Alumni
- Dr. J.P. Bida
2006-2011: Maher lab 2011: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 2011-present: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Physics, Stanford University Email: jpbida@ambrosevaast.com
- Dr. Susan Wurster
2005-2009: Maher lab 2009-2010: Mayo Clinical Laboratory Fellowship in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 2011-present: Medical technology program and adjunct faculty in biology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 37044 Email: swurster@my.apsu.edu
- Dr. Emily Smith
2002-2007: Maher lab 2007-2008: Postdoc — Maher lab 2008-2011: Mayo Clinical Laboratory Fellowship in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Email: emsk2011@gmail.com
- Dr. Kasandra Riley
2002-2007: Maher lab 2007-2012: Postdoc — Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry and HHMI, Yale University. Advisor: Joan Steitz 2012-present: Assistant Professor — Department of Chemistry, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL 32789 Email: kasandra.riley@yale.edu
- Dr. Bob McDonald
2002-2006: Maher lab 2006-2008: Medical Scientist Training Program 2008-present: Mayo Medical School, Radiology Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Email: mcdonald.robert@mayo.edu
- Tessa Davis, M.S.
2002-2006: Maher lab Present: Senior Research Technologist — Mayo Clinic Email: davis.tessa@mayo.edu
- Dr. Laura A. Cassiday
1998-2002: Maher lab 2002-2005: Postdoctoral Fellow — University of California-San Francisco. Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn 2005-present: Free-lance science writer — 16420 Timber Cove St., Hudson, CO 80642 Email: lauracassiday@yahoo.com
- Dr. Phil Hardwidge
1998-2002: Maher lab 2002-2005: Postdoctoral Fellow — Biotechnology Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada. Advisor: Dr. Brett Finlay 2005-2009: Assistant Professor — South Dakota State University 2009-2012: Assistant Professor — Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics & Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 4031A Wahl Hall West, Kansas City, KS 66160 2012-present: Associate Professor – Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Kansas State University, 340 Coles Hall, 1600 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506 Email: phardwidge@kumc.edu
- Dr. Paula Rodrigues Hoyne
1997-2001: Maher lab 2001-2003: Postdoctoral Fellow — Mayo Medical Ventures, Rochester, MN 2003-2008: Contracts Manager — Mayo Clinical Trial Services Email: hoyne.paula@mayo.edu
- Dr. Eric Ross
1996-2001: Maher lab 2001-2005: Postdoctoral Fellow — NIH/NIDDK, Bethesda, MD. Advisor: Dr. Reed Wickner 2005-present: Associate Professor — Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, 1870 Campus Delivery, Ft. Collins, CO, 80523-1870 Email: eric.ross@colostate.edu
- Dr. Nicole Becker
1995-1999: Maher lab 1999-2002: Postdoctoral Fellow — Department of Experimental Pathology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. David Smith 2002: Postdoctoral Fellow — Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. Jim Maher 2003-2007: Senior Research Technologist III — Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. Jim Maher Present: Professional Associate in Research and Assistant Professor — Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. Jim Maher Email: becker.nicole@mayo.edu
- Dr. Lori Lebruska
1995-1999: Maher lab 1999-2001: Postdoctoral Fellow — Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA. Advisor: Dr. Martha Fedor 2002-2005: Research Scientist — Research & Development, Invitrogen Corp San Diego, CA 2005-2007: Science Writer — Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA 2007-2008: Assistant Director — Development Manufacturing, Ibis Biosciences, Carlsbad, CA 2008-2009: Assistant Director — Training, Ibis Biosciences, Carlsbad, CA Email: lebruska@gmail.com
- Dr. Juliane Strauss-Soukup
1993-1997: Maher lab 1997-2000: Postdoctoral Fellow — Yale University, New Haven, CT. Advisor: Dr. Scott Strobel 2000-present: Professor — Creighton University Chemistry Department, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178 Email: jksoukup@creighton.edu
- Dr. Garrett Soukup
1993-1997: Maher lab 1997-2000: Postdoctoral Fellow — Yale University, New Haven, CT. Advisor: Dr. Ron Breaker 2000-present: Associate Professor — Creighton University School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178 Email: gasoukup@creighton.edu
- Dr. Wendy Olivas
1992-1996: Maher lab 1996-2000: Postdoctoral Fellow — Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Advisor: Dr. Roy Parker 2000-present: Associate Professor — Department of Biology, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Road #R223, St. Louis, MO 63121 Email: olivasw@umsl.edu
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