Senior Research Scientist in the Maurano Lab
Ryan Wagner, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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08/2013 - 06/2015
Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Competition of pluripotent cells in embryonic development
San Francisco
Jun Fujita, M.D., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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​Moved on to:
01/2006 - 07/2011  
M.D., Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
​Caspase activity and pluripotency in embryonic stem cells
​Function of Ronin during embryonic heart development  
Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan - Faculty​
Hiroki Ura, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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06/2010 - 09/2011  
Ph.D., Yokota Lab, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan  
Competition of pluripotent cells in embryonic development  
Niwa Lab, Riken Center Hyogo, Japan - Research Scientist
Joshua Krumenacker, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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​Moved on to:
11/2004 - 07/2007  
Ph.D., Murrad Lab, Univeristy of Texas  
Function of Ronin in early embryonic development  
Methodist Hosipal, Indiana University, IN - Clinician
Oliver Zimmermann, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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​Moved on to:
09/2007 - 08/2008  
M.D., University of Ulm, Germany  
Transfection of embryonic stem cells  
University of Ulm, Germany - Clinical Faculty
Anna Crane, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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​Moved on to:
10/2005 - 10/2007  
Ph.D. Molecular Biology, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina  
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina  
Caspase activity and pluripotency in embryonic stem cells  
BCM, Human Embryonic Stem Cell Core - Director, Research Faculty
Marlon Desouza Knabben, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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​Moved on to:
10/2005 - 11/2006  
M.D., Brazil  
Caspase activity and pluripotency in embryonic stem cells  
University Hospital Sao Paulo, Brazil - Clinical Faculty
Graduate Students
Lily Sarrafha
Graduate Student
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01/2016 - 10/2017
M.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University
B.S. in Biology, Stony Brook University
Molecular mechanisms of Parkinson's disease
Bryce Seifert, Ph.D.
Graduate Student, Ph.D.  
Department of Molecular and Human Genetics
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​Moved on to:
06/2008 - 06/2013  
B.S. Genetics, Clemson University, SC  
Ronin and DNA repair in embryonic stem cells  
Xiong Lab, Univeristy of NC at Chapel Hill, NC
​Postdoctoral Fellow
Pablo Freire
Graduate Student, Ph.D.  
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
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05/2010 - 11/2012  
B.S., University of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil  
M.S., National Laboratry of Scientific Comuting, Brazil  
Function of Ronin during hematopoiesis  
Corneeley Lab, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Li-Fang Chu, Ph.D.
Graduate Student, Ph.D.  
Cell and Molecular Biology - Interdepartmental Program
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​Moved on to:
02/2006-08/2011  
Undergraduate, Taiwan  
Origin of embryonic stem cells  
Thomson Lab, University of Wisconsin, Madision, WI Postdoctoral Fellow
Laura Jo Zitur, M.S.
Graduate Student, M.S.  
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
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​Moved on to:
05/2006 - 08/2008  
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
​Function of Ronin in embryonic stem cells
Cellular Dynamics International, Madison, WI 
Research Specialist, M.S.
Research Assistants
Ryan Wallace, B.S.
Research Assistant I
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​Moved on to:
09/2013-06-2015
B.S., Pennsylvania State University, PA
Embryonic stem cell biology
​Graduate School, University of Phoenix, AZ
Birju Mehta, M.S.
Research Technician II
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​Moved on to:
06/2010 - 06/2013  
M.S. Biotechnology, University of Clearlake, TX  
Embryonic stem cell biology  
Rooney Lab, Baylor College of Medicine - Research Technician
Claudine Salire, B.S.
Research Technician II
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​Moved on to:
05/2010 - 06/2013  
B.S. Biology, University of Houston, TX  
Embryonic stem cell biology  
King Lab, Baylor College of Medicine, Research Technician
Marijke Schrock, B.S.
Senior Research Technician
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​Moved on to:
10/2007 - 10/2010  
B.S. University of Oklahoma  
Embryonic stem cell biology  
Justice Lab, Baylor College of Medicine, TX - Lab Manager
Summer and Rotation Students
Marco Passeri  
Intern, Research Assistant
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​Moved on to:
09/2005 - 06/2008  
Undergraduate Student  
Function of Ronin in early embryonic development  
Nursing School, Houston, TX