Alumni by Research Advisor

AHMAD, Nihal

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Brian Cholewa Polo-like Kinase 1 as a Therapeutic Target in Melanoma 2014 Government
Liz Garcia-Peterson Potential Involvement and Significance of Histone Deacetylase Sirtuin-6 in Melanoma 2019 Academic Researcher
Debra Garvey The Role of Polo-like Kinase 4 in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer 2019 Academic Researcher
Brittney Jung-Hynes   Role of SIRT1 in Prostate Cancer 2010 Other
Travis Schmit Regulation of Polo-like Kinase 1 by Numb during the Melanoma Cell Cycle 2010 Industry

ALBRECHT, Ralph

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Joseph Loftus Role of the Cytoskeleton in Platelet Structure and Function: Activation, Aggregation, and use as a Model System 1984 Unknown
Peter Thorne Physicochemical Characterization of Mineral Dusts and Determination of Their Effects on the Ultrastructure and Cytoskeleton of Alveolar Macrophages, In Vitro 1984 Faculty

ALLEN-HOFFMANN, B. Lynn

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Joseph Bessetti* 2002 Industry
Elyse Bolterstein Effects of the Environmental Contaminant, TCDD, on Differentiation and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Embryonic Stem Cells 2010 Faculty
K. Nadira DeAbrew An Investigation of ARNT’s Role in Differentiation, Morphogenesis, and Innate Immune Function in Models of Interfollicular Epidermis and Intact Human Skin 2007 Industry
Jennifer Loertscher In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on Keratinocyte Terminal Differentiation 2001 Faculty
Kaoru Muayama* Nitroso-Sulphamethoxazole and Antioxidants in Human Plasma: Strong Correlations Between Reduction to Sulphamethoxazole Hydroxylamine and Ascorbic Acid 2001 Unknown
Kris Sachsenmeier The Role of Adhesion in Keratinocyte Apoptosis 1996 Industry
Christine Sadek The Regulation and Expression of Cytochrome P450IA1 in Normal Human Keratinocytes 1995 Industry
Lisa Van Pay Endogenous and Exogenous Inductin of AHR/ARNT Signal Transduction in Human Epidermal Cell Types 2006 Other

AMRSTRONG, David

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Heidi Faller* Bioaccumulation and Photoinduced Toxicity of Fluoranthene at Different Life-Stages of Chironomus Tentans 1995 Government

BALKE, Nelson

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
James Gray Biochemical, Ecological, and managerial Characterization of a Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) Biotype Resistant to Atrazine 1996 Unknown
Amy Mager* The Impact of Trifluralin on Freshwater Plant Life: A Littoral Enclosure Study 1996 Government

BARNES, David

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Emily Kircher* Effects of Inorganic Mercury on Glucose Transport and Differentiation in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes 2004 Other

BASS, Paul

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
James Herman Physiology and Pharmacology of Rat Jejunal Smooth Muscle Following Chemical Ablation of Myenteric Neurons 1988 Industry

BEEBE, David

Name Research Topic Degree Year   Current Position
Molly Morgan   The Role of the Microenvironment in Mediating Breast Cancer Cell Responses to Xenobiotics 2019 Industry

BERGDOLL, Merlin

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Marsha Betley Genetics of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin C and A Genes 1984 Deceased

BISGARD, Gerald

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Christy Wilhelms* Endotoxin Protection Against 3-Methylindole-Induced Pulmonary Edema in Goats 1985 Unknown

BLEAM, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Lynn Diener Sulfer XANES Studies of mercury (II) Interactions with Sulfur in Biological Compounds and Microorganisms 2005 Faculty
Young-Joon Surh Metabolic Activation of Hydroxymethyl Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Electrophilic and Mutagenic Sulfuric Acid Ester Formation, DNA Adducts, and Carcinogenicity 1990 Faculty

BOWMAN, Robert

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Edward Levin The Long-Term Effects of Developmental Lead Exposure on Learning and Memory in Monkeys 1984 Faculty
Susan Schantz Behavioral Effects in Offspring of Female Rhesus Monkeys (M. Mulatta) Exposed Chronically to Low Levels of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin 1985 Faculty

BRADFIELD, Christopher

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Mele Avilla Molecular, Genetic and Imaging Analysis of the Role of Senescence Factors and the Ahr Locus in Cell Growth and Reproduction 2021 Academic Researcher
Maureen Bunger Mechanistic Insight into the Function of the PAS Proteins AHR, ARNT and MOP3 Using Mouse Models 2001 Industry
Patrick Carney Genetic Modifiers of Ahr Signaling: Characterization of Candidate Modifiers and Response 2021 Other
Carol Diaz-Diaz The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Inflammation-Associated Colorectal Tumorigenesis 2017 Government
Brian Johnson PAS Sensors and Their Role in Vascular Development and Drug Metabolism 2013 Academic Researcher
Jessica Parrott Endogenous Signaling and Regulation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Pathway 2023 Other
Brenda Rojas 2021 Other
Emmanuel Vazquez-Rivera Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae as a Model for Studying AHR Signaling 2019 Academic Researcher
Rachel Wilson An Allelic Series at the Ahr Locus in Mice 2020 Academic Researcher
Jeremiah Yee AHR Signaling Outputs in Humans and Mice 2020 Academic Researcher
Yang Zhao* Research Progress on Exposures and Toxicological Effects of Bisphenol A 2013 Academic Researcher

BRYAN, George

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Mark Johnson Studies of Bladder Carcinogenesis Using a Rat Bladder Epithelial Cell Culture System 1984 Government
Richard Lambrecht Subchronic and Chronic Effects of Hexachlorobenzene Fed to Laboratory Rodents 1986 Faculty

BUSHMAN, Wade

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Bayli Boehm* Characterization of a Mouse Model of Bacterially-Induced Prostatic Inflammation and Reactive Hyperplasia 2009 Other
Robert Lipinski  Chemical and Genetic Perturbations of Hedgehog Signaling and Human Birth Defects 2008 Faculty
Letitia Wong Effects of Bacterial-induced Prostatic Inflammation on Vascular Remodeling and Collagen Deposition 2014 Government
Min Yu The Study of Hedgehog Signaling in Prostate Development: A Role of Both Pracrine and Autocrine Mechanism 2010 Faculty

CHU, Fun Sun

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Biing-Hui Liu Role of a Selected Enzyme and a Regulatory Protein on Aflatoxin Biosynthesis 1996 Faculty
James Olson Monitoring Sterigmatocystin Exposure in the Rat Model: An Immunochemical Study 1991 Unknown
Paula Souik* Production and Characterization of Antibodies for the Marine Phycotoxin Domoic Acid 1998 Government
Mary Woody* Mutagenicity of Alternaria alternata and A. tenuis extracts and purified toxins in the Ames test 1986 Unknown

COOK, Mark

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Wendy Altmann-Lasekan* Inhibition of Cholesterol Synthesis and Immune Activity by the Monoterpene, Geraniol 1989 Unknown
Kenneth Brown* IKK-a: A Critical Intermediate Between P63 Isoforms that Maintain the Normal Renewal of Epidermal Keratinocytes Through Activation of Vitamin D Regulated Differentiation Pathways 2007 Industry
Danielle Devoney The Role of Conjuagted Lineoleic Acid in Lymphocyte Function and Populations 1999 Unknown
Natalie DiNicola Evidence for an Unidentified Autoclave – labile Anti-Thiamin Factor produced by Fusarium Proliferatum Associated with Spiking Mortality Syndrome 1995 Other
Guangming Li Modulation of Cyclooxygenase and Other NF-κB Regulated Gene Products by Conjugated Fatty Acids 2004 Industry
Jessica Muhlenbeck The Anti-inflammatory Properties of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Trans-11 Vaccenic Acid in Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease 2018 Industry
Jake Olson The ruminant-derived fatty acids cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid and trans-11 vaccenic acid are anti-inflammatory in the collagen-induced arthritis model: Evidence of intestinal barrier dysfunction associated with chronic arthritis 2016 Academic Researcher
Candy Schrank* Immune Function Assays for Waterfowl 1989 Retired

CRYNS, Vincent

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Brandon Bocanegra* 2020 Industry
Joni (Baker) Sedillo         The Role of Dietary Methionine in Cancer Incidence and Treatment 2020 Academic Researcher

CZUPRYNSKI, Charles

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Shawn Heidel Cytochrome P4501B1 and the Bone Marrow Toxicity of 7,12 Dimethylbenz [a] Anthracene 1999 Industry
Paul Stevens* Investigations on the Mechanism of Pasteurella Haemolytica Leukotoxin Mediated Killing of Bovine Leukocytes 1996 Industry

DODSON, Vernon

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Niranjan Bagchi* A suggested mechanism of pneumoconiosis and its control 1981 Unknown

DOVE, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Amy Irving    Early Genetic and Molecular Signals and Environmental Modulators of Intestinal Neoplasia in the Pirc Rat 2014 Academic Researcher

DRINKWATER, Norman

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Mara O’Brien   Effects of Sex Hormones on Hepatic Gene Expression and Hepatocarcinogenesis in the Mouse 2008 Academic Researcher

ELFARRA, Adnan

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Joseph Dever Mechanisms of Methionine Metabolism and Toxicity: Roles of the Transmethylation, Transamination, and Sulfoxidation Pathways 2008 Industry
Sjofn Gunnarsdottir Glutathione-dependent prodrugs of 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioguanine: Characterization and evaluation as potential chemotherapeutic agents 2002 Government
In Young Hwang Synthesis and Evaluation of S-Conjugates as Kidney-Selective Prodrugs of 6-Mercaptopurine and 6-Thioguanine 1992 Unknown
Roy Irving Reactive metabolites of trichloroethylene: Covalent modifications and nephrotoxicity 2012 Government
Renne Krause* 1,3-Butadiene Oxidation by Human Myeloperoxidase: Role of Chloride ion in Catalysis of Divergent Pathways 1992 Unknown
Rachel Novick Flavin-Containing Monooxygenases: Isoform-Dependent Differences in Kinetics, Localization, and Regulation in Mammalian Renal and Hepatic Tissues 2010 Industry
Sharon Ripp Cysteine Conjugate and Methionine S. Oxidations by Flavin-containing Monooxygenases 1998 Industry
Peter Sausen Cysteine Conjugate S-Oxidase: Characterization, Purification and Investigation into its possible role in Cysteine Conjugate-Induced Nephrotoxicity 1992 Industry
Rebecca Selzer Characterization of DNA Abducts of Butadiene Monoxide 1997 Industry
Jane Sharer Specific Differences in Butadiene Monoxide Metabolism: Implications for 1,3-Butadiene Toxicity 1993 Industry
Christopher Sprague Species Differences in the Metabolism and Toxicity of 3-Butene-1, 2-diol, a Major Metabolite of 1,3-Butadiene 2004 Industry

FABRY, Zsuzsana

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Delinda Johnson    The Role of Nrf2 in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis-A Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroinflammation 2012 Academic Researcher

FAHL, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
William Chapman* 1999 Unknown

FALLON, John

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Rosemarie Kirwin* Relationship between Retinoic Acid and Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 in Vertebrate Limb Development 1997 Unknown

FARNHAM, Peggy

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Matthew Oberley     Development of a High-Throughput Microarray Based Assay to Analyze Mechnisms of E2F6-Mediated Transcriptional Regulation 2003 Faculty

FOX, Brian

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Thomas Malone    Cartesian Functional Analysis: A novel method of multidimensional analysis of inter-enzymatic structure-function relationships 2007 Industry

FFRENCH-CONSTANT, Richard

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Geoffrey Stilwell    The Molecular Characterization of a Novel Gaba Receptor Gene in Drosophila Melanogaster 1997 Faculty

GOULD, Michael

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Jennifer Ariazi Methylguanine Methyltransferase Activity Deficiency Parallels the Increased Susceptibility of Mammary Epithelial Cells from Sexually Immature Rats to the Carcinogenic, Toxic, and Mutagenic Effects of N-nitroso-N-methylurea but not 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anth 2003 Industry
Lorraine Cathers (Twerdok)* Human Mammary Cell Survival Following Ionizing Radiation 1982 Industry
Sandra Eldridge Specific Locus Metagenesis Studies in Human Mammary Epithelial Cells 1988 Government
Yu-Tzu Tai The Genetic Penetrance of neu In Rat Mammary Glands In Vivo 1996 Academic Researcher
Todd Thompson Differential expression of ras family members in chemically induced tumors 1997 Faculty
Bingcheng Wang Evaluating the Role of RAS and NEU Oncogenes in Mammary Carcinogenesis Using Retrovirus Vector-Medicated In Situ Gene Transfer 1991 Faculty

GREGER, Janet

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Jessica Sutherland The Kinetics of Absorption, Tissue Distribution, Biliary Secretion, and Urinary Excretion of Ingested Aluminum 1997 Industry

GRIEP, Anne

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Sung-Kyoung Lee  The PDZ proteins, Dlg-1 and Scribble, and core PCP protein, Vangl2 regulate Fgfr Signaling during Lens Development in the Mouse 2015 Academic Researcher

GROVES, Russell

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Justin Clements Molecular characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in populations of Leptinotarsa decemlineata: Potential for pest control using RNA interference and understanding natural phenology of insecticide resistance 2016 Academic Researcher
Benjamin Sanchez-Sedillo* 2019 Unknown

HARKIN, John

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Chen-Peng Chen Transformations and Transport of Fixed Nitrogen from Septic Tanks in Soil Absorption Systems and Underlying Aquifers 1999 Faculty
Karl Gustavson Development and Application of in-situ Monitoring and Bioassay Technologies for Assessing Groundwater Contamination 2001 Government
Frank Jones Computer simulation of aldicarb migration and degradation in the sand plain of Central Wisconsin 1987 Industry
Lynda Knobeloch Use of Mammalian Mitochondrial Electron Transport Particles for the Detection of Toxic Substances in Fresh Water and Evaluation of Chemical Toxicity 1988 Retired
Steven Laszewski Anaerobic Biodegradation of Carbaryl by Human Intestinal Bacteria 1989 Industry
Bridget Moran* Comparative Evaluation of Biostimulation Approaches for Enhancing In-situ TCE Degradation in Contaminated Aquifers 1996
Lynn Pottenger Characterization and Purification of a Novel cytochrome P450 from the Transformable Cell Line, C3H/10T1/2 1990 Industry
Carlos Rodriguez Degradation of atrazine in subsoils and groundwater plus aquifer sediments 1995
Peter Rose Molecular Techniques for the Examination of Escherichia coli in Soils 2000 Industry
Noel Stanton* The role of air contaminants in oedema of the tomato 1982 Government

HEIDEMAN, Warrant

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Dagmara Antkiewicz The Heart is a Key Target Organ of Dioxin Developmental Toxicity in Zebrafish 2007 Government
Tracie Baker Early sublethal TCDD exposure in zebrafish: toxicity in adults and subsequent generations 2013 Faculty
Shaina (Johnson) Kumar* Sox9b Plays a Role in Mediating 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) Induced Cardiotoxicity in the Developing Zebrafish 2012 Unknown
Vatsal Mehta TCDD Induces Valve Defects in the Developing Embryonic Zebrafish Heart and Inhibits Heart Regeneration in the Adult 2009 Industry

HICKEY, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Anna (Bos) Anderegg* 2016 Academic Researcher
Scott Arnold The Integrated Chemical and Biological Remediation of Atrazine – Contaminated Aqueous Wastes 1995 Industry
Emily Burton* Molecular Physiology of Nitrosomonas Europaea: Isolation of an Endogenous Acyl-Homoserine Lactone and Assessment of Variability in a Proteomic Study of Heat Shock Response 2004 Other
Michele Culumber Impacts of Contamination and Remediation on Microbial Communities in Anaerobic Aquifers 2002 Faculty
Ameesha (Shetty) Mehta Nanopods – Characterization of a Novel Bacterial Extracellular Structure 2011 Unknown
Alice Yuroff Transport and Degradation of chlor- and Hydroxy-benzoates by Pseudomonas huttiensis strain D1 2002 Other

HINSDILL, Ronald

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
David Feenstra* The Effects of Gibberellic Acid and 3,3′,4,4′-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene on the IgE Antibody Response in Deer Mice (Peromyscus Maniculatus) and Swiss Webster Mice 1983 Other
Betsy Lin* Evaluation of Immunomodulatory Effects of Selected Carbamates Using In Vitro Assay Systems 1990 Unknown

HJELLE, Jerry

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Timothy Maziasz Co-substrate concentrations and synthesis in rat extrahepatic organs and in experimentally-injured rat liver 1987 Retired

HSIA, M.T. Stephen

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Charles Burant* The Pathobiological Effects of 3,3′,4,4′-Tetrachloroazobenzene and 3,3′,4,4′-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene Intoxication in the Rat 1981 Faculty
Steven Duddy Xenobiotic Metabolism and Regulation of Precocene II-Induced Hepatotoxicity 1987 Industry
Scott Grossman* Toxicological Implications of the Insect Antijuvenile Hormone precocene II In Mammals 1981 Industry

JARRARD, David

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Joshua Desotelle Senescence in prostate cancer progression and therapy 2011 Unknown
J. Lea Roberts* The Effects of In Utero and Lactational 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin Exposure on Epigenetic Processes in the Mouse Prostate During Development 2007 Government

JEFCOATE, Colin

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
David Alexander Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Regulation of Cytochrome P4501B1 Expression in Mouse Embryo Fibroblasts 1999 Academic Researcher
Paul Brake Tissue-Specific Regulation of Cytochrome P4501B1 by Hormones and the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in the Rat 1998 Industry
Melissa Cimafranca Inhibition of in vitro Adipogenesis in C3H10T1/2 Mouse Embryo Fibroblasts by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Signaling 2006 Industry
Michael DiBartolomeis, Jr. Characterization of the Changes in control of Adrenal Steroidogenesis Induced by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin 1984 Non-Profit Sector
Diane Forrest* The Effects of Ellagic Acid on Benzo(A)pyrne and Dimethyl-Benz(A)anthracene Metabolism in Rat Liver Microsomes 1985 Unknown
Noe Galvan Role of Cytochrome P4501B1 in Bone Marrow Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 2004 Industry
Leonardo Ganem Environmental Sensors: Characterization and Physiological Functions of the Phenobarbital and Dioxin Pathways 1999 Other
Paul Hanlon TCDD-Mediated Inhibition of Adipocyte Differentiation: Using TCDD as a Tool to Identify Molecular Mechanisms Critical for Adipogenesis 2003
Cristopher Williams Characterization of the Changes in Cholesterol Metabolism, Steroidogenesis, and Extracellular Matrix Properties Induced by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in Culuture Bovine Adrenocortical Cells 1990 Unknown
Neil Wilson Comparative Expression and Function of Cytochrome P-450 Isozymes in the Liver and Extrahepatic Tissues 1986 Deceased
Dong Zhao cAMP and Arsenite Modulation of Cholerterol Metabolism and Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR) Expression 2002 Government

JEFFRIES, Thomas

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
JuYun Bae Identification and Characterization of Xylose Transporters, XUT1 and SUT4, of Pichia Stipitis 2008 Industry

JOHNSON, Eric

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Sherly Bellevue* Botulinum Neurotoxin Production by Clostridium botulinum Strain Loch Maree 2007 Unknown
JoAnna Bultman Investigation of the Function and Regulation of Astaxanthin Synthase in Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous 2010 Industry

JOHNSON, Jeffrey

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Marcus Calkins Induction of the Nrf2/ARE signaling Pathway can Protect Against Striatal Neurotoxicity 2008 Faculty
Jong-Min Lee Nrf2 – dependant ARE Activation in Neural Cells 2003 Faculty

KARASOV, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
John Allran* The Effects of Atrazine and Nitrate on Embryos, Larvae, and Adults of Anuran Amphibians 1999 Government
Cherry Brown-Tsai Climate change and Ecotoxicology: Examining Persistant Organic Pollutant Effects on Amphibians in Warming Environments 2018 Government
Jill Larson* Reproduction and Developmental Anomalies in Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Auritus) on Lake Michigan: An Environmental Contaminants Study 1991 Faculty
Jeffrey Lorch Role of Fungus Geomyces destructans in Bat White-Nose Syndrome 2012 Government

KASPER, Charles

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Janice Huss The Steriod-Inducible CYP3A Subfamily: Characterization of the Mechanism by Which Glucocorticoids Transcriptionally Activate Rat CYP3A23 and CYP3A2 Genes 1999 Faculty
Steven I-Hui Wang Studies of Gene Structure and organization of the Cytochrome P-450 3A (CYP3A) Family and Regulation of Gene Expression by Glucocorticoids 1994 Unknown

KOCH, Paul

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Lisa Reedich* 2016 Other
Amarilys (Lily) Gonzalez-Vaquez     Impact of Seasonal Environmental Variations on 2,4-D Fate and Metabolism in Urban Landscapes 2021 Academic Researcher

LAMMING, Dudley

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Deyang (Charles) Yu     Regulation of Metabolic Health and Aging by Calories and Dietary Amino Acids 2019 Academic Researcher

LEE, Youngsook

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Matthew Brody The role of leucine-rich repeat containing 10 (Lrcc10) in cardiac function and disease 2013 Academic Researcher

LINDROTH, Richard

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Jocelyn Hemming Intraspecific Variation in Aspen Phytochemistry: Causes and Consequences for Insects 1998 Government

LINDSAY, Robert

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Timothy Heil Alkylphenol and Thiophenol Tainting in Wisconsin River Fish 1989 Deceased
Robert Thiboldeaux Mechanisms of Differential Toxicity to Dietary 1,4-Naphtoquinones to Saturniid Moths 1996 Government
Cynthia Thompson Differential Host Use of Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) by Three Lepidoptera (Papilio canadensis, Papilio glaucus, and Lymantria dispar): Role of Biochemical Adaptations in Phenolic Blycoside Tolerance 1996 Other

LIPINISKI, Robert

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Hannah Chung* 2018 Other
Joshua Everson Gene-Environment Interactions in Common Craniofacial Malformations 2018 Academic Researcher

McMahon, Katrina

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Charles Olmsted   The Ecology of Electroactive Bacterioplankton in Humic Lakes 2022 Academic Researcher

MEZRICH, Joshua

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Chelsea O’Driscoll   The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Atmospheric Particulate Matter-Mediated Autoimmunity 2018 Academic Researcher

MILETIC, Vjekoslav

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Colleen Hegg The Acute and Chronic Effects of inorganic Lead on High-Threshold Voltage-Gated Calcium Currents in Rat Pheochromocytoma (PC12) Cells 1996 Faculty
Craig Koeller* Effects of Lead on the S-100B Protein of Schwann Cells in the Rat Sciatic Nerve 1998 Government
Monica Reinholz The Effects of Chronic Lead Acetate and Acute Triethyllead Chloride Exposures on the Development of the Rat Hippocampal Protein Kinase C System 1996 Other
Anne Vravick The Effects of Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Inorganic Lead on Long-Term Potentiation In Vivo and Spatial Learning in the Rat 1997 Faculty

MILLER, James

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Harry Read Testing of Chemicals and Environmental Water Samples for Toxicity with Mitochondria-Based Assays 1990 Academic Researcher

MUKHTAR, Hasan

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Deeba Syed A Dietary Flavonoid Fisetin for the Prevention and Treatment of Melanoma 2011 Academic Researcher
Rohinton Tarapore  Targeting Wnt/Beta-catenin signaling with a dietary triterpene lupeol 2010 Industry

MULCAHY, R. Timothy

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Erica Dahl Cell-Type Specific Transcriptional Regulation of the Glutamate Cysteine Ligase Catalytic and Regulatory Subunit Genes 2002 Industry

MURPHY, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Victoria (Tori) Harms* 2019 Industry

OBERLEY, Terry

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Aekyong Kim MnSOD-Mediated Growth Inhibition: A proposed Hypothesis for MnSOD as a Mitochondrial Redox Regulatory Enzyme 2004 Faculty
Yafan Li Morphological and Biochemical Mechanisms Linked to the Development of Papilloma-Independent Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in PKC Epsilon Overexpression Transgenic Mice 2005 Unknown
Weihua Shan Redox States of Thioredoxin 1 as a Biomarker of Redox Imbalance in Cancer 2011 Unknown

ODELL, Gerald

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Leonard Shore A Proposed Mechanism Describing an Alternative Pathway of Bilirubin Metabolism 1992 Unknown

PARIZA, Michael

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Nancy Erdman* Clortridium perfringens enterotoxin resistance in VERO cells 1983 Unknown
Debra Gayda Aspects of Carcinogen/Mutagen Activatin by Adult Hepatocytes in Primary Monolayer Culture 1983 Other
Steven Schwartz  Chemical alterations of betacyanin and chlorophyll pigments during processing and a toxicological investigation of betalain pigments 1982 Faculty
Xiaofang Xu Regulation of Adiposity by Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid 2002 Academic Researcher

PAULNOCK, Donna

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Lynne Guagliardi Immunomodulation During the Development of Protective Immunity to Chlamydia 1987 Unknown

PEDERSEN, Joel

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Heidi Bialk Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Sulfonamide Antimicrobials 2006 Industry
Alexandra Chesney The Role of Soil in the Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease and the Inactivation of Prions by Peroxymonosulfate 2016 Industry
Kristen Fitzpatrick* Infectious Prion Proteins Adsorb to Soil Mineral Surfaces and Maintain Infectivity 2005 Industry
Kartik Kumar* Bovine Gastrointestinal Fluids and Guanidine Hydrochloride Treatment of Montmorillonite-Bound Pathogenic Prion Protein 2012 Industry
Elizabeth (Liz) Miller Plant Uptake and Accumulation of Polar and Ionizable Organic Contaminants 2019 Government
Kennedy (Ned) Rubert IV Tetracycline Antibiotic Distribution and Transformation in Freshwater Systems 2008 Academic Researcher
Clarissa (Booth) Shaffer Novel Chemical and Biological Routes of Prion Degradation in Soil 2014 Industry
Paige Wiecinski Toxicity of intact and weathered nanomaterials to zebrafish 2012 Industry
Sarah Yang The influence of organic coatings on the toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles to developing zebrafish (Danio rerio) 2013 Government

PETERSON, Richard

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Christian Abnet Cloning and Characterization of two Rainbow Trout Ah Receptors 1998 Government
Sarah Allgeier (Hicks) Dioxin and Signaling Pathways in Prostate Development 2007 Other
Eric Andreasen Comparative Studies of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptors in Fish 2002 Deceased
Felipe Burns Analysis of Dioxin-Induced Craniofacial Malformations and the sox9b Promoter in Zebrafish 2015 Industry
Sara Carney TCDD-Induced Transcription and Developmental Toxicity in Zebrafish 2005 Industry
Michael Hornung Developmental Toxicity of Polyhalogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Rainbow Trout and Ring-necked Pheasant 1998 Unknown
James Kleeman Toxicology of 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCCD) in aquatic and mammalian species: Part 1. TCDD toxicity, bioaccumulation and biotransformation in fish; Part 2. Effects of TCDD on testicular steriodescretion by the rat 1988 Unknown
Amy Prasch-Landreman Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Signaling and 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin Toxicity in the Developing Zebrafish Embryo 2004 Industry
Maria Leal de Garcia* Phospholipid Metabolism in Sciatic Nerves from Rats Treated with 2,4-Dithiobiuret 1986 Unknown
Beth Roman Effects of In Utero and Lactational 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin Exposure on Androgen Production and Prostate Development in the Male Rat 1997 Faculty
Mark Seefeld The Effects of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on Body Weight Regulation in the Rat 1982 Industry
Emelyne (Dengler) Smith* Assessing the Toxicity of Three Classes of Chemicals Using the Zebrafish Embryo 2007 Other
John Vanden Heuvel Effects of Perfluorinated Fatty Acids on Lipid Metabolism in the Rat 1991 Faculty
Mary Walker Toxicity of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins, Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans, and polychlorinated Biphenyls During Salmonid Early Development; Impact of dioxin and AhR on cardiogenesis 1991 Faculty
Monica Yue The Cardiovascular System and Dioxin Developmental Toxicity in the Zebrafish Embryo 2016 Industry
Erik Zabel Development and Validation of Fish-Specific Toxic Equivalency Factors for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and biphenyls 1995 Industry

PITOT, Henry

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Mark Neveu Modifications in the Expression of GAP Junction Genes During Neoplastic Development in the Rat Liver 1993 Industry
Emile Nuwaysir Effects of the Antiestrogen Tamoxifen on Xenobiotic Metabolizing Enzyme Expression in Rat Liver 1997 Industry
Linda Sargent Study of the Individual and Combined Effects of the Nonplanar 2,4,2′,5′-Tetrachlorobiphenyl and the Planar 3,4,3′,4′-Tetrachlorobiphenyl In Vivo and In Vitro the Two Major Target Organs of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Toxicity 1991 Government
Justin Teeguarden Application and Extension of Multistage Hepatocarcinogenesis in the Rat to the Quantification of the Stages of Promotion and Progression 1999 Government

PORTER, Warrant

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Cynthia Boyd* 1988 Industry
Mark Jankowski  The Influence of Habitat Disturbance and Synergized Resmethrin on Avian Immunocompetence 2007 Industry
Javier Velasco Differential Effect of Pollutants on Hatchling Success of Leatherback Sea Turtles 2016 Industry

PORTER, Willaim

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Kofi Opong-Mensah Structure-Toxicity Relations of some Substituted 2-Benzoyl-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione Rodenticides 1986 Unknown

PROLLA, Tomas

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Cheol-Koo Lee Gene Expression Profile of Aging and its Modification by Caloric Restriction, A-Lipoic Acid, and Coenzyme Q10 in Mice 2003 Unknown

REZNIKOFF, Catherine

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Cassandra Belair Different Combinations of Genetic Alterations Lead to Human Uroepithelial Cell Immortalization 1997 Academic Researcher
Elizabeth Bookland Transformation and Mutation Studies Using 4-Aminobiphenyl and its Metabolites in Human Uroepithelial Cells 1991 Other
Linda Loretz Transformation Studies Using Human Uroepithelial Cells 1986 Other
Jairaj Puthenveettil Alterations in p53 and p16 Pathways in Human Uroepithelial Cell Transformation 1999 Industry

RICKE, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Jalissa (Wynder) Nguyen   Investigating the Role of Environmental Estrogens in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction 2018 Government
Samuel Thomas* 2019 Academic Research

RONNEKLEIV-KELLY,SEAN

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Patrick Schwartz The Role of the Circadian Clock in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 2022 Other
Morgan Walcheck The Role of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in the Development of Mutant-Kras Driven Cancers 2021 Academic Researcher

ROSE, David

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Kathey Verdeal Effects of N-nitrosomethylurea and psychotropic drugs on rat mammary tumors, uterine pathology and endocrine function 1982 Industry

SANDGREN, Eric

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Patricia Boley Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Disease in Mice with Inducible Oncogene Expression 2009 Academic Researcher
Ly Pham Classification and Functional Genomics of Mouse Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Influence of Specific Initiating Oncogene(s) 2014 Government
Teresa Weglarz  Directing Hepatocyte Behavior: The Influence of Internal Program Versus External Stimulus 2000 Faculty

SCHULER, Linda

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Jennifer Gutzman Endogenous Prolactin, Prolactin Signaling, and Prolactin and Estrogen Interactions in Breast Cancer Cells 2004 Faculty
Michael Shea Prolactin-induced ERα+ Mammary Carcinomas: Cancer Stem Cells and Responses to Therapy 2017 Industry

SCHULTZ, Ronald

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Suzanne Conklin Effects of Fumonisin on Inducible Murine Macrophage Functions 1999 Unknown

SETALURI, Vijayasaradhi

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Carlos Rodriguez-Negron  Role of Cyclic AMP Signaling in Melanoma 2017 Academic Researcher

SHANMUGANAYAGAM, Dhanansayan

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Folagbayi (Fola) Arowolo Effects of Dietary Lipid Oxidation Products in the Prepubertal Period 2020 Academic Researcher

SHEIBANI, Nader

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Tammy (Elmergreen) Palenski  Cytochrome P450 1B1 and Ocular Angiogenesis 2013 Industry
Juliana Falero-Perez Cytochrome P450 1B1 and Astrocyte Function 2019 Industry
Yong-Seok Song Cytochrome P450 1B1 and Regulation of Redox Homeostasis 2022 Academic Researcher
Yun Zhao Cytochrome P450 1B1 and Development and Functions of Trabecular Meshwork 2013 Industry

SHULL, James

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Lina Ding Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Basis of 17β-estradiol Induced Mammary Cancer in Rat Models 2014 Academic Researcher

SIEGEL, Frank

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Daniel Daggett The Effects of Lead on the Expression of Glutathione S-Transferase Isoenzymes 1997 Industry
Jeffrey Johnson Glutathione S-Transferase Isoenzymes: Characterization and Regulation 1992 Faculty

SMITH, Daniel

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Stephen Ploch* Skate (Raja erinacea) Basolateral liver plasma membrane vesicles Exhibit Urea-sensitive System A-like Activity 1992 Industry

SMITH, Lloyd

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Maisie Steinbrink* Embargoed 2018 Government

SMITH, Susan

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Maria Cavieres Developmental Toxicology of a Commercial Formulation of Phenoxyacid-Derived Herbicides in Mice 2001 Faculty
Katherine Kragtorp  Apoptosis and Craniofacial Dysmorphology in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Genetic Modulation and a Contribution of Calcium Signaling 2003 Faculty
Echoleah Rufer Marginal Maternal Iron Deficiency Exacerbates Alcohol-Induced Learning Deficits and Neurodegeneration in Offspring 2010 Industry
Evan Thackaberry The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Cardiac Development and Homeostasis 2002 Industry

SONZOGNI, William

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Laura Maack-Brondyk* 1987 Unknown

SPIEGELMAN, Vladimir

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
TaeWon Kim Role of CRD-BP in Cutaneous Malignancies 2016 Industry
Ashley (Poenitzsch) Strong    The role of microRNA-340 in the development and progression of melanoma 2015 Industry

SUSSMAN, Michael

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Roland Green    Oligonucleotide Microarray Synthesis Using a Micromirror Array 1999 Industry

TAYLOR, Stephen

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Julia Hui    Toxicology of Scombroid Poisoning: Potentiation of Histamine Toxicity via Enzyme Inhibition 1984 Industry

THOMSON, James

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Morten Seirup    Loss of Maturity in Primary Hepatocyte Culture: Understanding Mechanisms and Improving Culture Conditions 2020 Industry

TIBBETTS, Randal

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
John Hutchinson Regulation of Diverse Cellular Processes by the CK1 and CK2 Protein Kinase Families 2012 Industry

TRACY, James

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Thomas Albert Intracellular Transport of the Protein MAK16 from Yeast and its Schistosoma mansoni Homologue SmMAK16. 2000 Industry
Christin Campbell* Cloning, induction and methylation of Schistosoma mansoni glutathione S transferase-4 1997 Unknown
Karen Hathaway* Glutathione Peroxidase of Schistosoma Mansoni 1990 Industry
Russhawn Jackson Expression and Regulation of Schistosoma Mansoni Glutathione S-Transferases 1999 Unknown
Kathleen O’Leary Purification and characterization of glutathione S-transferases from Schistosoma mansoni 1989 Academic Researcher
Sabine Pellett The Role of the MAK16 Protein in Ribosome Biogenesis in the Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 2004 Academic Researcher

TREPANIER, Lauren

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Kristina Blanke Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Cytochrome b5 (CYB5A) & NADH Cytochrome b5 reductase (CYB5R3) Genese Affecting Hydroxylamine Detoxification 2013 Faculty
Keelia Clemens (Rhodes) Biochemical and Genotypic Characterization of 4-Aminobiphenyl-Hydroxlamine Reduction in Human Breast 2010 Academic Researcher
Joesph Kurian The Characterization and Pharmacogenetics of Human Hydroxylamine Reduction 2006 Faculty
Hannah Peterson* 2021 Academic Researcher

VERMA, Ajit

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Jordan Sand Role of Protein Kinase Cε in Ultraviolet Radiation Carcinogenesis 2010 Industry

VEZINA, Chad

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Shelby Petersen* 2020 Industry
Anne Turco The Big Squeeze: Investigating Novel Mechanisms of Prostate Smooth Muscle Function in Male Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction 2021 Industry
Kyle Wegner* 2020 Industry

WEILER, Molly

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Lisa Landau-Alcorn* 1988 Unknown

WILDING, George

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Elyse (Lee) Osterweil JunD: The Missing Link Between the Androgen Signaling Axis and Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer 2005 Government
Maureen Ripple Androgen Modulation of the Prooxidant-antioxidant balance of the Human Prostate Carcinoma Cells 1996 Other

WILL, James

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Peter Janssen* 1988 Other

XU, Wei

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Ashley Brinkman  PAH effects on the AhR and ER signaling pathways in breast cancer 2015 Industry
Carlos Coriano A Computational Based Approach to Identify Estrogen Receptor α/β Selective Ligands 2017 Government
Erin Shanle Understanding the Role of Estrogen Receptor Beta in Triple Negative Breast Cancers 2013 Faculty

YU, Jae-Hyuk

Name Research Topic Degree Year Current Position
Na Gao* The choC gene encoding a putative phospholipid methyltranferase is essential for growth and development in Aspergilles niclaren 2008 Unknown
Yajun Guan* Identification and Characterizatin of SfgA: A negative Regulator of Asexual Development in Aspergillus nidulans 2003 Unknown
Erin Ostrem-Loss Metabolism of Benzo(a)pyrene by Aspergillus sp. and the Implications for Human Health 2018 Academic Researcher
Hee Soo Park Regulation of Aspergillus sporogenesis and toxigenesis by the velvet proteins 2013 Faculty