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Our Alumni

Dear Alumni,
If you would like to update or change your posted information, please contact the Dennis lab webmaster. We look forward to hearing from you.
 
Jian Cao
Postdoc from 2009 to 2012
Current Position: Postdoctoral at Protein Analytical Chemistry Department, Genetech

email: cao.jian@gene.com

Darren Dumlao
Project Scientist from 2008 to 2012
Current Position: Mass Spectrometry Scientist I at The Jackson Laboratory

email: darren.dumlao@jax.org

Mary Kincaid
Administrative Assistant from 1992 to 2012
Current Position: Retired

 

Rick Harkewicz
Project Scientist from 2003 to 2012
 

 

Yasuyuki Kihara
Postdoc from 2010 to 2011
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at The Scripps Research Institure

email: ykihara@scripps.edu

Yuan Hao Hsu
Postdoc from 2006 to 2011
Current Position: Associate Professor, Tunghai University, Dept. of Chemistry, Taichung, Taiwan

email: howardhsu@hotmail.com

Eloisa Labrada
Undergraduate Student from 2008 to 2011
 
 
Josh Brooks
Postdoc from 2008 to 2011
 

 

Matt Buczynski
Graduate Student from 2003 to 2008
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute

email: matthewb@scripps.edu

John Burke
Graduate Student from 2004 to 2008
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, University of Cambridge and Medical Research Council

email: jburkeucsd@gmail.com

Tom Scherbart
Lab Assistant (Undergraduate Student) from October 2007 to October 2008
Current Position: Associate Scientist at Amyris, Emeryville,CA

email: tom_scherbart@yahoo.com

Naomi Cotton , Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate from December 2007 to August 2008
Ph.D. University of Washington
Current Position:

email: naomi.cotton@gmail.com

Andrej Grkovich, Ph.D.
Graduate Student from 2002 to 2008
Current Position: Research Scientist at Quidel

email: agrkovich@quidel.com

Daren Stephens
Staff Research Associate from 2004 to December 2007
Current Position: Research Assistant at Labcorp

email: daren_stephens@hotmail.com

Ray Deems
Research Associate from 1972 to 2007
Current Position: Retired!

email: raydeems@cox.net

Kara Schmelzer, Ph.D.
Project Scientist from September 2006 to April 2007
Ph.D. University of California, Davis
Research Topics: LIPID MAPS eicosanoid detection quantitation in primary murine macrophages
Current Position:
email: k_schmelzer@hotmail.com
Michel LaGarde , Ph.D.
Visiting Scientist July and August 2006
PhD in Biochemistry (Lyon, 1974). DSc (Lyon 1979). Doctorate in Human Biology (Lyon 1983).
Current Position: Head UMR 585 INSERM / INSA-Lyon, France
email: michel.lagarde@insa-lyon.fr
Rebecca Bowers-Gentry, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate from July 2003 to August 2006
Ph.D. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Research Topics: Deuterium exchange/Mass Spectrometry of Group IV cPLA2; LIPID MAPS fatty acid detection and quantitation by LC/MS
Current Position:
email: rbowersg@sdccd.edu
Ursula Kessen, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate from February 2001 to July 2006
Ph.D. Universitaet Konstanz, Germany
Research Topics: Role of PLA2 in arachidonic acid metabolism and eicosanoid production; siRNA inhibition of eicosanoid production and detection by LC/MS
Current Position: Director, E-Learning, University of Duesseldorf
email: ursula.kessen@gmx.de
Ralph Schaloske, Ph.D.
Project Scientist from February 2001 to July 2006
Ph.D. Universitaet Konstanz, Germany
Research Topics: Signal transduction leading to production of prostaglandins in P388D1 macrophage; Quantitation of Eicosanoid response in Rat spinal cord and spinal fluid by LC/MS
Current Position: Communications Manager at Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany
email: ralphschaloske@hotmail.com
Eunice Kim
Lab Technician / UCSD Graduate, with BS in pharmacological Chemistry 2005
Current Position: Student at UCSF Pharmacy School
email: eunice.Kim@ucsf.edu
  
Mark Karbarz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from April 2004 to July 2005
Research Topics: Deuterium exchange / Mass spectrometry of cobra venom PLA2
Current Position: Scientist II - Portola Pharmaceuticals
email: mkarbarz@hotmail.com
 
Jennifer Cooper
Staff Research Associate from January 2004 to July 2005
Research Topics:
Current Position:
email:
 
Jarrod Provins
Lab technician / Graduate Student from Fall 2000 to Summer 2004
Research Topics: Separation of eicosanoids through HPLC
Current Position: Research Associate at Cemines
email: jarrod.provins@cemines.com
  
Peter Friedman, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow / Project Scientist from November 1996 - September 2004
email: pfriedman@valormedical.com
Research Topics: Oxidized  Phospholipids in Atherosclerosis: Pathways of their Catabolism
Current Position: Director of Product Formulation, Master Chemist at Valor Medical
 
Yingmei Liu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 2002 - 2004
Research Topics: Novel antisense on the eicosanoids pathway
Current position:
email:
 
Karin Lucas, Ph.D.
Graduate Student from 1999 - 2004

Research Topics: Expression, purification and characterization of Phospholipase A2 Groups IVB & C and defining the role of Phospholipase A2 in spinally mediated hyperalgesia

Current Position: Director of Education and Training - Biotech Primer, Inc.
email: karin.lucas@gmail.com
Timothy Smith
Postdoctoral Fellow from 2001-2004
Research Topics: Structure-Function studies of the Human Calcium-Independent Phospholipase A2 and Lipid Signalling Cascades in Murine P388D1 Macrophages induced by LPS and Zymosan
Current Position: Lead Discovery Group, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 10675 John J. Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
email:TSmith3@gnf.org
David Six, Ph.D.
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow from 1996-2004
Research Topic: human Group IVA phospholipase A2
Current Position: Research Investigator - Novartis Institutes for BioMedical
email: dsixbiochem@gmail.com
 
Christina Johnson, Ph.D.
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow from 1996-2003
Research Topic: Signaling pathways that elucidate the role phosholipases A2's play in the biosynthesis of Prostaglandins using different molecular and cellular biology techniques.
Current Position: Lecturer Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - UCSD
email: emtjohnson@cox.net
 
Michelle Winstead, Ph.D.
 
 
 
  
Alan Wong
Undergraduate Student from 2000 -2003
Research Topic: Inhibition and folding of human GV secretory PLA2
 
Sharon Baker, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 2000-2002
Research Topic: Group V PLA2 structure and function
email: sf_baker@yahoo.co.uk
 
Jennifer Whiles-Lillig, Ph.D.
Graduate Student from 1996-2001
Research Topic: Bicelles: A New System Studying Membrane Associated Peptides and Proteins
Current Position: Tenure Track Biochemist at Sonoma State University
email: proflillig@yahoo.com 
 

Yasuhito Shirai, Ph.D.

Visiting Scholar from 2000-2001
Current Position: Associate Professor, Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku,
email: shirai@kobe-u.ac.jp
 
Isabel Varela-Nieto, Ph.D.   

Visiting Scientist from 1999-2000

email: ivarela@iib.um.es
Maria Balboa, Ph.D.  
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1995-19998, Assistant Project Scientist from 1998 - 2000
Research Topic: Signal transduction in wish cells
Current Position: Professor of Biochemistry, School of Medicine of the University of Valladolid, Spain

email: mbalboa@ibgm.uva.es

 website: http://www.balsinde.org
Jesus Balsinde, Ph.D.>
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1993-1996, Assistant Project Scientist from 1997 - 2000
Research Topic: Signal transduction in macrophages
Current Position: Professor of Biochemistry, School of Medicine of the University of Valladolid, Spain
email: balsinde@ibgm.uva.es
website: http://www.balsinde.org
Berit Johansen
Visiting Scientist, 1996-1997
Current Position: Professor, Molecular Genetics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

email: berit.johansen@bio.ntnu.no

Aijun Wang, Ph.D.      
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1995-1999
Research Topic: Lysophospholipase sequence cloning and characterization
Current Position: Research Scientist, Corixa
 email: wanga@corixa.com
Lee Lefkowitz, Ph.D.      
Graduate Student from 1994-1999
Research Topic: Expression of PLA2 in Pichia pastoris and site-directed mutagenesis
Current Position: CPT Research Scientist (USAMRICD) U.S. Army Medical Research Inst. Of Chem. Defense Pharmacology Division, 3100 Ricketts Point Road
 email: Lee.Lefkowitz@amedd.army.mil
Ginnie Yang, Ph.D.    
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1996-1998
Research Topic: Molecular cloning of PLA2
Current Position: Senior Biochemist Lilly Research Labs; Lilly Corp Center Mail drop code: 0510
email: Ginnie_Yang@lilly.com
Marian Mosior, Ph.D.      
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1996-1998
Research Topic: Regulation of enzymatic kinetics and membrane-association of cPLA2 by ligands
Current Position: Senior Biochemist Lilly Research Laboratories Lilly Corporate Center, Drop Code 1533
email: MOSIOR_MARIAN_K@Lilly.com
Yijun Chen, Ph.D.
     
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1997-1998
Research Topic: Expression and mechanistic study on a novel Group V PLA2
Current Position: Professor and Director, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, China Pharmaceutical University
email: yjchen_cpu@yahoo.com.cn
Peter Tobias, Ph.D.     
Visiting Scientist from 1998- 1998
Research Topic: Role of LPS in P388D1
Current Position: Associate Professor Dept. of Immunology The Scripps Research Institute 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd.
email: tobias@scripps.edu
Hiroyuki Shinohara, Ph.D.  
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1996-1998
Current Position: Assistant Professor Tokushima University 3 Tokushima
email:
Jean-Paul Mira, M.D., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1996-1997
Research Topic: Express, characterize 80kD iPLA2
Current Position: Doctor Institut Cochin de Genetique Moleculaire, INSERM 22 rue Mechain
email: mira@cochin.inserm.fr
Richard Loo, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1995-1997
Research topic: Enzyme inhibition studies of phospholipase A2
Current Position: Research Associate, University of Toronto, Department of Chemistry
email: rloo@che.utexas.edu
Yi-Ching Lio, Ph.D.
     
Graduate Student from 1993-1997
Research Topic: Calcium independent phospholipase-2
Currrent Position: Research Scientist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Life Sciences Division, MS 74-157,1 Cyclotron Road
email: Ylio@lbl.gov
Andrea Huwiler, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1996-1997
Research Topic: Regulation of eicosanoid synthesis in the P388D1 macrophage cell line Assistant
Current Position: Professor Dept of Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Frankfurt
email: Huwiler@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Wenhong Li
     
Predoctoral Fellow from 1991-1996
Research Topic: Phospholipid inhibitors of phospholipase A2
Position: Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
email: Wen-hong.Li@UTsouthwestern.edu
Scott Boegeman, Ph.D.
Predoctoral Fellow from 1990-1996
Research Topic: Phospholipase A2 binding and mechanisms
Current Position: Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Dallas
email: boegeman@acad.udallas.edu
Brent Segelke, Ph.D.
     
Predoctoral Fellow from 1990-1995
Research Topic: X-ray crystallography and modeling studies on phospholipase A2
Current Position: Senior Biomedical Scientist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, POB 808, 7000 East Ave., Livermore, CA 94550, L448
email: segelke1@llnl.gov
Laure Reynolds
    
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1990- 1995
Research Topic: Phospholipase A2 inhibition
email: laureyn@adelphia.net
Kilian Conde-Frieboes, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1993-1995
Research Topic: Mechanism of cPLA2 inhibition
Current Position: Principal Scientist, Diabetes Protein & Peptide Chemistry - Novo-Nordisk A/S
email: kcf@ novonordisk.com
Leigh Plesniak, Ph.D.      
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1990-1994
Research Topic: NMR of phospholipase A2/ligand interactions
Current Position: Assistant Professor University of San Diego Chemistry Dept, 5998 Alcala Park, Camino Hall 341
email: leigh@acusd.edu
Ismael Bianco, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1992-1994
Research Topic: Cobra venom phospholipase A2 structure function studies
Current Position: Staff Principal -CEPROCOR (Center of Excellence in Products and Processes of Córdoba) Córdoba – Argentina
email: ibianco@ceprocor.uncor.edu; ibianco@hotmail.com
Lisa Ackermann, Ph.D.
Predoctoral Fellow from 1989-1994
Research Topic: Macrophage phospholipases
Current Position: Clinical Scientist and Project
Team Leader Clinical Development Department - Isis
email:2lisajane@gmail.com
Suzanne Barbour, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1990-1993
Research Topic: Genetic control of macrophage phospholipases
Current Position: Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department. Website
email: sbarbour@hsc.vcu.edu
Mike Kelley, Ph.D.      
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1989-1992
Research Topic: Gene expression of phospholipase A2
Current Position: Research Scientist Amgen Inc. One Amgen Center Drive
mkelley@amgen.com
Ernest Curto, Ph.D.      
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1990- 1992
Research Topic: NMR structure of phospholipase A2
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow University of Birmingham,Integriderm Colonial Grant, 1081 Grande View Blvd., #1123,
email:
Reto Asmis, Ph.D.      
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1989-1992
Research Topic: Signal transduction of macrophages

Current Position: Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900

Tel.: (210) 567-0015, Fax: (210) 567-0517
email:asmis@uthscsa.edu
Lin Yu, Ph.D.
Predoctoral/ Postdoctoral Fellow from 1986-1991
Research Topic: Mechanistic and inhibitory studies on phospholipase A2; novel phospholipase A2 substrates
Current Position: IP Legal Intern - Jones Day
email: lyu@jonesday.com
William Washburn, Ph.D.
     
Visiting Scientist from 1988-1990
Research Topic: SIBLINKS for phospholipase A2
Current Position: Research Fellow Bristol Meyers Squib 311 Pennington Rocky Hill Road
email: washburw@bms.com
Yingyi Zhang, Ph.D.     
Predoctoral fellow from 1983-1989
Research Topic: Purification and characterization of lysophospholipases from the macrophage-like cell line P388D1
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School , Brigham and Women's Hospital, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur NRB 0630-I, Boston, MA 02115
email: yyzhang@rics.bwh.harvard.edu , phone: 617-525-4848 (office)
Keith Glaser, Ph.D.   
Postdoctoral Fellow from 1987- 1989
Research Topic: Macrophage cell activation
Current Position: Research Investigator, Pharmocology Abbott Laboratories D-47J,AP9,100 Abbott Park Road
email: laserk@genomics.pprd.abbot.com
Florence Davidson, Ph.D.  
Predoctoral Research Fellow from 1982-1989
Research Topic: Structure, evolution and biochemical regulation of venom and mammalian secreted PLA2
Current Position: Principal Investigator NIH National Cancer Institute, Bldg 37 Room 6134, 37 Convent Drive MSC 4255, Bethesda, MD 20892
email: davidson@helix.nih.gov
Richard Stafford, Ph.D.   
Predoctoral Reserch Fellow from 1982-1988
Research Topic: Physical properties of lysophospholipids and enzyme kinetics of lysophospholipases
Current Position: Senior Research Associate Gillette 401 Professional Drive
email: richard_stafford@gillette.com
Dominique Lombardo
Postdoctoral Research Fellow from 1983-1985
Current Position: Research Director, INSERM Campus Sante Timone

email: dominique.lombardo@unimed.fr

Andreas Plueckthun, Ph.D.
Predoctoral Research Fellow from 1978-1982
Research Topic: The Interfacial Catalysis of Phospholipase A2
Current Position: Professor of Biochemistry, Universitaet Zurich, Switzerland
Current Research Topic: Protein engineering and directed evolution
email: plueckthun@bioc.unizh.ch
.Thomas G. Warner  
Predoctoral Research Fellow from 1977-1980
Research Topic: Metabolic engineering of CHO Cells
Current Position: Director of Analytical Development, Senior Research Fellow
email: TWarner@intrexon.com
Charlotte Kensil .
Predoctoral Research Fellow from 1976-1978
Research Topic:
Current Position: Consultant, Vaccine Research
email: CharKensil@aol.com
Mary Roberts .
Predoctoral Research Fellow from 1975-1978
Research Topic:
Current Position: Visiting Scientist, Department of Biochemistry, Brandeis University
Current Research Topic:
email: mary.roberts@bc.edu
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