STUDENTS & ALUMNI
Student Handbook
Detailed information about the program, program curriculum, student requirements, policies, and procedures can be found in the Molecular Biology Student Handbook.
CURRENT STUDENTS
| Name | Research Interest | Degree | Mentor | |
 | Christopher Alderman | Determine the MOA of a small molecule compound 8430 targeting eIF3e | BS, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Emporia State University, 2017 | Zhao, Rui |
 | Raisa Bailon | The molecular genetics controlling vertebrate skeletal appendage formation | BS, Molecular Biology, Stetson University, 2017 | Nichols, James |
 | Chloe Barrington-Ham, Bolie Scholar | Working towards engineering nucleases to measure genome-wide diffusion dynamics | BS, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina, 2014 | Rissland, Olivia |
 | Cameron Bennett, T32 Appointee | Investigating the role of Vgll3 as a transcriptional regulator in embryonic hindbrain cell fate pathways | BS, Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, 2021 | Sagerstrom, Charles |
 | Giovana Breda Veronezi | Investigating the mechanisms of heterochromatin inheritance during cell division. | MS, Cell Biology, Universidade Estuadual de Campinas, 2017 | Ramachandran, Srinivas |
 | Chloe Briney, T32 Appointee | Focus on protein clearance during the maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT). | BA, Biochemistry, Grinnell College, 2017 | Rissland, Olivia |
 | Michael Brown | 2nd Year MOLB Student | BS, Molecular Biology, Colorado College, 2022 | McMurray, Michael |
 | Brandon Buck, T32 INCLUDE Appointee | Characterizing and detecting cancers through the use of subnucleosomal and nucleosomal cell-free DNA found in blood plasma. | BS, Biological Sciences, Florida State University, 2017; MS Cell and Molecular Biology, Florida State University 2020 | Ramachandran, Srinivas |
 | Abbie Burtis, T32 Appointee | The role of T cell accumulation and clonal expansion in the progression of an obesity-associated chronic liver diseases called MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis). | BS, MCDB, University of Michigan, 2020 | Burchill, Matthew |
 | Ben Cooperman | Polarization during sporulation and germination of budding yeast. | BA, Biology, California State University - Northridge, 2015; MS, Molecular Pharmacology and Technology, University of Southern California, 2018 | McMurray, Michael |
 | Kirsten Cosper | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, 2023 | Rotating |
 | Destiny DeNicola, T32 Appointee | Investigating the oxidized low density lipoprotein mediated decrease in liver lymphatic capillary permeability that results from chronic liver disease progression. | BS, Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 2019 | Burchill, Matthew |
 | Arely Diaz | RNA-binding protein function in fat metabolism using Drosophila melanogaster | BS, Microbiology, University of Texas, El Paso, 2018 | Reis, Tania |
 | Abhishek Dilip Deshpande | 1st Year MOLB Student | MS, Medical Biotechnology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2021 | Rotating |
 | Kaiah Fields | Determining the immune cell intrinsic role of Eya3 in triple-negative breast cancer progression. | BS, Biochemistry, Azusa Pacific University, 2017 | Ford, Heide |
 | Ira Fleming, T32 Appointee | Focus on the application of novel molecular tools to detect and characterize antigen storage within lymphatic stromal cells | BA, Molecular Biology, Pomona College, 2018 | Hesselberth, Jay, & Tamburini, Beth |
 | Virginia Fogg, T32 Appointee | Investigating the molecular mechanisms of genome instability and evolution in S. cerevisiae. | BS, Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Dallas, 2022 | Heasley, Lydia |
 | Thomas Forman | RNA in muscle biology and its implications in health and disease. | BS, University of Oregon | Fantauzzo, Katherine |
 | Samuel Greenfield | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Vermont, 2019 | Rotating |
 | Annika Gustafson | My research focuses on the differential regulation of SIX1 in normal muscle development and the pediatric cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma. | BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder | Ford, Heide |
 | Grace Gustafson | 2nd Year MOLB Student | BS, Biological Sciences, Arizona State University, 2022 | Nichols, James |
 | Ilin Joshi | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Neuroscience, Univ of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2021 | Rotating |
 | Roy Khair, T32 Appointee
| Investigating the effect of ethanol intoxication and burn injury on pulmonary antimicrobial peptides and designing stem-cell-based therapeutic interventions to treat lung inflammation. | BS, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2016 | Kovacs, Elizabeth |
 | Divya Kolakada | Exploring Mechanisms That Limit Truncated Proteins In The Cell | BS, Rollins College, 2017 | Jagannathan, Sujatha |
 | Rachael Kostelecky | Characterizing the transcriptionally restricted state of gammaherpesvirus MHV68 infection in myeloid cells. | BS, Biology, Metropolitan State University, Denver, 2018 | van Dyk, Linda |
 | Raymundo Lerma, T32 Appointee | Uncovering how the regulation of syntaphilin contributes towards mitochondrial dynamics. | BS, Molecular Biology, University of Denver, 2016 | Caino, Cecilia |
 | Nathaly Limon de la Rosa | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Biology, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 2020 | Rotating |
| Tom (Tsung-Yun) Liu | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Biomedical Sciences, Chung shan Medical University, 2018 | Rotating |
 | Grant Lo | Studies general mechanisms of RNA localization to the centrosome and how mislocalization contributes to cancer | BA, Washington University, 2015 | Taliaferro, Matt |
 | Joelle Lo | Investigating hnRNPA2/B1 mediated RNA localization mechanisms in neuronal cells | BS, Western Washington University, 2019 | Matthew Taliaferro |
| Charlotte Marchioni | 2nd Year MOLB Student | BA, Biology, Hendrix College, 2016 | Ramachandran, Srinivas |
 | Alyssa Margolis, Bolie Scholar | Understanding the role of arginine metabolism in Salmonella pathogenesis and resistance to oxidative stress. | BS, Microbiology, Colorado State University 2015 | Vasquez-Torres, Andres |
 | Kate Matlin, T32 Appointee | Kate is focused on translation regulation in cancer metastasis. Specifically, she is investigating the role of translation initiation factor eIF3e/d in selectively regulating mRNA translation in hypoxia. | BS, Molecular Biology, Colorado College, 2019 | Mukherjee, Neel, & Ford, Heide |
 | Bailey McCurdy, T32 INCLUDE Appointee | Uncovering the mechanism of mother centriole uncapping defects in trisomy 21. | BS, Cell & Molecular Biology, Western Washington University, 2019 | Pearson, Chad |
 | Cassie Minne | Alternative RNA splicing of transcripts encoding protein serine/threonine kinases downstream of PDGFR signaling in the facial mesenchyme | BS, Microbiology, University of Alabama, 2022 | Fantauzzo, Katherine |
 | Charlie Moffatt | In depth characterization of the molecular determinants of RNA localization to neural projections using high throughput techniques | BA, Biology, University of California Santa Barbara, 2020 | Taliaferro, Matthew |
 | Evan Morrison, HHMI Gilliam Fellow | Primary protein sequence regulates gene expression | BS, Chemistry, BA, Philosophy, Metropolitan State University Denver, 2016 | Rissland, Olivia |
 | Oscar Munoz, T32 Appointee | BS, Physiology, UC San Diego, 2021 | Jagannathan, Sujatha | |
 | Andrew Neumann, T32 Appointee | Focus on the regulation of polarity of the actin cytoskeleton during cell migration. | BS, Cell & Molecular Biology, George Fox University, 2021 | Prekeris, Rytis |
 | Catherine Nicholas | Using nucleic acid-protein conjugates as molecular trackers. | BA, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, 2015 | Hesselberth, Jay |
 | Katia Nino | Understanding how chronic inflammation drives hematologic malignancies. | BS, Biological Sciences, California State University Fullerton, 2019 | Pietras, Eric |
| Nathan Nowling | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Biochemistry, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2018; BS, Biology, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2021 | Rotating |
 | Natasia Paukovich | Characterizing the structure and function of inherently disordered proteins via NMR. | BS, Biochemistry, University of Denver, 2015 | Vogeli, Beat |
 | Megan Pockalny | 2nd Year MOLB Student | BS, Biology, University of California, San Diego, 2018 | Taliaferro, Matthew |
 | Gregory Poterewicz | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Biology, SUNY at Stony Brook, 2016 | Rotating |
 | Deviyani Rao | Using Giardia as a model organism to understand the evolution of translation. | BA, University of Colorado Boulder, 2012 | Rissland, Olivia |
 | Rachel Sachs, T32 INCLUDE Appointee | Investigating the effect of polyglutamylation on microtubule severing during midbody abscission | BS, Biology, Quest University Canada, 2017; MS, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Hawaii Manoa, 2021 | Prekeris, Rytis |
 | Dylan Sarbaugh | Understanding the role of Chd4 in the development and function of pancreatic beta cells. | BS, Biotechnology, City University of New York, City College, 2017 | Sussel, Lori |
| Ashlyn Stahly | 2nd Year MOLB/MSTP Student | BS, Biology/Mathematics, University of South Alabama, 2020 | Hesselberth, Jay |
 | Luuli Tran, Bolie Scholar | Understanding the gene regulatory networks that drive neural progenitors in the dorsal forebrain towards an oligodendrocyte fate. | BS, Neuroscience, Indiana University, 2017 | Franco, Santos |
 | Katie Vaeth | BS, Biology & Mathematics, Saint Louis University 2021 | Taliaferro, Matthew | |
 | Kathryn Walters | Investigating the RNA binding protein Muashi-2 and its implications for steroidogenesis. | BA, North Dakota State University, 2019 | Mukherjee, Neelanjan |
 | Art Wolin, F31 Fellow | The role of EYA2 in multiple brain cancer models. | MS, Biochemistry, University of Michigan, 2015 | Ford, Heide |
 | Nadia Wright | 1st Year MOLB Student | BS, Biological Sciences, Arizona State University, 2022 | Rotating |
ALUMNI
| Name | Thesis Title | Mentor | Year Graduated | Where To? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traci Lyons | Steve Anderson | PhD | Associate Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | |
| Randi Yeager | Post-transcriptional control of mating-type gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae spores | McMurray, Michael | PhD, 2023 | Sales Specialist at Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
| Evan Harrison | Light Induced Biphasic Molecular Condensates Enrichment by Chaperone Proteins. | Tucker, Chandra | MS, 2023 | Laboratory Research Professional, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Katelyn Hoff | The impact of TUBA1A Tubulinopathy mutations on the regulation of microtubule dynamics. | Moore, Jeffrey | PhD, 2023 | Scientist I, Metagenomi Inc. |
| Julia Ceglowski | TTLL12 Regulates Tubulin and Ciliogenesis in Polarized Epithelia | Prekeris, Rytis | PhD, 2023 | Scientific Strategist, The Fingerpaint Group |
| Kristin Dahl | The Interface Between mTOR Signaling and Cytoskeleton Dynamics in Oligodendrocyte Differentiation. | Macklin, Wendy | PhD, 2023 | Postdoc, University of Basel Biozentrum |
| Linnea Wethekam | Tubulin proteostasis in budding yeast | Moore, Jeffrey | PhD, 2023 | Postdoc, UNC Chapel Hill |
| Johnathan Schafer | Identification of key PD-L1 cytoplasmic residues regulating cell viability and motility | Tamburini, Beth | PhD, 2022 | Postdoc, National Jewish Health |
| Rachel Jones | Uncovering the rules of resistant RNA knots: lessons from the Tamana Bat Virus xrRNA | Kieft, Jeff | PhD, 2022 | Postdoc, Synthetic Biology, Sandia National Laboratories |
| Roberto Castro-Gutierrez | Evading the immune system: Designing pancreatic beta cells to treat autoimmune diabetes | Russ, Holger | PhD, 2022 | Postdoc, Holger Russ lab, University of Florida |
| Sara Espinosa | Human PRPF39 a new alternative splicing factor recruiting U1 snRNP to weak 5' splice sites | Zhao, Rui | PhD, 2022 | Oncology Scientist/Medical Writer, National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) |
| Raeann Goering | Investigating Mechanisms of RNA Localization Across Cell Types | Taliaferro, Matthew | PhD, 2022 | Scientist, Corteva Agriscience |
| Harry Park | Therapeutic Resistance to FLT3 Inhibition in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells is Driven by a Novel ATM/MTOR Pathway Regulating Oxidative Phosphorylation | DeGregori, James | PhD, 2022 | Medical Student, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| James Till | Metabolic Determinants of Aminoglycoside Lethality | Vazquez-Torres, Andres | PhD, 2022 | Test Method Development Scientist, Watchmaker Genomics |
| Laura White | Direct detection of RNA repair | Hesselberth, Jay | PhD, 2022 | RBI Bioinformatics Fellow, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| David Kitzenberg | Strategies to potentiate antibiotics against tolerant and persister bacteria | Colgan, Sean | PhD, 2022 | Founder & CEO, Primer Pharmaceuticals Corp. and MD Candidate, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Joseph Cleveland | Synthetic Control of Protein Activity through Reconstitution and Fragmentation | Tucker, Chandra | PhD, 2022 | Scientist, FDA |
| Emily Duncan | Regulation of small GTPases during cell migration | Prekeris, Rytis | PhD, 2022 | Co-founder and COO, Birch Biosciences |
| Claire Gillette | Investigating the Role of RNA-binding Proteins in Fat Storage Regulation | Reis, Tania | PhD, 2022 | Postdoc, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Scott Cramer Lab |
| Stephan Ramos | Elucidating the Cellular and Molecular Requirements for the Generation of Functional Human Thymic Tissue from Pluripotent Stem Cells | Russ, Holger | PhD, 2022 | Postdoc, Stanford University, Dr. Seung Kim Lab |
| Justin Roberts | Investigation of the RNA Modification m6A in the Context of Breast Cancer | Johnson, Aaron | PhD, 2022 | Postdoc, Whiddon College of Medicine, University of South Alabama |
| Kimberly Wellman | The RNA-binding Protein ZFP36L2 Regulates Human Adrenocortical Steriodogenesis Through Post-Transcriptional Control | Mukherjee, Neelanjan | PhD, 2022 | Scientist, A-Alpha Bio |
| Danielle Bilodeau | Unusual features of post-transcriptional regulation in Giardia lamblia | Rissland, Olivia | PhD, 2021 | Program Manager, Genome Quebec |
| Laura George | Developmental Bioelectricity: Investigating the Role of Ion Channels in Development | Bates, Emily | PhD, 2021 | Genetic Counseling Student, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Ashley Denney | The role of molecular chaperones in folding and oligomerization of human tumor suppressor p53 and budding yeast septins | McMurray, Michael | PhD, 2021 | Postdoc, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Cayla Jewett | Membrane trafficking pathways in cell polarization and lumen formation | Prekeris, Rytis | PhD, 2021 | Postdoc, Johns Hopkins, Andrew Holland Lab |
Rachel Ancar
| RNA cleavage and processing in innate immunity | Hesselberth, Jay | PhD, 2021 | Resident, Mass. General Hospital |
Marlie Fisher
| ETV6 in megakaryopoesis | Di Paola, Jorge | PhD, 2021 | Resident Physician, Aurora |
Eric Jaffe
| Non-neural ectoderm and neural tube closure | Niswander, Lee | PhD, 2021 | Science Teacher, Philadelphia, PA |
Gabriella Li
| Intrinsic control of microtubule dynamics | Moore, Jeff | PhD, 2021 | Platform Scientist, Enveda Biosciences |
Erik Linklater
| Regulation of cancer cell migration and invasion by Rab40b. | Prekeris, Rytis | PhD, 2021 | Sr. Scientist at PPD |
Johannes Menzel | Development of REREPSEQ to Investigate DNA Replication as a Source of Gene Amplifications | Black, Joshua | PhD, 2021 | Postdoctoral Fellow, James DeGregori Lab |
Ruth Wang
| Understanding the role of the microbiota in intestinal mucosal homeostasis. | Colgan, Sean | PhD, 2021 | Medical Student, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Further Training |
Stephen Wu
| piRNA driven heterochromatin formation | Johnson, Aaron | MS, 2021 | Associate Scientist, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. |
Katie Yergert
| Molecular Mechanisms Underlying mRNA Localization to Myelin Sheaths | Appel, Bruce H. | 2020 | Variant Assessment Scientist, Ambry Genetics |
| Amanda Richer | Single Cell Analysis of Biochemical Phenotypes. | Hesselberth, Jay R. | 2020 | Consultant, Honeycomb Bio |
| Emmanuel Rosas | Developing an unbiased synthetic nucleoside Bromodeoxyuridine incorporation technique that can enrich genomic regions that experience re-replication. | Richer, Jennifer K. | 2020 | Scientist, Microbiologics |
| Kim Callahan (MS) | Investigating the RNA binding protein, TRUB1, that negatively regulates human steroidogenesis | Mukherjee, Neelanjan | 2020 | Genomics Lab Research, National Jewish Health |
| Casey Troy Simoes (MS) | Developing a method to block protein-peptide interactions using a small molecule | Tucker, Chandra L. | 2020 | Contract Writer, Valnet |
| Tessa Arends | The role of alternative splicing in B cells | Hagman, James R. | 2019 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Center |
| Patrick Cherry | RNA processing regulates the Unfolded Protein Response | Hesselberth, Jay R. | 2019 | Scientist, Twist Biosciences |
| Ariel Hernandez | Smad4 mutantion in small-cell carcinoma | Wang, Xiao-Jing | 2019 | Resident Physician, Aurora |
| Molly Kingsley | The role of DOT1L in acute myeloid leukemia _x005F with IDH1/2 mutations | Bernt, Kathrin | 2019 | Tune Therapeutics |
| Jennifer Rabe | Interests involve understanding molecular mechanisms through which cell-intrinsic and microenvironmental deregulations in hematopoiesis collaborate to drive the pathogenesis of blood cancers. | Pietras, Eric | 2019 | Biomedical Research, Trumansburg, NY |
| Ryan Sheridan | The Role of RNA Polymerase II Elongation Control in Transcription Dynamics | Bentley, David L. | 2019 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Rbi Informatics Fellow, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus, Further Training |
| Margaret Balas | Long noncoding RNAs in heterochromatin establishment and maintenance | Johnson, Aaron M. | 2018 | Research Associate, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Michael Cortazar-Osorio | Regulation of premature transcriptional termination | Bentley, David L. | 2018 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Jagannathan Lab, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus, Further Training |
| Cassi Estrem | Dynein regulation by its microtubule track and its influence on microtubule dynamics to properly position the mitotic spindle in budding yeast. | Moore, Jeffrey | 2018 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Further Training |
| Alexis Zukowski | Sirtuin heterochromatin influence on DNA replication initiation | Johnson, Aaron M. | 2018 | Postdoc & American Cancer Society Fellow, Bioinformatics Data Analyst, Denver Metropolitan Area |
| Biniam Adane | Mechanisms controlled oxidative state of leukemia stem cells | Jordan, Craig T. | 2017 | Senior Scientist and Group Leader, Bristol-Myers Squibb |
| Kelsey Hazegh | My research focuses on determining the method and mechanism by which split ends and alan shepard contribute to fat regulation in Drosophila and whether it has a conserved role in mammalian cells. | Reis, Tania | 2017 | Healthcare Analyst, Jensen Partners |
| Anthony Mangan | The role of cingulin in apical lumen formation in epithelial cells | Prekeris, Rytis | 2017 | Application Scientist, Enzo Life Sciences |
| Eric Nguyen | The role of long noncoding RNAs in epigenetic gene silencing | Johnson, Aaron M. | 2017 | Pathology Fellow, UCSF Medical Center |
| Daniel Rossbach | Cdc7 Kinase regulation | Sclafani, Robert A. | 2017 | Forensic Scientist 1, Minn Bureau of Criminal Apprehension |
| Hannah Scarborough | Targeting lung cancers | DeGregori, James V. | 2017 | Medical Student, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Further Training |
| Timothy Tapscott | Regulation of RNA polymerase by oxidized DksA in Salmonella pathogenesis | Vazquez-Torres, Andres | 2017 | Product Manager, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| Rebecca Vartuli | Examining the role of Eyas in controlling immune responses, and their relationship to breast tumorigenesis | Ford, Heide L. | 2017 | Senior Research Associate, Gates Biomanufacturing Facility (Uni of Colorado), Research Intensive |
| Leon Zheng | The function of G protein receptors in colon epithelial cells and whether they are regulated by hypoxia in Dr. Sean Colgan's lab | Colgan, Sean P. | 2017 | Transfusion Medicine Fellow, Harvard Medical School |
| Alexandra Antonioli | Determining the roles of factor H-Related proteins in Complement Regulation | Holers, V. Michael | 2016 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center |
| Louis Cicchini | Innate Host Immune Recognition during Human Papillomavirus Infection | Pyeon, Dohun | 2016 | Director Scientific Affairs, Cell & Gene Therapy |
| Lydia Heasley | Septin Dynamics and Functions During Meiosis in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae | McMurray, Michael A. | 2016 | Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Abitha Jacob | Targeting of MMPs to the invadapodia during breast cancer cell invasion | Prekeris, Rytis | 2016 | Director, Cell Therapy Process Development, Bayer Inc. |
| Deepika Neelakantan | Non-cell autonomous role of six1 in crosstalk between metastatic and non-metastatic cells in breast cancer | Ford, Heide L. | 2016 | IIT Research Program Coordinator, Clinical Trials Office, Stephenson Cancer Center |
| Sally Peach | Legends of the Hidden Terminus: Analysis of RNAs with 5´-hydroxyl termini and their degradation by kinase-mediated decay | Hesselberth, Jay R. | 2016 | Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Research Related |
| Juliette Petersen | Gene-enrionment interactions influence on the risk for neural tube defect | Niswander, Leed | 2016 | International R&D Specialist, USA State Department, Washington, DC & Global Health Security Policy |
| Christina Towers | The Six1 oncoprotein represses translation of p53 via concomitant regulation of RPL26 and microRNA-27a | Ford, Heide L. | 2016 | Assistant Professor, Salk Institute of Biological Studies |
| Seth Welsh | The functions of Early B Cell Factor 1 (EBF1) in transcriptional repression and human leukemia | Hagman, James R. | 2016 | Senior Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic |
| Debra Bryan | Genome-wide mapping of the DNA modification uracil and its mechanism of incorporation into DNA | Hesselberth, Jay R. | 2015 | Scientist 2, Illumina, Research Related |
| Becky Fusby | The role of human SPT6 in transcription regulation by RNA polymerase II | Bentley, David L. | 2015 | Biosafety Scientist, NAMSA, Research Related |
| Yumeng Hao | Biophysical and Functional Studies of pRNA: A Self-Associating RNA | Kieft, Jeffrey S. | 2015 | Technology Innovation Lead, Platform Team at Flagship Labs 70, Inc. |
| Michael Holliday | Allosteric Communication Networks and Enzymatic Regulation as Mediated by Conformational Dynamics in the Cyclophilin Family of Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerases | Eisenmesser, Elan Z. | 2015 | Senior Scientist, Relay Therapeutics |
| Laura Hudish | microRNA Control Of Neural Progenitor Maintenance And Specification | Appel, Bruce H. | 2015 | Variant Scientist, Ambry Genetics |
| Marisa Ruehle | Exploring the dynamic mechanism of IGR IRES-driven translation using single-molecule FRET | Kieft, Jeffrey S. | 2015 | Instructor, Cell and Developmental Biology Department, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Julie Woodman | The role of phosphorylation in regulating the Scc2 cohesin deposition factor | Megee, Paul C. | 2015 | Associate Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kristopher Brannan | Molecular analysis of transcriptional termination by human RNA polymerase II | Bentley, David L. | 2014 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Gene Yeo, University of California, San Diego, Further Training |
| David Drasin | MicroRNA-424 promotes a mesenchymal-like phenotype while inhibiting breast cancer stem cell-like properties | Ford, Heide L. | 2014 | R&D Pipeline Strategy and Operations, Chief of Staff, Amgen |
| Laura Harmacek | Epigenetic Proteins Function in Neural Tube Closure and Neural Tube Defects | Niswander, Lee A. | 2014 | Program Officer of Scientific Programs, Lipedema Foundation |
| Justin Holt | Metastasis Selects for Tumor Cell Sensitivity to the Autophagy Inhibitor Chloroquine | Thorburn, Andrew M. | 2014 | Clinical Pharmacist, Renown Health |
| Terra-Dawn Plank | The mechanisms of translation initiation by the leader of HIV-1 | Kieft, Jeffrey S. | 2014 | Postdoctoral Scholar, Miles Wilkinsen Lab, University of California, San Diego, Further Training |
| Tyler Robin | Novel mechanisms of chemoresistance and oncogensis in Ewing's sarcoma. | Ford, Heide L. | 2014 | Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Melanie Scully | Determining the effects of estrogen signaling on the endometrial microenvironment. | Jackson, Twila | 2014 | Medical Student, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Johnny Sena | Development of an HRE-GFP reporter system for the identification of HIF regulatory effectors. | Hu, Cheng-Jun | 2014 | Head of Microbiology and Agriculture, Pebble Labs Inc. |
| Myrriah Tomar | Chromatin Dynamics and Genomic Instability during Replicative Aging | Tyler, Jessica K. | 2014 | Director, Office of Science & Technology, New Mexico Economic Development Department |
| Amanda Crunk | McManaman, James | 2013 | Postdoctoral Associate, University of Pittsburgh | |
| Roberto Perales | Bentley, David L. | 2012 | Consultant, RP SciCom LLC | |
| Vida Melvin | Edwards, Dean | 2002 | Associate Professor, Metropolitan State University of Denver |