GTP Students


Current GTP Students

Name Program Mentor Year
Bedillion, Sydney Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Tiemeyer/Wells 2021
Blea, Madison Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ian Wallace 2023
Buckley, Thomas Chemistry Gert-Jan Boons 2022
Carter, Terrell Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lance Wells 2021
Davis, Alexander Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Adam Barb 2024
DuVal, Jett Microbiology Christine Szymanski 2024
Faraminlashkarian, Mahboobeh Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ana Ramirez 2024
Huang, Chin Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Moremen 2019
Lanier, Deanna Institute of Bioinformatics Edison 2020
Mayfield, Johnathan Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Wells 2019
Mencken, Carter Microbiology Hummels 2023
Montgomery, David Institute of Bioinformatics Woods 2017
Okoye, Clifford Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mohnen 2022
Patel, Neil Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Weiss 2021
Pisciotta, Michael Infectious Diseases Brindley 2023
Rex, Audrey Infectious Diseases Trent 2019
Rogers, Ashley Microbiology Szymanski 2020
Shahin, Lubana Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Urbanowicz/Mohnen 2020
Shinn, Meagan Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Zeltner 2023
Sleiman, Zeina Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Urbanowicz/Edison 2022
Taherzadeh, Mehrnoush Chemistry Azadi 2021
Thorne, Kristin Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Urbanowicz 2020
Torrence, Alexis Chemistry Hines 2023

Former GTP Students

Name Mentor Years Dissertation Title Current Position
Adams, Trevor Wells 2018-2023 Elucidating N-glycan Microheterogeneity Through Site-Specific Mass Spectrometry Approaches Postdoc, Emory University
Aceil, Javid Avci 2017-2022 Bioconjugate Vaccine Design Against Pneumococcal Disease Postdoc, UCSD
Andresen, Silke Szymanski 2018-2022 A study of Streptococcal glycosylation and its impact on host-microbe interactions. Scientist, Entos Pharmaceuticals
Appala, Keerthi Hines 2019-2024 Revealing the effects of exogenous fatty acids on Staphylococcus aureus’ cell membranes and daptomycin susceptibilities Research Associate, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Center
Boland, Andrew West 2015-2022 The Role of Skp1 Glycosylation in SCF Assembly and the Characterization of the Interaction of an F-box Protein
and Its Binding Partner
Senior Scientist, AbbVIe
Carpenter, Jana Hines 2020-2024 Identifying Pathogenic Bacteria Using Multi-Omics With Liquid Chromatography Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry Postdoc, US Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center
Carter, Ashley Boons/West 2017-2023 Leveraging bioorthogonal tagging and C-glycoside chemistry for the study of O-mannosylation Editor for Athens Science Observer Journal
Dookwah-Smith, Michelle Tiemeyer 2014-2021 Allele Specific Alterations in Glycolipid Biosynthesis and Cell Signaling in GM3 Synthase Deficiency Medical Writer, Alphabet Health
Douglass, Martin Trent 2016-2021 Lipid transport to the outer membrane of Escherichia coli Postdoc, Vanderbilt University
Duke, Jeremy Avci 2015-2022 Development and Immunological Evaluation of Next-Generation Conjugate Vaccines Senior Scientist, Sault Tribe Inc.
Duma, Justin Szymanski 2016-2020 Glycosylation diversity in Campylobacter fetus Senior Research Scientist, Arxada
Garcia, Brianna Edison/Amster 2017-2022 The Journey from Accurate Mass to Compound Identification: Method Development for Mass Spectrometry-based Metabolomics Postdoc, Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.
Halmo, Stephanie Wells 2015-2020 A Tale of Two Transfers: Pomgnt2 Specificity in Protein O-mannosylation and Problem Solving in Undergraduate Biochemistry Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Kegley, Nicholas Haltiwanger 2019-2025 An Examination of POGLUT2 and POGLUT3 Substrate Specificity and Relevancy in Marfan Syndrome Scientist at KBI Biopharma
Kim, Jandi Amster 2018-2023 Identification of glycosaminoglycans with MS-based analytical techniques Staff Scientist, Yale University
Kim, John West 2017-2022 Structural insights into how glycosylation controls SKP1 function in protists Scientist II, Helix Biostructures
LoPilato, Rachel Haltiwanger 2015-2023 Site-Specific O-Fucosylation of the NOTCH1 Receptor in vivo Senior Scientist I, AbbVie
Smith, Peter York/Urbanowicz 2013-2020 The utilization of plant cell wall glycosyltransferases as biocatalysts for the synthesis of novel materials Lead of Data Strategy for the BioCircular Valley (BioCirV) Initiative, University of California, Berkeley
Stephen, Hannah Wells 2016-2021 The O-GlcNAc Transferase Tetratricopeptide Repeat Domain Interactome Offers Insight into Cellular Functions and Disease Mechanisms Postdoc, North Carolina State University
Taujale, Rahil Edison/Kannan 2015-2021 Developing New Informatics Approaches for Investigating Sequence-Structure Function and Evolutionary Relationships in Glycosyltransferases Bioinformatics Consultant, Cognizant
Wantuch, Paeton Avci 2014-2020 Developing strategies to combat S. pneumoniae: Targeting the capsule and the adaptive immune system Staff Scientist, Washington University
Williams, Robert Prestegard/Amster 2016-2022 Expanding the Toolbox for Structural Biology of Glycoproteins: Combining NMR Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Postdoc, University of Massachusetts
Williamson, Daniel Haltiwanger 2016-2022 POGLUT2 and POGLUT3: A Tale of Two Novel Protein O-Glucosyltransferases Medical Writer, RTI Health Solutions
Wright-Sanderson, Patience Amster 2013-2019 Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis and Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Separation of Sulfated Glycosaminoglycan Mixtures from Biological Samples Field Application Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific