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Dr. Roger Wise, USDA-ARS, Crop and Insect Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics Research Unit
Karin Gobelman-Werner, USDA-ARS, Crop and Insect Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics Research Unit
Greg Fuerst, USDA-ARS, Crop and Insect Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics Research Unit
Dr. Weihui Xu, Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Dr. Na Zhang, Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Ehren Whigham, Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Priyanka Surana, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB)
Kelsey Griffith, Genetics
Lorin Harvey, Agronomy
Postdoctoral Associates |
Year |
Current Position |
| Yan Meng, Ph.D. | 2005-2012 | Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi |
| Elsa Ballini, Ph.D. | 2008-2009 |
Montpellier SUPAGRO, Montpellier, France |
Rico Caldo, Ph.D. |
2002-2006 |
Senior Bioinformatics Scientist at Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO, 63167
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Dennis Halterman, Ph.D. |
1999-2004 |
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Shaun Morroll, Ph.D. |
1996-1998 |
Research Scientist at The Institute for Animal Health, Compton Lab. Compton, Newbury, Berks. UK |
Rich DeScenzo, Ph.D. (ARS Headquarters Postdoctoral) |
1992-1996 |
Senior Research Scientist, E T S Laboratories, St. Helena, CA |
Arla Bush, Ph.D. (ARS Headquarters Postdoctoral) |
1991-1996 |
Director, Human DNA Laboratory, Identity Genetics, Brookings, SD |
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Graduate Students |
Degree |
Year Graduated |
Current Position |
| Julie Meyer | M.S., Interdepartmental Genetics |
2010 |
Biologist II, Monsanto, St. Lious, MO |
| Matthew Moscou | Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology |
2010 |
Post Doctoral Scientist, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK |
| Brent Kronmiller | Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology |
2008 |
Bioinformatics Scientist at Mendel Biotechnology, Hayward, CA |
| Pingsha Hu | Ph.D., Interdepartmental Genetics |
2008 |
Postdoc at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (starting January 2009) |
| Liu Xi | M.S., Genetics |
2008 |
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Fusheng Wei |
Ph.D., Genetics |
2001 |
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Pei Deqing |
M.S., Genetics |
2000 |
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Karin Gobelman-Werner |
M.S., Plant Pathology |
2000 |
Wise Laboratory, USDA-ARS |
GongXin Yu |
Ph.D., Genetics |
1999 |
Assistant Professor, Biology and Computer Science, Boise State University |
Carren Dill |
M.S., Genetics |
1996 |
Human Genome Project, Iowa |
M. Mahadevappa |
M.S., Plant Pathology/Genetics |
1993 |
Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA |
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J. Gregory
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M.S., Plant Pathology
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1992
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Fresh Aire Delivery
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Visiting Scholars and Research Apprentices |
Year |
Position |
Spring 2005-Summer 2006 |
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Liz Miller |
September 1999-September 2002 |
Research Associate |
December 2000-July 2001 |
Research Associate |
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Yvonne Shu |
June-August 1991 |
USDA-ARS Research Apprentice (college bound high school senior, prior to enrolling at Grinnell College, IA |
Ute Rode |
June-September 1990 |
Visiting research scholar from Germany |
NSF-RET (Research Experience for Teachers) |
Year |
Current Position |
| Taylor Hubbard | June-August 2012 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Ankeny High School, Ankeny, IA |
| Nicholas Hayes | June-August 2012 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Garrett Hall | June-August 2011 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Southeast Polk, Pleasant Hill, IA |
| Taylor Hubbard | June-August 2011 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Ankeny High School, Ankeny, IA |
| Lance Maffin | June-August 2010 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, Bondurant, IA |
| Garrett Hall | June-August 2010 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Southeast Polk, Pleasant Hill, IA |
| Ehren Whigham | June-August 2009 |
MS Graduate Student, Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| Lance Maffin | June-August 2009 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, Bondurant, IA |
| Ehren Whigham | June-August 2008 |
MS Graduate Student, Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| John Upah | June-August 2008 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA |
| Ehren Whigham | June-August 2007 |
MS Graduate Student, Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| John Upah | June-August 2007 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA |
John Jackson |
June-August 2006 |
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Dennis Vaughn |
June-August 2006 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Baxter Community School, Baxter, IA |
Dennis Vaughn |
June-August 2005 |
Secondary Science Teacher, Baxter Community School, Baxter, IA |
Joel Bourque |
June-August 2004 |
7th Grad Science Teacher, Estes Park Middle School, Estes Park, CO |
NSF-BBSI (Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes Program) |
Year |
Current Position |
| Jaime Beine | June-August 2008 |
St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI |
Sam Hunter |
June-August 2006 |
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David Hessel |
June-August 2006 |
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Miranda Ceballos |
June-August 2005 |
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Jacob Nelson |
June-August 2005 |
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Undergraduate Students |
Year |
Current Position |
| Charles Warwick | 2008-2012 | Enrolled in Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience at University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
| Stephanie Scott (Venenga) | 2009-2010 | Microbiology Major at Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| Jasmine Chen | 2007-2008 | Psychology Major at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ |
| Nicole Asberry | 2006-2007 | Household Manager, San Antonio, TX |
| Amy Schwartz | 2006-2007 | Microbiology Major at Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| Adam Welker | 2006 | English Major at Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
Joy Roelfs |
2001-2004 |
Laboratory Technician at Long Island Cancer Center Laboratory Stony Brook, NY |
Anneke Reeder |
2001-2004 |
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Tracy Hulsey |
2002-2004 |
Biology |
Jennifer Holmes |
1999-2000 |
D.O. program at Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, IA |
Courtney Cswerkco |
1999-2000 |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA |
Julie Edwards |
1997-1999 |
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA |
Shannon Stenejhem |
1998-1999 |
Pioneer Hi-Bred, Johnston, IA |
Sophi Franck |
1994-1995 |
D.V.M./ISU |
Mark Brown |
1993-1994 |
University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA |
Edward Allen |
1993-1994 |
Postdoc, Oregon State University |
Carren Dill |
1993-1994 |
Human Genome Project, Indianapolis, IN |
Darren Gruis |
1991-1992 |
Postdoc,Pioneer Hi-Bred, Johnston, IA |
Bernadette Hackbart |
1992-1993 |
Lab Assistant, USDA-ARS-National Animal Disease Laboratory, Ames, IA |
Shane Heinen |
1990-1992 |
Assistant Scientist, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN |
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