Track Our Graduates

Where are they now? 

Here is what some of our graduates are doing since they've completed our program:

• Ngoc Hoang, PhD., 2019. Postdoctoral Fellow, Hosler Lab, University of Mississippi Medical Center 
• Sonja Dragojevic, PhD., 2019. Postdoctoral Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester 
• 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 
• Aaron Poole, PhD, 2017. Internal Medicine Resident, UMMC 
• Kristin Shirey Edwards, PhD, 2017. Assistant Professor, Cell and Molecular Biology, UMMC 
• 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 
• 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 
• Nanjiang Zhao, PhD, 2014. Research Scientist, System Biosciences 

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