GRADUATE STUDENT and POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING IN THE NICK LAB

 

Student

Thesis Title

Status

  1. Catherine M. Ketcham

 (Co-Chairman with Dr. R. M. Roberts University of Missouri)

Ph.D. June, 1988 
Molecular Characterization of the Human Type 5 Acid

Scientist, Cytel Corp 
San Diego, CA

2. Neil F. Shay

(Co-Chairman with Dr. M. S. Kilberg)

Ph.D. July, 1990 
Identification of Amino Acid Starvation Induced mRNAs in Fao Rat Hepatoma Cells 

Assistant Professor 
Dept. of Human Nutrition 
University of Illinois

3. Kenneth R. Horlick

Ph.D. October, 1990 
Genomic Cloning and Tissue-Specific Expression of Lipocortin I

United States Patent Office 
Biotechnology Patent Officer

4. William C. Dougall

Ph.D. October, 1990 
The Rat Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Gene:  Cloning and Gene Regulation

Immunex 
Staff scientist 
Seatle, WA

5. William T. Wong

Ph.D. November, 1990 
Mouse Lipocortin I:cDNA 
Cloning and Regulation of Gene Expression

National Institutes of Health 
National Dental Inst. 
Staff Scientist

6. Jan-Ling Hsu

Ph.D. December, 1993 
Characterization of Rat Copper/Zinc Superoxide Dismutaase Gene and Chromatin Structure Analysis of Rat Maganses Superoxide Dismutase

Housewife and Mother

7. Sarah E. Chesrown, M.D.

Ph. D. December 1994 
Regualtion or Rat Manganese Superoxide Dismutase In Plumonary Epithelial Cells

Associate Professor 
Dept. of Pediatrics 
University of Florida

8. Maureen Dolan-O'Keefe

Ph.D. April 1996 
Regulation of Cytoplasmic Phospholipase A2 by Glucocorticoids and Inflammatory Mediators

Research Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech University

9. Cynthia Tannahill

M.S.  July, 1997 
Role of Superoxide Dismutases in Acute Colonic Inflammation

Research Scientist 
Dept. Surgery 
University
of Florida

10. Catherine Golden 
(Co-Chairman Dr. Gary Visner)

Ph.D. June 1996 
Thrombin- and Cytokine-Dependent Regulation of Human Endothelin-1 Gene Expression

Science Revenue Manager
Ingenuity Systems
Alviso, CA

11. Shiuh-Yang Kuo

Ph.D. June, 1998 
In Vivo Footprint Analysis 
of the MnSOD Gene

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Princeton University
Dr.
Laura Landweber

12. Richard Rogers, M.D.

Ph.D. August 2000
Characterization of a Cytokine-Dependent Enhancer Element in the Rat MnSOD Gene

Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University
of Florida

13. Michael Waters, M.D.

Ph.D. August, 1998 
Regulation of the Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene in Murine Macrophages and Brain Astrocytes

Residency
UCLA, Neurology

14. Jane Mellott, M.D. 
(co-mentor, Dr. Sarah E.Chesrown)

Regulation of the Human Inducible Nitric Oxide synthase Gene

Ph.D. in Progress

15. Chris Davis

Ph.D. April 2000
Identification of Cis-acting Sequences Which Regulate MnSOD mRNA Half-life

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr.
Eric Olson
University
of Texas Southwestern
Dallas
, TX

17. Vincent Leveque 
(Co-mentor, Dr. David Silverman)

Ph.D. August 2000
Probing the Active Site of Human MnSOD

Scientist
Hoffman La Roche Corporation
San Francisco, CA

18. Ann Chokas

Characterization of a Cytokine-Dependent Enhancer Element in the Rat MnSOD Gene

Ph.D. in Progress

19. John-David Herlihy

Molecular Regulation of Human cPLA2

Ph.D. in Progress

20. Kim Aiken

Characterization of Cis-acting Sequences Which Regulate

MnSOD mRNA Half-life

Ph.D. in Progress

POSTDOCTORAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWS
 
 

Postdoctoral/Clinical Fellows

Date

Status

1. Dr. Gary Visner, D.O. 
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow 
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow

7/88-7/90

Associate Professor 

Chief , Pediatric Pulmonary
Dept. of Pediatrics 
University of Florida

2. Dr. Jerry Stephanz, M.D. 
Nephrology Fellow

7/88-7/90

Nephrologist 
Wichita, Kansas

3. Dr. John Valentine, M.D. 
Gastroenterology Fellow

8/88-8/91

Associate Professor

VA chief, Division of Gasteroenterology 
Dept. of Medicine 
University of Florida

4. Dr. Teresa Watts, M.D. 
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow

3/89-3/91

Pediatric Pulmonologist 
West Palm Beach, FL

5. Dr. Wilfried Gwinner, M.D. 
Nephrology Fellow

8/90-4/92

Assistant Professor 
Division of Nephrology 
Univ.of Hanover Hanover, Germany

6. Dr. Victor Araya, M.D. 
Gastroenterology Fellow 
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow

8/92-7/94

Assistant Professor 
Hepatology & Transplantation 
University
of Pittsburgh

7. Dr. Yemiserach Kifle, M.D. 
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow

11/92-12/94

Clinical Instructor 
Department of Pediatrics 
University
of Florida

8. Dr. Jan-Ling Hsu, Ph.D.

12/93-1/96

Housewife and Mother

9. Dr. Gary Belcaster 
Gastroenterology Fellow 
(co-mentor, Dr. John Valentine)

8/94-7/95

Private Practice 
Gastroenterology

10. Dr. Anupam Agarwal, M.D. 
Nephrology Fellow

6/95-7/96

Associate Professor  
Division of Nephrology 
University
of Alabama, Birmingham

11. Dr. Virginia Chow, Ph.D.

9/97-7/99

Housewife and Mother

12. Dr. Shiuh-Yang Kuo, Ph.D.

8/98-5/01

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Princeton University
Dr.
Laura Landweber

13. Dr. Nicole Earnhardt, Ph.D.

9/98-1/01

Assistant Research Professor
Department of Neuroscience
University of Florida

14. Dr. Amy Hearn, Ph.D.

9/01-present

Training in Progress

American Lung Association Fellow