Immunology and Molecular Microbiology
Former Students
We take great pride in the students that have graduated from our program.
Rosabel Loya, MS (2012)
Podiatry School in Miami
Mentor: Robert Bright
Eric Veggeberg, MS (2012)
Medical School
Mentor: Robert Bright
Workineh Kite Torben, PhD (2012)
Mentor: Afzal Siddiqui
Joel Aldrich, PhD (2012)
TTU Law School
Mentor: Ronald Kennedy and Robert Bright
Cae Del-Rosario, MS (2011)
Mentor: Ronald Kennedy
Trevor Dalton, MS (2011)
Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh
Ben Burrowes, PhD (2011)
Mentor: Joe Fralick
Devin Lowe, PhD (2010)
Postdoc, University of Pittsburg SOM Hillman Cancer Center, Pennsylvania
Mentor: Ronald Kennedy
Heather Schultz, MS (2009)
Mentor: Robert Bright
Phat Tran, PhD (2008)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, TTUHSC Ophthalmology, Texas
Mentor: Joe Fralick
Adnan Alatoom, PhD (2007)
Resident/Medical Student, Southwestern Medical Center Clinical Pathology Program, Texas
Mentor: David Straus
Matthew Fogle, PhD (2007)
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma
Mentor: David Straus
Landon Westfall, PhD (2007)
Postdoctoral Researcher, TTUHSC-Microbiology, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood
Robert Layton, PhD (2007)
Research Scientist/Project Manager, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Infectious Disease Program, New Mexico
Mentor: David Straus
Landon Westfall, PhD (2007)
Senior Post-doctoral Researcher, Infectious Disease Program Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, New Mexico
Mentor: Abdul Hamood
Priya Miskeen, PhD (2006)
Postdoctoral, (), Texas
Mentor: LaJean Chaffin
Jennifer Gaines, PhD (2006)
Research Associate, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, North Carolina
Mentor: Abdul Hamood
James Schaber, PhD (2006)
Imaging Specialist, Nikon Instruments, Inc., Texas
Mentor: Rial Rolfe
Revathi Govind, PhD (2006)
Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, Kansas
Mentor: Rial Rolfe
Enusha Karunasena, PhD (2005)
Sr. Research Associate, TTU Animal and Food Sciences, Experimental Sciences Building, Texas
Mentor: David Straus
Trevor Brasel, PhD (2004)
Lab Supervisor, Infectious Diseases Program, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, New Mexico
Mentor: David Straus
Nancy Carty, PhD (2002)
Instructor, Texas Tech University, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood
Christopher Schwab, PhD (2002)
Medical Science Liaison, Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Tennessee
Mentor: David Straus
Kendra Rumbaugh, PhD (2001)
Assistant Professor, Surgery Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood
Steven Dallas, PhD (1998)
Clinical Scientist, Presbyterian Laboratory Sciences, Texas
Mentor: Rial Rolfe
Jane Colmer, PhD (1997)
Associate Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Immunology & Molecular Microbiology, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood
Catherine McVay, PhD (1995)
Postdoctoral, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Microbiology & Immunology, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood
Miriam Lonon, PhD (1991)
Research Microbiologist, National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, Ohio
Mentor: David Straus
Jacqueline Brown, PhD (1991)
Postdoctoral Fellow, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas
Mentor: Rial Rolfe
Deborah Cortlandt, PhD (1990)
D.O. Resident, Internal Medicine Department, Medical College of Ohio, Ohio
Mentor: LaJean Chaffin