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lab alumni - doctoral students

Patrick Larkin, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor, Biology - Department of Natural Sciences, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL  

Training
Ph.D. Neuroscience, University of Florida 2000
Dissertation: THE GUCY1*B CHICKEN AS A MODEL FOR STUDYING PROPERTIES OF LIGHT ENTRAINEMNT OF PHOTORECEPTOR CIRCADIAN OSCILLATORS

Postdoc - mentor: Dr. Nancy Denslow, University of Florida Protein Chemistry Core Facility

Contact
business address: 12085 Research Drive, Alachua, FL 32615
phone: 386-418-1400
fax: 386-462-0875

email:patrick.larkin@sfcc.edu


Larkin website

Jason Coleman, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate (mentor: Dr. Mark Bear)
Picower Center for Learning and Memory, MIT


Training
Ph.D. Neuroscience, University of Florida 2003
Dissertation: EFFICIENT TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED EXPRESSION OF LENTIVIRAL VECTOR TRANSGENES IN THE DEVELOPING RETINA

Postdoc - mentor: Dr. Sue Semple-Rowland 2003-2004
B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, University of Florida

Contact
business address:
The Picower Center for Learning and Memory
MIT HHMI
50 Ames Street, E19-556
Cambridge, MA 02139

phone: 617.324.7006
email:jcoleman@mit.edu


Coleman website


Yan Zhang, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - (mentor: Weihong Pan, MD, PhD), Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Training
Ph.D. Neuroscience, University of Florida 2004
Dissertation: EFFECTS OF GAP JUNCTION BLOCKERS ON CIRCADIAN REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION IN EMBRYONIC RETINAL EXPLANT CULTURES

M.Sc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology
B.Med. Tianjin Medical University

Contact
Mailing address: Ganjiang Dong Li 16-1-9, Ganjiang Rd, Nankai Dist, Tianjin, 300190, P.R. China

Business phone :225.763.2718
Cell phone: 86-13717962673

email:
yanzhang9927@yahoo.com
yan.zhang@pbrc.edu

Zhang website



Shannon Haire, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (mentor: Dr. William Hauswirth)
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida



Training
Ph.D. Neuroscience, University of Florida 2006
Dissertation: GENE THERAPY RESTORES FUNCTION TO CONE CELLS IN AN ANIMAL MODEL OF LEBER CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS (LCA-1)

B.S. Marine Biology, Farleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ

Contact
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email: shaire@ufl.edu


 

lab alumni - masters students

Melissa Williams, M.Sc.

AP Science Teacher, Lake Wales High School, Lake Wales, FL


Training
M.Sc. Neuroscience, University of Florida 2006
Thesis: LENTIVIRAL-MEDIATED RESTORATION OF SIGHT IN THE GUCY1*B CHICKEN

B.S. Biology - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Contact
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lab alumni - undergraduate IDS thesis students

Gabriela Fuchs
Current endeavors: Residency/Internship: Norwich, England

Education:
M.D. Leicester and Warwick Medical School (2006), ENGLAND
B.S. University of Florida (2001): Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Neurobiological Sciences:
IDS Thesis: Characterization of chicken retinal explant cultures and development of a self-contained tetracyline-inducible expression vector
email: gabbyf79@yahoo.co.uk

Katharine Laughlin
Current endeavors:

Education:
Ph.D., Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Florida, 2009

B.S. University of Florida (2004): Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Neurobiological Sciences:
IDS Thesis: Optimizing the control of gene expression provided by the tetracycline-regulatable system for gene therapies
email: kala@ufl.edu

  Elizabeth Humberstone
Current endeavors: Graduate student, GEMMA: European Master in Women's and Gender Studies, Utrecht University, Netherlands

Education:
B.S. University of Florida (2008): Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Neurobiological Sciences:
IDS Thesis:
email: ehumberstone@gmail.com
  Afifa Hamad
Current endeavors: Graduate student, UF Master's Program in Medical Science

Education:
B.S. University of Florida (2008): Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Neurobiological Sciences:
IDS Thesis: The Expression of Muller Cell Promoters in Chicken Retina
email: aehamad@ufl.edu

lab alumni - undergraduate research assistants

Miguel Tepedino
Current endeavors: Internship/Residency - Family medicine - Shands at AGH, Gainesville, FL

Education:
M.D. University of Florida - 2006, Gainesville, Florida
B.S. University of Florida (2000): Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida
email: miguelt@ufl.edu
Matthew Rowland
Current endeavors: Mechanical Egnineer for Vanderlande Industries, Atlanta GA

Education:
B.S. Georgia Institue of Technology (2004): Mechanical Engineering; Certificate in Engineering Entreprenuership
email: rowland.me@gmail.com

Russell Koenig
Current endeavors: Electrical Engineer for Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.

Education:
B.S. Carnegie Mellon
University (2003): Electrical and Computer Engineering
website
email: rkoenig@gmail.com

Daniel Selbst
Current endeavors:

Education:
B.S. University of Florida (2003): Computer Engineering
email:

Nilsson Rowland
Current endeavors: working toward running his own bakery/chocolate shop

Education:
European Patry and Baking Diploma, Notter School of Pastry Arts, 2008

B.A, University of Central Florida, Rosen School of Hospitality Management and Graduate of UCF LEAD Scholars Program, 2007
email: nilsrowland@hotmail.com

Mark Hammer
Current endeavors: Medical student - Stanford Univesity

Education:
BSc in Biological Sciences at Stanford University
Research assistant with Dr. Helen Blau
email: mark@mst.ufl.edu
Jason Rock
Current endeavors: Graduate student, University of Florida College of Medicine IDP Program

Education:
B.S. Florida State University (2002): Major in Biology
email: jrock1@ufl.edu
James Grigg
Current endeavors: Medical student, St. Louis University School of Medicine

Education:
B.S. University of Florida (2003): Major in Microbiology
email: grigg@ufl.edu
Christina Appin
Current endeavors: Medical Student, University of South Florida

Education:
B.S.University of Florida (2002): Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Biochemistry
email: im2bmd@ufl.edu
Amy Robinson
Current endeavors:Doctoral Graduate Student, Boston University, School of Medicine
(mentor: Dr. Douglas Rosene)

Education: B.S.University of Florida (2004)
email: amyr83@bu.edu
  Jena Rowland
Current endeavors: Seeking employment - design website

Education:
BS Georgia Instiute of Technology (2009): Industrial Design
email: rowlandgtid@gmail.com
krunal Krunal Pachigar
Current endeavors:

Education:
BA University of Florida ((2009): Microbiology and Cell Science
email:
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