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Former Postdoctoral Fellows

Chris Abdullah 2017-2021 Drosophila model of onco-histone mutations Assistant Professor of Biology, Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Kara Boltz 2013-2016 Histone locus body assembly and histone gene regulation Department of Entomology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Tim Donaldson 2000-2005 Genetics analysis of Cullin-Roc E3 ubiquitin ligase function Stay at home Dad
Stephen Klusza 2012-2016 Role of histone H4K20 methylation in DNA replication and gene expression Adjunct Faculty, Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Denise Myster 1998-2000 Analysis of E2F function during Drosophila oogenesis Adjunct Professor at Globe Education Network, Minnesota School of Business
Cathy Silver Key 2002-2005 Genetic analysis of E2F regulated gene expression during Drosophila embryogenesis Associate Professor, Department of Biology, NCCU, Durham, NC
Christina Swanson 2010-2014 Genetic characterization of CRL4Cdt2 control of CKI activity during endoreplication Assistant Professor of Biology, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

Former Graduate Students

Antoszewski, L. 2002-2007 Regulation of E2f1-target gene expression during Drosophila embryogenesis Assistant Professor,Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Armstrong, R. 2015-2020 Epigenetic control of DNA replication Postdoctoral fellow with Kristian Helin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Cayirlioglu, P. 1997-2003 Genetic and molecular characterization of the Drosophila E2F2 gene Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC
Davidson, J. 2007-2012 Regulation of E2F activity during Drosophila development Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences Department, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Godfrey, A. 2004-2009 The role of U7 snRNP in histone pre-mRNA processing Senior Medical Writer, Syneos Health Clinical Solutions, Raleigh-Durham area
Koreski, K. 2013-2019 Histone locus body assembly and histone gene regulation Postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Paul Taylor, St Jude Hospital, Memphis, TN
Kun, C. 1999-2001 The regulation of Cdt1 expression by E2F unknown
Kupsco, J. 2002-2007 A molecular and genetic characterization of the mechanisms of histone mRNA metabolism in Drosophila Research Informationist, Health Science Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Lanzotti, D. 1997-2003 The role of SLBP in histone pre-mRNA processing Senior Corporate Counsel, IP at Monsanto Company, St Louis, MO
Lee, H. 2005-2010 Functional analysis of the Cul4 dependent E3 ubiquitin ligase in Drosophila Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Meserve, J. 2011-2017 Mechanisms of compensatory proliferation during development Postdoctoral Fellow with Michael Granato, UPenn.
Noureddine, M. 1997-2002 Genetic and molecular characterization of the Drosophila RING-H2 gene Roc1a Consultant for Thought Leader Select, LLC, Chapel Hill
Penke, T. 2013-2018 Understanding Heterochromatin Biology Through Histone Mutagenesis Scientist, Locus Biosciences, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
Reynolds, P. 2003-2008 Genetics analysis of Cullin-Roc E3 ubiquitin ligase function Assistant Director, Faculty & Start-up Services, Emory University – Office of Technology Transfer
Salzler, H. 2005-2011 The contribution of cell cycle regulated histone mRNA expression to chromatin structure Postdoctoral Fellow with Maria Ciofani, Department of Immunology, Duke University
Shusaku S. 2004-2008 Developmental activation of pRb function during Drosophila embryogenesis Assistant Professor, Tamotsu Yoshimori laboratory, Department of Genetics, Osaka University, Japan
Sullivan, E. 1998-1999 The role of SLBP in histone pre-mRNA processing unknown
Tatomer, D. 2007-2014 Connecting Nuclear Organization and Gene Expression: The Role of the Histone Locus Body in Histone mRNA Biosynthesis Postdoctoral Fellow, Jeremy Wilusz Lab, University of Pennsylvania
Terzo, E. 2010-2015 The role of Mxc in cell cycle regulated histone biosynthesis Scientist I Constellation, Cambridge, MA
Ward, W. 1998-2003 Microarray analysis of E2F regulated gene expression during Drosophila embryogenesis Staff Scientist, Cancer Biology Branch, Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, NHEERL (National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory)
White, A. 2005-2010 Cyclin E/cdk2 control of histone gene expression and Histone Locus Body formation Postdoctoral Fellow with J. Wade Harper, Harvard Medical School

Former Undergraduate Researchers

  • Eddie Alcorn
  • Heather Allen
  • Sarah Anderson
  • Jessica Bailey
  • Anna Ballew
  • Derek Bartushak
  • Will Bradford
  • Jenny Bui
  • Megan Butler
  • Ashmita Chatterje
  • Sam Chao
  • Avery Colomb
  • Julian Curiel
  • Andy Courson
  • Sunny Darji
  • Brendan Devine
  • Ramona Deveney
  • M. Ryan Dickson
  • Agnes Ezekwesili
  • Prem Fort
  • Peter Fotinos
  • Nicole D. Gaskins
  • Ariana Gavin
  • Catherine Gold
  • Julia Goncalves
  • Kensey Katz
  • Hatice Seda Kaya
  • Jamie King
  • David Kleisch
  • Jody Klimek
  • Esther Kwon
  • Virginia Lamb
  • Michelle Lin
  • Tom Lin
  • Maren Locke
  • Jada Locklear
  • Elizabeth Makrides
  • Tony Mathew
  • Andrew Mercer
  • Lonna Mollison
  • Jackson Moorfield
  • Stephen Moyer
  • Anna Orlando
  • Kelly Owens
  • Cameron Prince
  • Olivia Proops
  • Laila Rahbar
  • James Raymond
  • Tiffany Riascos
  • Ashley Noel Salaz
  • Naimah Salahuddin
  • Akeisha Sanders
  • Garner Soltes
  • Jackson Turbyfill
  • Steven Thacker
  • Alexis Thieme
  • Jackson Turbyfill
  • Allison Valentine
  • Meghan Valentine
  • Robert Williams
  • Alison Witkowski
  • Lauren Wooten
  • Tatyana Zhuravleva
  • Ryan Zimmerman

Former Lab Managers and Technicians

  • Peter Bonnette
  • Laveda Casterlow
  • LaVonne Hairston
  • Sigita Hampton
  • Shayri Kansagra
  • Daniel Kao
  • Pam Malek
  • Scott Morgan
  • Jewel Miller
  • Emily Parker
  • Jeff Simms
  • Steve Thacker
  • Lisa Wolff
  • Lauren Wooten