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Signal Transduction Training Program
 
   


Predoctoral Trainees Supported by the STTP over the Past 10 Years

   CURRENT TRAINEES


Trainee, Year of Entry, Prior Degree & Institution (Mentor Department/program)

Dates of Participation in the STTP
Title of Research Project or Research Topic
Degree(s) Received (Year)
Current Position and Institution
 
 
      


Bedi, Richa, 2000, M.S. Delhi Univesity, India (Ackerman, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics)

2004-present
 Transcriptional mechanisms regulating blood cell development, focused on the roles of the transcription factor C/EBPe and its isoforms in hematopoiesis   Graduate Student at UIC Switched to Dr. Ackerman’s lab in 2003
Dominguez, C, 2004, B. S., Northwestern Univ.,(Raychaudhuri, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics)
2005-present
 Molecular mechanisms by which the cell division inhibitor ARF regulates the transcriptional functions of the E2F1/DP1 complex using both in vitro and in vivo transgenic approaches.   Graduate Student at UIC
Doyle, C, 2001, B. S., Case Western Reserve University (Ackerman, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics)
2003-present
 Mechanisms of secretion and roles of eosinophil lipolytic enzymes in pulmonary surfactant dysfunction in asthma and allergic asthma mouse models. Roles of galectin-10 in eosinophil biology and inflammation.   Graduate Student at UIC
Gierut, Jessica, 2005, B. A., Kalamazoo College, (Tyner, Biochemistry& Molecular Genetics)
2006-present
 Breast tumor kinase, Brk tyrosine kinase, signaling pathways in the gastrointestinal tract in normal intestinal epithelial cells and intestinal cancers in mouse models   Graduate Student at UIC
Le, Jaime, 2004, B. S., Univ. of California, San Diego (Gibori, Physiology & Biophysics)
2005-present
 The role of prolactin (PRL) signaling through the long form of its cognate receptor (PRLR-long) in the ovary as it relates to prevention of follicular degeneration leading to premature ovarian failure.   Graduate Student at UIC
Lye, Ming, 2005, B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison (Lavie, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics)
2006-present
 Structure-function relationships of the human apolipoprotein B editing catalytic subunit family of proteins (APOBECs) in mRNA editing   Graduate Student at UIC
Osmundson, Evan, 2002, B.S., Cal. State Polytechnic Univ., Ponoma (Kiyokawa, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics)
2004-present
 Linkage of cell cycle regulation and functions of endocrine organs, focusing on transgenic mouse models to study cell cycle regulatory genes in the pituitary-ovarian hormonal axis.
Ph.D.(Anticipated: May 2007)
 MD/PhD program at UIC
Pilkinton, M, 2003, B.S., Univ. of Memphis, Tennesee (Colamonici, Pharmacology)
2005-present
 Dual roles of BARA/Mip/LIN-9 in the regulation G1 and S phases of the cell cycle.
Ph.D.(Anticipated: June 2007)
 M.D/Ph.D. Program at UIC

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