Molecular Pathology Program Alumni
2013 Caleb Lord, PhD
Dissertation: "The Role of CGI-58/ABHD5 in Lipid Metabolism, Inflammation, and Insulin"
2013 Philip MacArthur, PhD
Dissertation: "The Impact of Microsomal Triglyceride Protein on Intracellular Neutral Lipid Distribution and Trafficking"
2013 Tian Lan, PhD
Dissertation: "The Role of Ost-α/β in Bile Acid and Lipid Metabolism"
Postdoctoral Fellow, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Laboratory of Dr. David Mangelsdorf and Dr. Steven Kliewer
2012 Kathryn Shelton, DVM, PhD
Dissertation: "Studies of Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus"
Veterinary Technology Program Chair, Sanford-Brown College, Portland, OR
2012 Shuai Tang, PhD
Dissertation: "Both Effector and Inhibitory Immune Mechanisms are Amplified in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer"
Intern, Huatai Securities, Department of Research, Nanjing, China
2012 Kelly Ethun, DVM PhD
Dissertation: "Interactive Effects of Bazedoxifene Acetate and Conjugated Equine Estrogens On the Breast and Reproductive Tract of Postmenopausal Monkeys"
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Associate Veterinarian of Animal Resources Program; Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Emory University; Atlanta, GA
2012 John Melchior, PhD
Dissertation: "The Role of ACAT2 in the Initiation and Treatment of Atherosclerosis"
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pathology - Lipid Sciences
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Laboratory of Lawrence L. Rudel, PhD
2012 Xue Ma, PhD
Dissertation "RHAMM Alters Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Constrictive Matrix Remodeling"
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; Wake Forest School of Medicine
2011 Kanwardeep Bura, MS
Dissertation "Cholesterol Absorption and Transintestinal Cholesterol Efflux (TICE) Rates are Unaltered in Mice Overexpressing Intestinal DR-BI"
2011 Tam M. Nguyen, PhD
Dissertation “Mechanisms of Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption and Transport in Mouse Thoracic Duct Lymph Lipoproteins”
Scientific Associate
IMsci International Meetings and Science
Stamford, CT
2011 Lolita M. Forrest, PhD
Dissertation “Investigation of the Cardioprotective and Hypotriglyceridemic Potential of Echium Oil as a Botanical Source of Long Chain N-3 Fatty Acids”
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Nutrition
Laboratory of Rosalind Coleman, MD
2011 Amanda L. Brown, PhD
Dissertation “The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Determining Monocyte and Macrophage Phenotypes in Experimental Atherosclerosis”
Postdoctoral Fellow
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Pathology/Lipid Sciences
Laboratory of Gregory Shelness, PhD
2010 Shunxing Rong, PhD
Dissertation "Role of 12/15 Lipoxygenase Expression in Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis"
Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Medicine-Digestive and Liver Diseases, Molecular Genetics
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
2010 Lin Jia, PhD
Dissertation "The Role of Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) Protein in Cholesterol Transport and Metabolic Diseases"
Postdoctoral Fellow
Division of Hypothalamic Research and Departments of Internal Medicine
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
2010 Ashley J. Wilhelm, PhD
Dissertation “The Role of Apolipoprotein A-I in the Modulation of Cholesterol Homeostasis and Immunity”
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
2009 Donna L. Perry, PhD
Dissertation “Dietary Soy Protein Isoflavonoid Effects on the Reproductive Tract of the Nonhuman Primate and Neoplastic Human Prostate Gland”
Research Fellow
Department of Pathology/Section on Comparative Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
2009 Stanton Gray, DVM PhD
Dissertation "Genetic Characterization of the St. Kitts-Origin Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus Aethiops SSP) as a Model of Polygenic Obesity"
Research Fellow, Comparative Medicine
Center for Human Genomics
Staff Veterinarian, Animal Resources Program
Wake Forest School of Medicine
2009 Anna Blade, PhD
Dissertation "Role of Apolipoprotein A-V in Triglyceride Metabolism"
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Biology
UNC-Charlotte
2008 Latanya Scott, PhD
Dissertation "Modulation of Endogenous Estrogen Metabolism by Oral Contraceptives and Soy Isoflavones in Non-human Primates"
Postdoctoral Fellow
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2008 John Stehle, JR., PhD
Dissertation "Natural Immunity to Cancer in Mice and Humans: Basis of a New Cancer Therapy"
2008 Sara Walker, PhD
Dissertation "Effects of Soy on Atherosclerosis, the Arterial Inflammatory Immune Response, and Plaque Composition in the Cynomolgus Macaque"
Pursuing DVM degree
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
2007 Thomas A. (Alex) Bell III, PhD
Dissertation "The Role of Hepatic ACAT2 in Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis"
Senior Scientist
Cardiovascular Antisense Drug Discovery Group
Isis Pharmaceuticals
Carlsbad, CA
Postdoctoral Fellow
Scripps, Institute
LaJolla, CA
2007 Monica R. Hall, PhD
Dissertation: "Analysis of the Effects of 17ß-Estradiol on Cholesterol Homeostasis and Inflammatory Response in Cholesterol Enriched Macrophages"
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dean College, Franklin, MA
2007 Anny Mulya, PhD
Dissertation: "Investigation of Initial Steps of Nascent High Denisty Lipoprotein Particle Biogenesis by ATP Binding Cassette Transporter A1"
Postdoctoral Fellow
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
2007 Anne Michelle Sanders, PhD
Thesis "Characterization of the Inheritance, Effector Mechanisms, and Response Against Endogenous Cancers in the SR/CR mouse Model of Cancer Resistance"
2006 Jennifer Cann, DVM, PhD
Dissertation: "Characterization of Atherosclerotic Plaque Composition and Effects of Estrogen Timing on Plaque Progression"
Instructor
Department of Pathology, Section on Comparative Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
2006 Jenelle Timmins, PhD
Dissertation: "Insights into High Density Lipoprotein Metabolism and Hepatic Lipid Partitioning: Studies in Tissue Specific ABCA1 Deficient Mice"
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Department of Medicine, Section on Molecular Medicine
Columbia University School of Medicine
New York, NY
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2005 Jamie Kistler, PhD
Dissertation: "Malignant Transformation of Human Mammary Epithelial Cells Alters Proteoglycan Production: Implications for Apoptosis and Invasion"
Postdoctoral Associate
Medical Oncology Department
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
2005 Aubrey Ledford, PhD
Dissertation: "Mechanism of Initial Lipid Acquisition during the Biogenesis of Apolipoprotein B Containing Lipoproteins"
Senior Clinical Science Liaison
Regional Clinical Sciences & Strategy – Cardiometabolics
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
2005 Jean Ann Maguire, PhD
Dissertation: "Intracellular Cholesterol Metabolism: Contribution to the Regulation of Acid Sphingomyelinase and Significance of the Niemann-Pick Type C1 Protein"
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Pulmonary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
2005 Charles Wood, PhD
Dissertation: "Interactive Effects of Soy Isoflavones and Estrogens in the Primate Breast"
Assistant Professor of Pathology-Comparative Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
2004 Richard Lee, PhD
Dissertation: "The Role of ACAT2 in Cholesterol Metabolism and Atherosclerosis”
Senior Scientist
Cardiovascular Antisense Drug Discovery Group
Isis Pharmaceuticals
Carlsbad, CA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Biological Chemistry
David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
2004 Yue Zhao, PhD
Dissertation: "Regulation of Lecithin: Cholesterol Acyltransferase Activity: Molecular Basis for Substrate Specificity and Activation on ApoB Lipoproteins
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
2003 Melissa Hubbert-Lee, PhD
Dissertation: "Regulation of Acid Sphingomyelinase Activity by Lysosomal Free Cholesterol"
Associate Faculty
Mira Costa College
Carlsbad, CA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Biological Chemistry
David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
2003 Melanie Shadoan, PhD
Dissertation: "Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Insulin Resistance in Cynomolgus Monkeys"
Scientist, Endocrinology
Lexicon Genetics Incorporated
The Woodlands, TX
2003 Catherine Vogl-Willis, PhD
Dissertation: "Modification of Endothelial Cell Perlecan Structure and Function by High Glucose: Implications for Diabetes-Associated Atherosclerosis"