Previous Lab Members

Graduate Students/Post-docs/Research Associates

Darin Van Gammeren, Post-doc: 2006-2008

Prior degrees: Ph.D. University of Florida
Work summary: Activation of NF-kB during disuse skeletal muscle atrophy.

Jeffrey Damrauer, Master student, Research Assitant 2005-2008

Prior degree: M.S., Boston University, 2007.
Currently: PhD degree in UNC

Mary Rhoads, Research Assitant 2007-2008

Prior degree: B .S., SUNY, 2005.
Currently: M.S. degree in BU College of Engineering

Prior degree: M.S., Boston University, 2008.
Currently: Research associate at Forma Therapeutics

Andrew Judge, Post-doc: 2004-2006

Prior degrees: B.S. Loughborough University, England; M.Ed. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA; Ph.D. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Work summary: Activation of NF-kB during disuse skeletal muscle atrophy.
Currently: Research Associate Scientist, University of Florida, FL

Alan Koncarevic, Doctoral student: 2000-2006

Prior degree: B.A./B.S. Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA
Work summary: Characterization of a HECT domain-containing ubiquitin-protein ligase Nedd4 in skeletal muscle atrophy.
Currently: Post-doc Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

Eric J. Stevenson, Doctoral student: 1998-2004

Prior degree: B.S. Potsdam College, State University of New York
Work summary: Using mircroarrays to study skeletal muscle atrophy.
Currently: Senior Medical writer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Bridge Hunter, Doctoral student: 1998-2004

Prior degree: B.A. Physiology - 1997, University of Vermont
Work summary: Activation of NF-kB during disuse skeletal muscle atrophy.
Currently: Genzyme Drug Discovery and Development, Waltham, MA.

Paul Giresi, Research Assitant 2002-2004

Prior degree: B.A. Psychology, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
Work summary: Clustering algorithms for massively parallel gene expression in skeletal muscle
Currently: Ph.D program, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Fall 2004)

Xiaoli Wu, Masters student: 2001-2002

Prior degree: B.S., Tsinghua University, 1998
Thesis: Time series analysis of gene expression patterns in rat skeletal muscle during atrophy
Currently: MS degree in Economics, Univ of Pennsylvania (Fall 2002)

Amy Fishman, Masters student: 2000-2003

Prior degree: B.S., University of Florida 2000
Thesis: Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Aging, Disuse and Cachexia
Currently: Emory Medical School (Fall 2003)

Heather Mitchell-Felton, Doctoral student: 1995-2000

Prior degree: B.A., Hamilton College, 1993; M.S., Boston University, 1995
Dissertation: Identification of weight-bearing response elements in the SERCA1 gene with muscle unloading
Currently: Laboratory Director, for Michael Rosbash, PhD, HHMI, Brandies University, Waltham, MA.

David Peters, Doctoral student: 1992-1998

Prior degree: B.A., Colorado College, 1990
Dissertation: Transactivation of SERCA1 in skeletal muscle by unloading
Currently: 1998-2000, Post-doctoral fellow, Laboratory of George Daily MD, PhD, Whitehead Institute, Cambridge, MA: 2001-present, MJ Research, Watertown, MA; Covance (Pharma), Madison, WI (2002-present)

Samuel Fauteck, Masters student:1992-1994

Prior degree: B.S., Boston University, 1992
Thesis: Separation of myosin heavy chain isoforms from skeletal muscle under different loading conditions
Currently: working in neural networking

Leah Schulte, Doctoral student, 1988-1993

Prior degree: B.S., PT, Washington University, 1982
Dissertation: Regulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium pump gene expression by unweighting

Currently: Director of OUEST, Occidental United Eastern & Southern Transfers, an American nonprofit corporation helping people in developing countries reach their maximum human potential.

John Taylor, Masters student: 1990-1992

Prior degree: B.S., Boston University, 1990
Thesis: Specific force in skeletal muscle
Currently: D.O., residency program, Massachusetts

Susan O’Brien, Masters student: 1989-1992

Prior degree: B.S., St. Michael's College, VT, 1989,
Thesis: Regulation of the dihydropyridine receptor by biomechanical unloading
Currently: further graduate training

Liz Gomez, Masters student: 1990-1992

Prior degree: B.A., Boston University, 1990.
Thesis: Skeletal muscle adaptations induced by altered loading
Currently: pharmaceutical industry

Mike Guss

Position in lab: Lab assistant (2006-2008)

Currently: New York University medical school

Andrea Gardynski

Position in lab: Lab assistant (2004-2006)

Currently: Allergy clinic at Children's Hospital

Jammie Ferrara

Position in lab: Lab assistant (2002-2003)

Currently: Applying to medical school

Fidelito Gabriel

Position in lab: Lab assistant (1998-2001)

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) award in summer 2000

Currently: Boston University Dental School (Fall 2001)

Melissa Yu

Position in lab: Lab assistant (1997-2000)

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) award in summer 1999

Currently: Tufts Medical School (Fall 2001)

Anita Rahiem

Position in lab: Lab assistant while in Communication Disorders program (1995-1997)

Currently: Working in CD field

Neelam Desai

Position in lab: Lab assistant (1995-1997)

MS in health management systems at Duquesne University (1998)

Currently: Lab technician in microbiology at Univ Pittsburgh (2000-present)

Peter Chen

Position in lab: Lab assistant (1994-1996)

Tufts School of Dentistry (1996)

Currently: Endodonics training at Harvard Dental School (Fall 2001- present)

Luiz Carmargo

Position in lab: Lab assistant, (1992-1994);

Lab technician, Cornell University (1996-2001)

Currently: Merck (2001 – present)

Lauren Powers

Position in lab: Biology honors student, thesis.

Tufts Veterinary School (1991)

Currently: Veterinarian