{"id":108,"date":"2017-04-19T17:13:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T17:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp0.vanderbilt.edu\/rizzolab\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2020-01-02T20:22:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T20:22:31","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp0.vanderbilt.edu\/rizzolab\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Plamen P. Christov<\/a><\/span> – Ph.D., 2007<\/p>\n

Thesis: “Synthesis and In Vitro Replication of N5-alkylated Formamidopyrimidine (FAPy-dGuo) Adducts<\/a><\/em>.”\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n


\nPost-Doctoral Research Associate at Vanderbilt University, Department of Chemistry<\/span>. Currently a Drug Discovery Scientist I with the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Chemical Synthesis Core<\/a>, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jimmy Stover<\/strong> – Ph.D., 2006<\/p>\n

Thesis: “Synthetic, Replicative, and Oxidative Studies of C8- and N2-Deoxyguanosine Adducts of the Dietary Mutagen 2-Amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline<\/em>.”<\/p>\n


\nPost-Doctoral Research Associate at The Scripps Research Institute with Dale Boger.\u00a0 President and Co-Founder of Diagnovus<\/a>, Nashville, TN.<\/span> Currently <\/span>Vice President, Life Sciences at Aegis Sciences Corporation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Angela K. Goodenough (Brock)<\/strong> – Ph.D., 2005<\/p>\n

Thesis: “DNA Adducts of Bis-Electrophiles<\/em>“<\/p>\n

Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Wadsworth Center, New York State Dept. of Health with Robert Turesky. Senior Research Investigator at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ. Currently a Senior Research Investigator II at Amicus Therapeutics<\/a>, Cranbury, NJ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nEric Elmquist<\/strong> – Ph.D., 2005<\/p>\n

Thesis: “Site-Specific Synthesis and Analysis of Oligonucleotides Containing the C8-Deoxyguanosine Adducts of the Dietary Mutagen 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline<\/em> (IQ)<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Post-Doctoral Research Associate with Peter C. Dedon, Division of Biological Engineering, MIT.\u00a0 Development Director with Compliant Therapeutics, Cool Springs Life Science Center<\/a>, Cool Springs, TN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nHao Wang<\/strong> – Ph.D., 2003<\/p>\n

Thesis: “<\/em>DNA Adducts Derived from Lipid Peroxidation. Site-Specific Synthesis and Reactivity of Oligonucleotides Containing Stereochemically Defined Trans-4-Hydroxynonenal and Malondialdehyde Adducts.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Vanderbilt University. Currently a Research Scientist at Idera Pharmaceuticals<\/a>, Cambridge, MA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nJason Buck<\/a><\/strong> – Ph.D., 2002<\/p>\n

Thesis: \u201cStereocontrolled de Novo Synthesis of 2′,3′-Dideoxynucleosides via Photoinduced <\/em>Electron-Transfer Deoxygenation.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Currently a Research Scientist in the Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nDan Prudhomme<\/strong> – Ph.D., 2002<\/p>\n

Thesis:\u00a0 \u201cAn Improved de Novo Synthesis of 2′-Deoxynucleosides via Photochemical <\/em>Deoxygenation of Ribonucleosides.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

Post-Doctoral Research Associate with Professor Lawrence J. Marnett, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2002-2004).\u00a0 Currently a Research Scientist at Gilead Sciences, Forest City, CA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nSharon Parker<\/strong> – Ph.D., 1999<\/p>\n

Thesis: “Synthetic Approaches to Designed Enediynes for Use in Cancer <\/em>Chemotherapy”<\/em><\/p>\n

Post-Doctoral Research Associate with Professor Ned A. Porter, Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University (2000-2001) and Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (2001-2002). Currently a stay-at-home mother of three.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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<\/td>\nCraig Garmendia<\/strong> – M.S., 2008<\/p>\n

Thesis: “In Vitro Replication Studies of Oligonucleotides Containing Site-Specific DNA Adducts in Frameshift-Prone Sequences<\/a>.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Currently a Consumer Safety Officer of the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration, Miami Branch Office.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nKris H. Franklin <\/strong>– M.S., 2004<\/p>\n

Thesis: “Amino Acid and Peptide Promoted Catalysis of 1,N2-Hydroxypropano Adducts of Deoxyguanosine: A Biomimetic Model for the Interaction of <\/em>\u03b1,\u03b2-Unsaturated Aldehydes With DNA.<\/em><\/p>\n

Currently the Chief Scientific Officer at Trinity Medical Services, LLC, Mandeville, LA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nDavid A. Jones<\/strong> – M.S., 2003<\/p>\n

Thesis: “The Effects of an N1-Hydrogen Bond on the Redox Properties of Flavoenzyme Catalysis.<\/em>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nSamuel A. Brown<\/strong> – M.A., 1999; J. D., 2010, Kent School of Law. Currently an attorney at Synthesis Intellectual Property, LLC<\/a>, Evanston, IL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJohn S. Siler<\/strong> – M.S., 1995
\nThesis: \u201c2,2\u2019-Functionalization of 1,1\u2019-Binapthyl-2,2\u2019-bis-triflate”<\/em>Currently and Environmental Scientist at EnSafe<\/a>, Nashville, TN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJacqueline D. Brisbane<\/strong> – M.S., 1995
\nThesis: \u201cRegioselective Synthesis and Deoxygenation of Thionobenzoates\u201d<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKathy L. Wheeler<\/strong> – M.A. 1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nBrett J. Doliner<\/strong> – B.S., 2015;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKyu Jun Son<\/strong> – B.A., 2011; Currently a fourth year medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNadia Ansari<\/strong> – B.A., 2010; Currently a Forensic Toxicologist Lab Tech at Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office, Austin, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGuillermo R. Alas<\/strong> – B.A., 2008: currently a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAndrew T. Voglewede<\/strong> – B.S., 2005, M. D., 2009, University of Virginia, School of Medicine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJulia A. Jacobs<\/strong> – B. A., 2005; M.D., 2009, University of Louisville, School of Medicine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStephen T. Duncan<\/strong> – B. A., 2003; M.D., 2007, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBryan H. Chang<\/strong> – B.A., 2000; Scientist, Chiron, Inc. (2000-2003); Ph.D, 2009, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University with Gavin MacBeath. M.D., 2014, Emory University School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJustin J. Hasford<\/a><\/strong> – B.S. (High Honors), 1998.\u00a0 Honors Thesis: Conformational and Electronic Control of Flavin Redox Chemistry.<\/em>; J. D., 2003, University of Virginia, School of Law; Currently a Partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrrett and Dunner<\/a> (Washington, DC).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRongson Pongdee<\/a><\/strong> – B.A., 1997; Ph. D., 2003 from Texas A&M University with Gary Sulikowski; Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Texas with Ben Lui; Currently an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of the South<\/a> (Sewanee, TN).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKathryn E. Garretson<\/strong> – B.A. 1996; M.P.H., 1997, University of Alabama, Birmingham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWilliam Kemnitzer<\/strong> – B.A.1993, Ph. D., 1998 from University of South Carolina with Tom Bryson; Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of California, Irvine with James Nowick; Currently a research scientist at Maxim Pharmaceutical (San Diego, CA).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Former Post-doctoral Associates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/td>\nKatya V. Petrova<\/strong> – 2004-2011<\/p>\n

Ph.D., Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria. Currently a Commissioner’s Fellow, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Center for Toxicological Research<\/a>, Jefferson, AR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nZhiwei Wang<\/strong><\/a> – 1996-2001<\/p>\n

Ph. D ., 1996, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PRC with Yulin Li. Research Scientist at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, San Diego, CA (2001-2009).\u00a0 Associate Director of Medicinal Chemistry at BioDuro, Beijing, China.\u00a0 Currently Senior Vice-president of Chemistry at BeiGene<\/a>, Beijing, China.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nJeong-Aei Park<\/strong> – 1995-1999<\/p>\n

Ph.D., 1995, Mississippi State University with Keith Mead. Research Fellow at the Fredrick Cancer Research and Development Center with Christopher J. Michejda (1999-2003). Currently a Research Scientist at Purdue Pharma, Cranbury, NJ.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nFengli Guo<\/strong> – 1998-2001<\/p>\n

Ph.D., 1996, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, PRC with Zhongli Liu. Senior Associate Scientist at Pfizer, Inc., San Diego, CA (2001-2009). Currently self-employed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nRavi Kumar Jalluri<\/strong> – 2002-2005<\/p>\n

Ph. D., Osmania University, Hyderabad, India with Apurba Datta.\u00a0 Currently a Principal Scientist at Neuland Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad, India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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