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Graduates 2007-2023 – Where are they now?

This is what some of our graduates are doing:

  • Poonam Sharma, PhD, 2023. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center. Jackson, MS.

  • Jonathan Crider, PhD, 2023. Instructor, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

  • Courtney Daley-Thompson, PhD, 2023. Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS.

  • Dipanwita Mitra, PhD, 2022. Postdoctoral fellow, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD.

  • Mary Darby Jackson, PhD, 2020. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL.

  • Angela Benton, PhD, 2019. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL.

  • Laura Blackmon, PhD, 2019. Associate Director at the U. of Southern Mississippi Marine Education Center, Oceans Springs, MS.

  • Mohammad Hasan, PhD, 2019. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brown University, Providence, RI.

  • Ngoc Hoang, PhD, 2019.  Postdoctoral Fellow, Hosler Lab, University of Mississippi Medical Center

  • Sonja Dragojevic, PhD, 2019.  Postdoctoral Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester

  • Haley Pipkins, PhD, 2018. Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Science, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS.

  • Jessica Bradshaw, PhD, 2018. Postdoctoral fellow, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, TX.

  • David Spencer, PhD, 2018. Scientist, Absci, Vancover, WA.

  • Marija Kuna, PhD, 2018.  Postdoctoral fellow, Soares lab, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City

  • Valeria Zai-Rose, PhD, 2018.  Manager Scientist, Analytical and Formulation Development - Vaccine at Sanofi (Meriden, CT)

  • Robert Wright, PhD, 2018.  Intrinsic property assessment - Biophysics Group, Janssen Biotherapeutics, Spring House, PA

  • Fan Yang, PhD, 2018.  Position unknown, China

  • Emily Sansevere, PhD, 2017. Senior Translational Science Lead, Path AI, Boston, MA.

  • Aaron Poole, PhD, 2017.  Internal Medicine Resident, UMMC

  • Kristin Shirey Edwards, PhD, 2017.  Assistant Professor, Cell and Molecular Biology, UMMC

  • Bernadette DeRussy, MD-PhD, 2017. Forensic Pathologist, University of Texas, Austin, TX.

  • Isaiah Tolo, MS, 2016, Graduate Assistant, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC), University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN.

  • Isioma Enwerem, PhD, 2016.  Postdoctoral Researcher, Haynes Lab, Emory University

  • Thomas Flanagan, PhD, 2016.  Postdoctoral Researcher in Charles Nichols lab, Louisiana State University Health and Science Center, New Orleans 

  • Pratirodh Koirala, PhD, 2016.  Sanofi, Lexington, MA

  • Zunamys I. Carrero, PhD, 2016.  Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Guardavaccaro, Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands

  • Erin R. Taylor, PhD, 2015. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS.

  • Lance E. Keller, PhD, 2015. Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, UMMC, Jackson, MS.

  • Krishna Chauhan, PhD, 2015.  Postdoctoral Fellow, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, in Dr. Mu-Shui Dai 's lab, Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics

  • Jianguo Huang, PhD, 2015.  Postdoctoral Fellow at Duke University

  • Ramesh Singh, PhD, 2015.  Senior Scientist, Immunology/Cell Therapy at Interius Biotherapeutics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Kwang H. Cheng, PhD, 2014. Business System Analyst, Walgreens, Chicago, IL.

  • Nanjiang Zhao, PhD, 2014.  Research Scientist, System Bioscience

  • Nathan Andrew Tullos, PhD, 2013. Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education, UMMC, Jackson, MS.

  • Sidney D. Taylor, PhD, 2013. O.D., 2017, Southern College of Optometry; Optometrist at Coldwater Vision Center, Coldwater, MS.

  • Denise Cornelius, PhD, 2012. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, UMMC, Jackson, MS.

  • Melissa Sanders, PhD, 2012. D.O., 2017 William Carey; Physician Family Medicine at Baptist Medical Group, Pearl, MS.

  • Erin White Norcross, PhD, 2011. Professor, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education, UMMC, Jackson, MS.

  • Lauren B. King, PhD, 2011. Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA.

  • Rajagowthamee R. Thangavel, PhD, 2011. Virologist/Life Science Consultant, Associate Scientist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, NY.

  • Charles Balzli, PhD, 2011. Assistant Principal Scientist, Battelle National Biodefense Institute, Frederick, MD.

  • Dexter Whitely, PhD, 2011. J.D., 2017 Miami School of Law; Associate, Fish & Richardson P.C Atlanta, GA; Patent law, intellectual property strategy & litigation.

  • Deepak K. Nayak, PhD, 2010. Research Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Phoenix, AZ.

  • Eva-Stina Edholm, PhD,2010. Scientist, Tromsø University, Norway.

  • Manoranjan Sahoo, PhD, 2010. Director of Laboratory Sciences, Altasciences, Scranton, PA.

  • Robert Sample, PhD, 2010. Assistant Professor, Department of Science Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS.

  • Sai Prasanna Majji, PhD, 2010. Health Scientist Administrator, The National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD.

  • Megumi Mills, PhD, 2009. Peru Mission, Trujillo, Peru, 2009-2023, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, UMMC, Jackson, MS.

  • Miles Lange, PhD, 2009. Research Microbiologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aquatic Animal Health Research, Auburn, AL.

  • Pratik P. Shah, PhD, 2009. Principal Investigator at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA.

  • Chinwendu Onwubiku, MD-PhD, 2009. Assistant Professor, General and Thoracic Surgery, Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.

  • Clare McCormick-Baw, PhD,2009. MD, 2013 LSU; Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center., Dallas, TX.

  • Mohadetheh Moulana, PhD, 2008. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, UMMC, Jackson, MS.

  • Jason Evenhuis, PhD, 2007. Research Microbiologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture, Kearneysville, WV.

Graduates who joined UMMC faculty

  • Maryam Syed, PhD, 2018.  Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Kristin Shirey Edwards, PhD, 2017.  Assistant Professor, Cell and Molecular Biology, UMMC

  • Hanna J. Broome, PhD, 2013.  Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology; Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  • Daniel Lyons, PhD, 2013.  House Officer, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital

  • Leslie Robinson, PhD, 2013.  Project Manager, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

  • Eric George, PhD, 2009. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology

  • Gene Bidwell, PhD, 2007. Associate Professor, Department of Neurology

  • Barbara Alexander, PhD, 1997. Professor, Department of Physiology

  • Bettye Sue Hennington, PhD, 1995. Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Stanley Smith, PhD, 1995. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology

  • David Brown, PhD, 1988. Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology