| Name |
Trainee Type and Year |
Mentor |
Thesis Title |
Current Position |
| Surekha Akella |
Predoctoral Trainee (2000) |
Dr. Craig Harris |
Oxidative stress and chemical embryotoxicity: alterations in cytosolic and mitochondrial glutathione induced changes in the redox state of pyridine nucleotides |
Product Safety Scientist, Clorox Services Co., Pleasanton, CA |
| Jeffrey L. Ambroso |
Predoctoral Trainee (1994) |
Dr. Craig Harris |
Lysosomal cysteine proteinases and their role in visceral yolk sac mediated nutrition and embryotoxicity |
Toxicologist, Glaxo-SmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC |
| Melissa Beck |
Predoctoral Trainee (2001) |
Dr. Craig Harris and Dr. Martin Philbert |
Glutathione and mitochondrial redox status in mechanisms of chemical embryotoxicity |
Staff Toxicologist, WIL Research Labs, OH |
| Lorelle Bestervelt |
Predoctoral Trainee (1993) |
Dr. Walter Piper (retired) |
2,3,7,8 -Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin interference with the synthesis and/or secretion of the anterior pituitary hormone adrenocorticotropin |
Director of Toxicology Services, National Sanitation Foundation International, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Kelly Brant |
Predoctoral Trainee (2005) |
Dr. Rita Loch-Caruso |
Role of Phospholipase A2 in 2,2',4'6-Tetra-Chlorobiphenyl Induced Stimulation of Uterine Function |
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| Kyunghee Burkitt |
Predoctoral Trainee (2007) |
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Role of Fanconi anemia pathway in head and neck cancer |
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| Jason Cannon |
Predoctoral Trainee (2006) |
Dr. Richard Keep and Dr. Rudy Richardson |
Glutathione and mitochondrial redox status in mechanisms of chemical embryotoxicity |
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| Thea Clipson |
Predoctoral Trainee (2002) |
Dr. Rita Loch-Caruso |
The role ATP-dependent potassium channels in nitric oxide-mediated inhibition of uterine contractility |
Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Cheryl Walker, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville, Texas |
| Kay Criswell |
Predoctoral Trainee (1993) |
Dr. Rita Loch Caruso |
Examination of a mechanism for lindane-induced elimination of gap junctional communication in cultured myometrial smooth muscle cells |
Associate Director, Drug Safety Evaluation, Pfizer, MI |
| Kimberley Cummings |
Postdoctoral Trainee (1998) |
Dr. Rita Loch Caruso |
Toxicant modification of expression of gap junction protein in pregnant uterus |
Clinical Research Scientist, Cato Research Ltd, NC |
| Jonathon Doorn |
Predoctoral Trainee (2001) |
Dr. Rudy Richardson |
Stereoselective inactivation of serine hydrolases by isomalathion |
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Colorado |
| Jacylyn Goodrich |
Predoctoral Trainee (2011) |
Dr. Nil Basu |
The influence of genetic polymorphisms on mercury toxicokinetics: Evidence from epidemiological and in vitro studies |
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| Jason Hansen |
Predoctoral Trainee (2002) |
Dr. Craig Harris |
Glutathione and oxidative stress in mechanisms of thalidomide embryotoxicity in rats and rabbits |
Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Marie Csete, Emery University |
| Yi-Chen Jiang |
Predoctoral Trainee (1999) |
Dr. Walter Piper (retired) |
The expression of drug carcinogen metabolizing cytochrome P450 in the prostate and its role in carcinogenesis |
Product Safety Specialist, Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI |
| Brian Marable |
Predoctoral Trainee (1999) |
Dr. Rudy Richardson |
Mechanisms of protection against neurotoxic and anoxic injury to axons |
Toxicologist, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI |
| Mary Sue Marty (Pahl) |
Predoctoral Trainee (1993) |
Dr. Rita Loch-Caruso |
Development of a rat myometrial cell culture system to study hormonal and toxicant effects on gap junctional communication |
Senior Research Toxicologist, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI |
| Tamara McNutt-Scott |
Postdoctoral Trainee (1995) |
Dr. Craig Harris |
Influence of environmental estrogenic compounds on mammalian female reproductive physiology |
Lecturer, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Clemson University |
| Terri Miller |
Predoctoral Trainee (2003) |
Dr. Martin Philbert |
Mechanisms of CI-1010-Induced Apoptosis of Retinal Neurons in the C57BL/6J Mouse |
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| Steve Pernecky |
Postdoctoral Trainee (1994) |
Dr. Coon (retired) |
Enzymology & toxicology of the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system |
Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Eastern Michigan University |
| Jeffrey Pitt |
Predoctoral Trainee (1997) |
Dr. Craig Harris |
Chemical- or dietary-induced maternal zinc deficiency and developmental toxicity in the New Zealand white rabbit |
Staff Toxicologist, WIL Research Labs, OH |
| Joseph Randall |
Predoctoral Trainee (1994) |
Dr. Rudy Richardson |
The potentiation of organophosphorus compound-induced delayed neurotoxicity (OPIDN) |
Research Scientist II, Amgen Inc., CA |
| James Reed |
Postdoctoral Trainee (1999) |
Dr. Paul Hollenberg |
Effect of cytosol on the P450-mediated metabolism of nitrosamine carcinogens: identification of a novel Phase II reaction |
Research Scientist, Merck Research Labs, Rahway, NJ |
| Kelly Regal |
Postdoctoral Trainee (2000) |
Dr. Paul Hollenberg |
Mechanism-based inactivation of human P450s |
Senior Research Chemist, Merck Research Labs, West Point, PA |
| Randall Schneider |
Predoctoral Trainee (2000) |
Dr. Martin Philbert |
Characterization of Polyacrylamide Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery: Toxicology & Pharmacology |
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| Laurie Svoboda |
Predoctoral Trainee (2010) |
Dr. Rudy J. Richardson |
Sulfenic acid modification of Kv1.5 is a redox-sensitive fate switch for channel surface expression and degradation |
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| Natalie Thiex |
Predoctoral Trainee (2008) |
Dr. Rita Loch-Caruso |
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| Bjorn Thorsrud |
Predoctoral Trainee (1995) |
Dr. Craig Harris |
Real time micro-fiberoptic spectroflurometry in evaluating embryotoxicity and pyridine nucleotide redox status in the rodent conceptus |
Director, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology, Springborn Lab, Inc., Spencerville, OH |
| Ronald Tjalkens |
Postdoctoral Trainee (2001) |
Dr. Martin Philbert |
Mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) in differential susceptibility of neurons and astrocytes to dinitrobenzene |
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University |