Trainee Careers

Part I. Those Appointed to the Training Grant (T32 slots funded by NIGMS)

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TraineeFaculty MemberStart DateTerminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s)(s)Topic of Research ProjectInitial PositionCurrent PositionSubsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
Vilza, IgiLyon, AngelineJul-19MS, 2022Biophysical studies of phospholipase Cb on lipid monolayers and bilayersResearch and Development Scientist MilliporeSigma, St. Louis, MOResearch and Development Scientist MilliporeSigma, St. Louis, MO
Verburgt, JacobKihara, DaisukeJul-19In trainingPrediction of lipid- membrane protein interactions
Scrudders, Kevin L.Low-Nam, ShaliniJul-19In trainingFast, high-resolution microscopy to quantify single molecules involved in CAR T cell signal integration
Peters, RyanKuhn, RichardJul-21In trainingCharacterizing the structure and antibody binding of HCV glycoproteins
Ozcan, KadirJiang, WenJul-19In trainingStructure of amyloids from neurodegenerative diseases
Mahurkar, KetakiLyon, AngelineJul-21In trainingActivation of PLCe by Ras Isoforms
Janjua, HunainTesmer, JohnJul-21In trainingStructural and functional investigations of GRK5 in complex with GPCRs
Huseman, KristenYang, DanzhouJul-20In trainingStructural analysis of nucleolin-MycG4 interactions
Gray, RyanMetskas, Lauren AnnJul-22In trainingPolymerization of rubisco in a- carboxysomes; ultrastructure of propanediol utilization microcompartments by cryo-ET
Gabel, ClintonChang, LeifuJul-18PhD, 2023Structural studies of the molecular basis of branching microtubule nucleationPostdoctoral Fellow J. Schuller Lab Synmikro Center for Synthetic Microbiology Marburg, GermanyPostdoctoral Fellow J. Schuller Lab Synmikro Center for Synthetic Microbiology Marburg, Germany
Ellegate, JamesPost, CarolJul-22In trainingCharacterization of systems containing flexible peptide substrates
Demoss, MercedesYang, DanzhouJul-22In trainingStructure and function of the MYC promoter G- quadruplex (MycG4)
David, EmilyStahelin, RobertJul-18PhD, 2023Budding cell entry of SARS-CoV2, ebola drug discovery, and ceramide kinase studiesPostdoctoral Fellow, Charles Chalfant lab, U. of VirginiaPostdoctoral Fellow, Charles Chalfant lab, U. of Virginia
Chapman (Imhoff), MackenzieMesecar, AndrewJul-18PhD, 2023Structure and Inhibition of papain-like proteinases in coronaviridaePostdoctoral Fellow J. Tesmer Lab Dept. Biological Sciences Purdue UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow J. Tesmer Lab Dept. Biological Sciences Purdue University
Bury, Gabriel S.Pushkar, Yulia N.Jul-18In trainingNatural and artificial mechanisms of photosynthesis
Billings, EvanNoinaj, NicholasJul-18In trainingStructure and function of the BAM complex from N. gonorrhoeae
Beechboard, SydneyMesecar, AndrewJul-22In trainingStructures of SARS- CoV-2 3CLpro clinical variants

Part II. Those Clearly Associated with the Training Grant (T32-associated slots funded by Purdue EVPRP, Graduate school, or support from PI4D/PICR)

TraineeFaculty MemberStart DateTerminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s)(s)Topic of Research ProjectInitial PositionCurrent PositionSubsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
Bush, MichelleNoinaj, NicholasJul-21In trainingStructure of the BAM- SurA complex in the absence of substrate and BAM- SEC super complex structure
Christoffer, CharlesKihara, DaisukeJul-16PhD, 2023Flexible docking of protein complexesSenior Computational Scientist, Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, Purdue UniversitySenior Computational Scientist, Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, Purdue University
Dubey, ShubhamNoinaj, NicholasJul-20In trainingMolecular mechanism for iron transport in Neisseria using cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography
Gonazlez, BrendaJiang, WenJul-16PhD, 2021Cryo-EM helical reconstruction of bacteriophage contractile tail sheathApplication Scientist Refeyn companyPostdoctoral Fellow T. Gonen Lab Dept. of Biological Chemistry UCLAInstitutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (2022)
Kenny, SebastianDas, ChittaranjanJul-18PhD, 2023Molecular mechanism of p53 ubiquitination by HPV E6 proteinPostdoctoral Fellow D. Baker lab Institute for Protein Design University of WashingtonPostdoctoral Fellow D. Baker lab Institute for Protein Design University of Washington