Former Trainees

 

PhDs

Years in CBI

Mentor

Current Position

Daniel Appella 1993-1995 Gellman Senior Investigator
LBC Synthetic Bioactive Molecules Section
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, Maryland
Nicole Beauchene Ellis 2009-2012 Kiley Research Fellow
NIH
Bethesda, Maryland
Joseph Binder 2004-2008 Raines Research Scientist
The Dow Chemical Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stephanie Blaszczyk 2018-2020 Tang Medical Writer
Intellia Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA (remote)
Travis Blum 2012-2014 Yoon Postdoctoral Research Associate
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Tony Breitbach 2009-2012 Blackwell Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Clarke University
Dubuque, Iowa
Maren Buck 2006-2008 Lynn Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts
Heather Carr 1997-1999 Burstyn Sr Research Associate, Integrative Biology & Pharm
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas
Yolande Chan 2002-2005 Thomas Adjunct Instructor
Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin
Melisa Cherney 2001-2002 Burstyn
Marc Chevrette 2016–2019 Currie Postdoctoral Fellow
Jo Handelsman Lab
Madison, Wisconsin
Chris Ciolli 2000-2003 Belshaw Technology Manager – Product Integrity
The Lubrizol Corporation
Wickliffe, Ohio
Brain Clare 2001-2002 Gellman Vice President of Operations & Technology
Tricol Biomedical, Inc.
Portland, Oregon
Stephanie Dillon 2013-2015 Brunold Senior Engineer
Illumina
San Diego, California
Kaitlin Dunn 2014-2019 Palecek Research Scientist 4
Promega
Madison, Wisconsin
Emily Ehlerding Shepard 2015-2017 Cai Scientific Affairs and Education Manager
Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Amy Elder 1996-1999 Rich Director of Chemistry and Project Manager
Q-State Biosciences
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Aubrey Ellison 2013-2017 Raines Lecturer and Assistant Organic Lab Director
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Emily English 2002-2006 Gellman Chief Operating Officer
Gemstone Biotherapeutics
Baltimore, Maryland
Whitney Erwin 2001-2004 Lauhon Pharmacist
Mallatt Homecare Pharmacy
Madison, Wisconsin
Rebeca Fernandez 2016-2021 Brunold Post-Doctoral Researcher
UC–Davis
Davis, California
Joshua Fishman 2012-2014 Kiessling Technical Supervisor
3M
St. Paul, Minnesota
Bennett Fox 2014-2016 Tibbets Post-Doctoral Researcher
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Kathleen Garber 2004-2010 Kiessling Assistant Professor, Chemistry
St. Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin
Kevin Garcia 2017-2021 Weix Scientist
Gilead Sciences
, California
Michael Gelman 1998-2001 Gellmann Physician-Scientist
James J Peters VAMC (Bronx)
New York, New York
Nicholas George 2005-2008 Keck Practice Manager, Consulting Microbiologist and Biochemist
Meadows Cat Hospital
Issaquah, Washington
JP Gerdt 2012-2014 Blackwell Assistant Professor
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
Kelly Gorres 2003-2006 Raines Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Zhen Guo 1995-1996 Smith Department of Bioinformatics
Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, China
Marlies Hager 2013-2015 Gellman Scientist
Li-COR Biosciences
Lincoln, Nebraska
Sarah Hansen 2014-2016 Hoskins Post-doctoral Researcher
Brenda Bass Lab, University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Laura Harper 1995-2001 Vedejs
Nestor Hernandez-Lozada 2013-2015 Pfleger Post-doctoral Researcher
Sarah O’Connor Lab
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Peyton Higgins 2019-2023 Buller Post-doctoral Researcher
Julie Dawson Lab
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Heather Hodges 2011-2018 Kiessling Post-Doctoral Researcher, Chemistry
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Cara Jenkins 1998-2000 Raines Chemistry–Biology Interface Training Program Coordinator
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Heather Johnson 2001-2004 Thorson Senior Regulatory Outreach Specialist
H.B. Fuller
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lisa Johnson 2008-2012 Gellman Clinical Chemistry Fellow
University of Minnesota
St Paul, Minnesota
Bradley Kelemen 1993-1996 Raines Senior Scientist, Protein Engineering
DuPont
Palo Alto, California
Wendy Kelly 1997-1998 Lauhon Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Alan Kennan 1994-1996 Whitlock Associate Professor of Chemistry, Associate Chair for Academic Affairs
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Mark Klein 2016–2020 Denu Post-doctoral scientist
Promega Corporation, Advanced Technologies Group
Madison, Wisconsin
Erin Kolonko 2002-2005 Kiessling Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Siena College
Loudonville, New York
John Kremer 1997-1999 R. Murphy Cardiac Safety Scientist
Covance
Madison, Wisconsin
Bill Lambert 1998-2000 Burke Senior Research Scientist
Dow AgroSceinces
Indianapolis, Indiana
Rebecca Lennen 2007-2010 Pfleger Research Scientist
Novo Nordisk Foundation for Biosustainability
Technical University of Denmark
Horsholm, Denmark
Chris Lietz 2012-2013 Li Scientist
Celgene
La Jolla, California
Ethan Lippman 2006-2008 Shusta Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Christopher Marvin 2005-2007 Burke Principal Research Scientist I, Discovery Chemistry
Abbvie
North Chicago, Illinois
Jared Mays 2005-2007 Rajski Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Augustana College
Sioux Falls, SD
Sonya McKay 1996-1998 Gellman Associate Professor of Chemistry
Denison University
Granville, Ohio
Paola Mera 2005-2007 Escalante Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Tony Meza 2019-2023 Buller Postdoctoral Research
Buller Lab
University of Wisconsin–Madison
David Michaelis 2006-2009 Yoon Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Rachel Miller 2018–2022 Smith R&D Scientist
Streck Laboratories
Omaha, Nebraska
Reagan Miller 2002-2005 Lee Research Scientist II
Baxter Healthcare
Deerfield, Illinois
Kathleen Mortell 1994-1995 Kiessling Regulatory Submissions Manager
Abbvie, Inc.
North Chicago, Illinois
Nathan Murray 2017–2022 Pagliarini Research Scientist 4
Promega
Madison, Wisconsin
Samira Musah 2011-2013 Kiessling Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Kimberly Naber 2003-2006 Li Lecturer
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Corey Nemec 2011-2012 Ansari Senior Scientist
10X Genomics
San Francisco, CA
Kayleigh Nyffeler 2016-2020 Blackwell Quality Control Microbiologist
Dental Technologies, Inc.
Skokie, Illinois
Christopher O’Donnell 1994-1996 Burke Partner, Pfizer Ventures & Executive Director Worldwide Research, Development and Medical
Pfizer
New London, Connecticut
Amy Odegard 1999-2000 Nibert Assistant Professor (?)
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington
Samuel Oliver 2007-2010 Denu Technical Support Specialist
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
Burlington, Vermont
Benjamin Ortiz-Cardona 2015-2019 Lynn Scientist
AbbVie
North Chicago, IL
Kimberly Peterson Kaufman 2004-2007 Gellman VP of Operations
Invenra
Madison, Wisconsin
Tom Polaske 2019-2023 Blackwell Post-doctoral Researcher
Blackwell Lab
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Joshua Price 2003-2006 Gellman Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Andrew Reidenbach 2015-2017 Pagliarini Research Scientist II
Prions@Broad Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
Jose A. Restituyo 2002-2005 Rajski Senior Global Sourcing Manager
Abbvie
North Chicago, Illinois
Christopher Rose 2013-2014 Coon Scientist, Microchemistry, Proteomics and Lipidomics
Genentech
San Francisco, California
Brad Ryland 2009-2012 Stahl Senior Research Chemist
3M
Minneaoplis-St. Paul, Minnesota
William Sanders 1993-1996 Kiessling Senior Scientist
SAFC Pharma
Madison, Wisconsin
Michael Santiago 2003-2006 Burstyn Research Chemist, Cotton Structure and Quality
USDA Agricultural Research Service
New Orleans, Louisiana
Michael Schuster 1997-1999 Kiessling Physician
Arthritis, Rheumatic & Back Disease Associates
Mt Laurel, New Jersey
Julia Schwartzman 2013-2014 Ruby Postdoctoral Research Associate
Massachussets Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts
Rachael Sheridan 2006-2008
2009-2010
Kiessling Flow Cytometry Core Manager
Van Andel Research Institute
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Matthew Shoulders 2004-2008 Raines Associate Professor of Chemistry
MIT
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Steven Singer 1998-2000 Casey Research Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Joint Bioenergy Institute
Berkeley, California
Michael Solomon 1993-1996 Rich CEO
Ribometrix
Boston, Massachusetts
Chris Sprague 2001-2004 Elfarra Lead PS Operations
AbbVie
North Chicago, Illinois
Suzanne Stokes 1994-1997 Rich Director of Innovation and External Research
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Greater Boston, Massachusetts
Tim Tiambeng 2017-2022 Ge/Jin Analytical Scientist
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Tarrytown, New York
David Thiriot 1997-1999 Ruoho Pharmaceutical Research and Development
Merck
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Trisha Tucholski 2017-2020 Ge Postdoctoral Fellow
Nita-Lazar Lab, NIAID
Bethesda, Maryland
Joseph Vasquez 2015-2019 Blackwell Senior Chemist
Dow
Midland, Michigan
Eric Voight 2000-2002 Burke Principal Research Scientist
AbbVie Inc.
North Chicago, Illinois
Rex Watkins 2009-2010 Raines Legal Associate
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto, California
Olivia Watkins 2008-2010 Brunold Senior Chemist
Olin Corporation
Freeport, Texas
Elizabeth Werner 1997-2001 DeLuca Director, Life Science Intellectual Property
WARF
Madison, Wisconsin
Darryl Wesener 2010-2011 Kiessling Damon Runyon Post-Doctoral Fellow
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
Korbin West 2016-2021 Blackwell Scientist
Scioto
Indianapolis, IN
Constance Wood 1994-1997 Frey Technical Manager, Bioassay Group
Hospira (a Pfizer company)
Lake Forest, IL
Kenneth Woycechowski 1995-1997 Raines Professor
School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Laura Wysocki 2007-2008 Burke Associate Professor of Chemistry
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, Indiana