Tag: alumni spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: Saheed Imam

Current Employer: Synthetic Genomics, Inc. Job Title: Scientist II Home Town: Lagos, Nigeria Current Location: San Diego, CA Research Topic: Transcriptional and metabolic network analyses of Rhodobacter sphaeroides (a photosynthetic microbe) Faculty Advisor: Timothy Donohue CMB Degree Received in: 2014 Describe your current position: Scientist II working on improving the capacity for algae to produce …

Alumni Spotlight: Laura Runyen-Janecky

Current Employer: University of Richmond Job Title: Professor of Biology Home Town: San Antonio, TX Current Location: Richmond, VA Research Topic: My dissertation research focused on characterizing the vfr gene and its role in the regulation of exotoxin A (ETA) production in the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Faculty Advisor: Susan West CMB Degree Received in: 1996 …

Alumni Spotlight: Kate Cooper

Current Employer: Loras College Job Title: Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of the Division of Molecular, Life, and Health Sciences Home Town: Dubuque, IA Current Location: Dubuque, IA Research Topic: Investigation of the role of a PCH protein in the migration of neutrophils Faculty Advisor: Anna Huttenlocher CMB Degree Received in: 2008 Describe your …

Alumni: Share Your Story!

Alumni, we would love to hear the story of your career path, and any advice you have for CMB students currently exploring careers. If you are interested in sharing your story, please respond to our Alumni Spotlight survey. Answers will appear in the Alumni Spotlight feature on the CMB website. Thanks in advance!