Former MMICB graduate students

Here's a look at what our graduates are doing now, along with their current professions.

DegreeYearMentorFirst positionLast known position
PHD2017BartkePostdoctoral Fellow, Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 
PhD2016BartkePostdoctoral fellow, LSU 
PhD2012Bartke Post doctoral fellow, John Hopkins Univ.
MS2005BartkeStudying Podiatry in Chicago 
PhD2000BorgiaLab Research Scientist, St. of Ill. Dept. of Public HealthSame Position
MS2016Braundmeier-FlemingService Specialist - Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneso, IL 
PhD2014BrewerPostdoctoral fellow University of Michigan 
PhD2013BrewerPostdoctoral fellow at Yale School of Medicine 
PhD2009BrewerTeaching at Eureka College and ICC 
PhD2007BrewerPost Doc at Washington University, St Louis, MO 
MS2007BrewerReseracher at SIU-SOMPharmacist
MS2002BrewerPh.D. student in the MBMB Graduate Program 
PhD2000BrewerPost-Doctoral Res. Assoc., Washington U. St. Louis 
PhD1999BrewerPost-Doctoral Res. Assoc., Vets. Hosp., Seattle, WASame position
MS1998BrewerSales rep for Merck Pharm.Same position
PHD2019CaoPostdoc Researher, Associate Professor, University of Baghdad, Iraq 
PHD2019CaoPostdoc Research Associate, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School 
PHD2017CaoPostdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 
PhD2015CaoPostdoctoral fellow, Yale University, CT 
PhD2014CaoPostdoctoral fellow University of Pennsylvania 
PhD2014CaoPostdoctoral fellow - Stanford University 
MS2009CaoPhD student in Dr. Ran's lab 
MS2007Cao  
MS-PHLS2012Carpenter Health Promotion Specialist - Ministry of Health-Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MS-PHLS2012Carpenter No communication after return to Africa.
MS-PHLS2012Carpenter Doctoral Student Univ. of Lausanne, Switzerland
MS-PHLS2011Carpenter Microbiologist II - Indiana State DOH
MS-PHLS2011Carpenter Public Hlth Technologist - IDPH
MS-PHLS2010Carpenter PhD - Univ. of Pittsburgh
MS-PHLS2010Carpenter Medical Technologist - LabCorp, Chicago
MS-PHLS2010CarpenterPhD student in MMICB 
MS-PHLS2010Carpenter Clinical Lab Tech - TX Dept of PH
MS-PHLS2010Carpenter Clinical Lab Scientist - MBL Bion - Des Plaines, IL
MS-PHLS2009CarpenterResearch Fellow in Infectious Diseases - CDCStatistical Res. Spec. I - IDPH
MS2009CarpenterPhD student in the MBMB Graduate Program 
MS-PHLS2009CarpenterLaboratory Tech - IDPHRetrovirology Lab Coordinator - FL DOH
MS-PHLS2007CarpenterPH educator - North Carolina Dept of Public Health 
MS-PHLS2007CarpenterPhD candidate in ID- Univ of the Uniformed Services 
PhD2013ChakrabartyPostdoctoral fellow - Cincinnati Children's Hospital 
PhD2008CooperAsst Prof of Microbiology and Immunology & Director of Premedical Educ at Houghton CollegeSame position
MS2004CooperMedical Technologist at St. Luke's Hospital, Iowa 
PhD2002CooperResearch Associate, Dept.of Pediatrics, Univ.of Texas Health Sci.Ctr, Galveston, TX.Same position
PhD2001CooperAssistant Professor, Illinois State UniversitySame position
MS2000CooperResearcher, University of South DakotaSame position
PhD2014El-AminResearch Asst. Prof. - SIU SOM Surgery 
PhD2015ElblePostdoctoral fellow, Washington University, St. Louis 
PhD2014ElblePostdoctoral fellow - Stanford University 
PhD2016GershburgPostdoctoral fellow, Duke University SOM 
MS2010GershburgUniv. of Michigan - Research TechMedical student - SIU SOM
PhD2010MoPost - Doctoral Fellow - Duke University 
MS2010MoPhD student with Dr. Saadique El-Amin, SIU Surgery 
PhD2009MoPost Doctoral Fellow - Johns Hopkins 
PhD2008MoWorking at System Biosciences in CA 
MS2016NieBaghdad University - faculty 
PhD2014NieResearch Assoc. SIU SOM, MMICBPostdoctoral Research Assoc. Baylor College of Medicine
PhD2014NiePostdoctoral Research Assoc. - Washington University SOM, St. Louis 
MS2011NieReturned to home country. 
PhD2010NiePostdoctoral fellow Univ. of CA at San Francisco 
PhD2010NiePost doctoral fellow - Virginia Commonwealth University 
MS2008NiePhD student in the MBMB Graduate Program 
MS2018OlsonIllinois Department of Public Health, Microbiologist I 
MS2017OlsonPhD Student in Dr. Olson's Lab 
MS2009PauzaMedical student in Chicago 
PhD2008PauzaPost Doctoral Fellow - Harvard 
PhD2008PauzaPost Doctoral fellow - Harvard 
MS2007PauzaTechnician Kelley ScientificSame position
MS2006PauzaTechnician at SIU-SOM 
PhD2004PauzaSenior Scientist II, Alcon Research, LTDPost-doc, University of Alabama-Birmingham
MS2004PauzaSame position 
MS2004PauzaPhD student Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; mentor Luc Van Kaer 
MS2019RanUniversity School of Osteopathic Medicine, PhD Student 
PhD2014RanPostdoctoral fellow - Washington University, MO 
PhD2010RanPost-Doctoral Fellow - Medical College of WisconsinAsst. Prof. - Dept of Physiology - Medical College of Wisconsin
MS2009RanResearcher II in Dr. Ran's lab in the MMICB dept. 
MS2008RanClinical coordinator at SIU SOM 
MS2008RanResearcher II in Dr. Ran's lab in the MMICB dept. 
MS2006RanMD, SIU-SOMTrauma surgeon and assistant professor of surgery at SIU School of Medicine and Memorial Medical Center
MS2017RaoBiotech - ACGT Corp - Chicago 
PhD2015RaoPostdoctoral Research fellow, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Med. Ctr. 
PHD2018TischkauPostdoc Researcher, Faculty, University of Baghdad, Iraq 
PHD2018TorryPostdoc Researcher, Faculty, University of Baghdad, Iraq 
MS2017TorryResearch Technician, Hummel Lab, Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 
MS2014TorryResearch Assoc. SIU SOM MMICBResearch Specialist - Univ. of Wisconsin
MS2010TorryLab Technician Univ. of Arizona - TucsonPhD student - Univ. of Arizona
PhD2009TorryMoved to Boston 
PhD2008TorryPost Doctoral fellow- New York University 
MS2008TorryDental student - Univ. of PennsylvaniaDentist private practice
PhD2004TorryPost-doctoral associate at SIU SOM, Depart PharmacologyResearch Assistant Profesor at SIU SOM, Depart Medicine
MS2004TorryPost doctoral fellow - New York University 
PhD2003TorryResearch Assistant Professor, Univ Colorado Health Sciences, Denver, CO; Post-doctoral associate at Univ. of KansasAssistant Professor, BYU
PhD2012WatabeResearcher in Dr. Watabe's lab 
PhD2012WatabePostdoctoral fellow Miss. Med. CenterAsst Prof - Wake Forest Baptist Hlth
MS2009WatabeWorking in Chicago 
MS2007WatabePhD, Cornell University 
MS2006WatabePh.D student at University of Miami 
MS2005WatabePh.D Student at University of Miami 
PhD2003WatabePost-doctoral fellow, Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University
PhD2002WatabeSigma Co.Research Associate, Cancer Research, SCRIPPS Institute
PhD1999WatabePost-doc at Univ. of Texas 
MS PHLS2019WilberSimmons Cancer Institute, Researcher II 
MS PHLS2018WilberChemist, Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), Middleton, WI 
MS PHLS2018WilberResearch Coordinator, Center for Clinical Research, SIU SOM 
MS-PHLS2016WilberResearcher II in Dr. Sophia Ran's lab MMICB 
MS-PHLS2016WilberPhD student in Dr. Braundmeier-Fleming's lab MMICB 
MS-PHLS2016WilberResearcher II 
MS2016WilberPharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), Middleton, WI 
PhD2015WilberPontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogota DC Columbia (Faculty) 
MS-PHLS2014WilberClinical Genetic Molecular Biologist training Program UCLAUCLA Clinical Genetics Program-UCLA Children's Hospital
MS-PHLS2014WilberClinical Res. Coordinator, Vascular Surgery, SIU SOMSIU Center for Clinical Research
MS-PHLS2014WilberDept. of Surger, SIU SOMSIU Medicine - MMC
MS-PHLS2014WilberMicrobiology Lab, St John's Hospital, Spfld, ILUS Army Bioterrorism - US Army
MS2013WilberUMMC Cancer Institute - Researcher IBaylor University - Researcher III
MS2016YuanReturned to China