Anatomy and Cell Biology
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School of Medicine > Anatomy and Cell Biology > Department Alumni
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology has a strong history of providing outstanding training environments for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists. Many of our trainees have gone on to positions at prestigious educational or commercial institutions. The following list provides information about alumni who have trained in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
| Previous Member | Role | Years | Mentor | Current Position/ Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Alcalay | Ph.D. | Gregory Vanden Heuvel | ||
| Melinda Arnett | Ph.D. student | Doug Wright | Vanderbilt University | |
| Sara Billings | MA student | Hiroshi Nishimune | Univ. Kansas Lawrence, research assistant | |
| Rachel Buckley | Ph.D. | Robb Krumlauf | ||
| Shuyi Chen | Ph.D. student | Ting Xie | ||
| Jie Chen, MD. Ph.D. | Postdoctoral fellow | 2008-2012 | Hiroshi Nishimune | Kansas City |
| Rajani Choudhuri, Ph.D. |
Res. Asst. Prof. | 1999-2001 | Nancy Berman | Staff Fellow National Cancer Institute |
| Gwenaelle Clarke, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral fellow | 2011-2012 | Hiroshi Nishimune | Private Corporation |
| Jennifer (Crane) Dennis | Ph.D. | Paul Trainor | South West Missouri University, Faculty | |
| Mary-Lee Dequeant | Ph.D. Student | Olivier Pourquie | ||
| Lisa Felzien, Ph.D. |
Res. Asst. Prof. | 1998-1999 | Robert Klein/ Nancy Berman | Asst. Prof. Rockhusrt Univ. Kansas City, MO |
| Paul Freeburg, Ph.D. |
Ph.D. Student | 2000-2004 | Dale Abrahamson | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Medicine, Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston |
| Rohan Gandhi | Ph.D. Student | Doug Wright | Vertex Pharma, Inc. | |
| Jean Graham, Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral fellow | 1980-1981 | Hazel Murphy /Nancy Berman | |
| Simon Grant, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral fellow | 1985-1987 | Nancy Berman | Professor of Optometry London UK City University London |
| Dale Hogan, Ph.D. | Ph.D. Student | 1988-1992 | Nancy Berman | Research Technician Galveston TX |
| Dave Hout | Ph.D. Student | Ed Stephens | Private Corporation | |
| Megan (Dunn) Jack | M.D./Ph.D | Doug Wright | Univ. Kansas Med Center | |
| J. Kelly Johnson, Ph.D. |
Res. Asst. Prof. | 1994-1997 | Nancy Berman | Instructor Univ. Kansas Lawrence |
| Megan Johnson | Ph.D. student | Doug Wright | Univ. Missouri Columbia | |
| Christina Kaiser | Ph.D. Student | Dianne Durham | Boston, MA | |
| Hope Karnes-Nicely | M.D./Ph.D. | Dianne Durham | Washington Univ. St. Louis, resident | |
| Daniel Kirilly | Ph.D. Student | Ting Xie | Postdoctoral fellow, Singapore | |
| Douglas R. Labar, M.D., Ph.D. |
M.D./Ph.D. Student | 1977-1981 | Hazel Murphy/ Nancy Berman | Head, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Cornell Medical Center, New York |
| Dazhi Liu | Ph.D. Student | Ting Xie | ||
| Chris Liverman | M.D./Ph.D. | Nancy Berman | Univ. California San Francisco | |
| Ramsey McIntiner | Ph.D. Student | Joan Hunt | San Francisco | |
| Takafumi Mizushige, Ph.D. | Postdoctoral fellow | 2007-2009 | Hiroshi Nishimune | Kyoto Univ. Assistant Professor |
| Michelle Muessel, Ph.D. |
Ph.D. Student | 1998-2002 | Robert Klein/ Nancy Berman | Postdoctoral Fellow Research Triangle Park NC |
| Karra (Jones) Muller | M.D./Ph.D. | Doug Wright | UCSD, Pathology, Resident | |
| Binu Paul | Ph.D. student | Gregory Vanden Heuvel | Mayo Clinic, Postdoctoral fellow | |
| Bertram R. Payne, Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral fellow | 1979-1984 | Nancy Berman | was Prof. Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University - deceased |
| Helen E. Pearson, Ph.D. |
Ph.D. Student | 1980-1984 | Hazel Murphy/ Nancy Berman | Assoc. Prof. Temple Univ. Philadelphia School of Medicine |
| Erica D. Perryn | Ph.D. Student | Charles D. Little | Univ. Missouri Kansas City, Research associate | |
| Veena Puri, Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral fellow | 2002- | Nancy Berman | Postdoctoral fellow KUMC |
| Barry Robert, DVM, Ph.D. |
Res. Asst. Prof. | 1998-2001 | Dale Abrahamson | Asst Director, Laboratory Animal Facilities Univ. Missisissippi Sch Med |
| Autumn Ruiz | Ph.D. student | Edward Stephens | ||
| Paul A. Rupp, Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Fellow | 1998-2003 | Charlie Little | Research Associate, Stowers Medical Research Institute |
| Rajat Sandhir, Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral fellow | 2003-2004 | Nancy Berman | Faculty, biochemistry Punjab University Chandigar India |
| Kimberly Schmitt | Ph.D. student | Edward Stephens | ||
| Lynette Sheffield, Ph.D. |
Ph.D. Student | 1992-1998 | Nancy Berman | Research Instructor Brooklyn NY |
| Elizabeth Taglauer. | M.D./Ph.D | Margaret Petroff | ||
| Christopher Tanzie | M.D./Ph.D. | Ting Xie | ||
| Michael Taylor, Ph.D. |
Ph.D. Student | 1997-2004 | Doug Wright | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. Physiology, KU Med |
| Gregory Vanden Heuvel | Associate Prof | 2001-2012 | Chair and Professor of Biology, Wheaton College | |
| Mary E. Wilkes, Ph.D. |
Ph.D. Student | 1983-1989 | Nancy Berman | Veterinarian Philadelphia area |
| Chi Yong, M.D. Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral fellow | 1996-2000 | Nancy Berman | Resident, Rehab. Medicine\ KUM |