Past Lab Members
Postdoctoral Fellows
Jay A. Nelson, PhD (1980-1984), Currently: Founder & Director of the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI), Oregon Health Sciences University
Gail C. Fraizer, PhD (1981-1983), Currently: Undergraduate Coordinator Biological Sciences and NOA-AGEP site coordinator, Kent State University
Curtis Brandt, PhD (1983-1986), Currently: Medical Foundation Professor, Departments Of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences And Medical Microbiology And Immunology, University of Wisconsin
Franco Buonaguro, MD (1983-1986), Currently: Director, Molecular Biology & Viral Oncogenesis Unit, Natl Cancer Institute “Fond Pascale “ Napoli-Italy.
Thomas Hill, PhD (1984-1985)
Jiliane Firzlaff, MD (1985-1988)
Pritinder Kaur, PhD 1985-1989; 2004, Currently: Curtin Health innovation Research Institute, Curtin University
Carol Krantz, PhD (1987-1989), Currently: Sr Director Regulatory Affairs, CMC at Seattle Genetic
K.V.R. Dhananjaya, PhD (1987-1988)
N. Manjunath, MD (1988-1990)
Steven Jenison, MD (1986-1991), Currently: Retired
Xiu-ping Yu, MD (1987-1989)
G. William Demers, PhD (1987-1994)
Leslie A. Baken, MD (1989-1990), Currently: System Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Medical Director, North Memorial Healthcare, Robbinsdale, MN
Scott Foster, PhD (1991–1999)
Larry Martin, PhD (1994–1998), Currently: Global IVD Sales at NAMSA
Jo Beth Harry, PhD (1995-1997)
Thomas Grubert, MD (1996-1997)
Beth Etscheid, PhD (1990-1994), Currently: Director of Grant Programs at Washington Research Foundation
Nobuo Yaegashi, MD (1990-1992)
Michael Hagensee, MD, PhD (1991-1996), Currently: Associate Professor, Louisiana State University Medical School
Douglas Hawkins, MD (1994–1996), Currently: Chair, Children's Oncology Group; Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology Division, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Monica Ravanello, PhD (1994 -1996), Currently: Manager Strategic Partnerships at University of California, San Francisco
Jens Oliver Funk, MD (1996-1998), Currently: Distinguished Fellow and Senior R&D Advisor, Principia Biopharma
Tohru Kiyono, MD (1996-1998)
Tina Passalaris, MD (1996-2000), Currently: Oncologist, New York, NY
Andrew McShea, PhD (1997-2000), Currently: Chief Operating Officer Probi USA
Takashi Onda, MD, PhD (1998-2000)
Farrel Buchinsky, MD (2000-2001), Currently: Associate Professor at Allegheny Clinic
Weifeng Luo, PhD (2002-2005)
Erin Egelkrout, PhD (2002-2006), Currently: Sr. Scientist, Applied Biotechnology Institute, Cal Poly Technology Park, San Luis Obispo, CA
Carla Grandori, MD, PhD (2003-2006), Currently: Chief Executive Officer at SEngine Precision Medicine
Michael Underbrink, MD, MBA (2005-2007), Currently: Associate Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Kristin Bedard, PhD (2005- 2008), Currently: Vice President, Immunobiology at Sutro Biopharma, Inc. Seattle, WA
Rachel Katzenellenbogen, MD (2003-2006), Currently: Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Indiana University
Yelena Bird, (2006-2008), Currently: Faculty Member, University of Saskatchewan, School of Public Health
John Moraros, MD 2006-2009, Currently: Dean and Professor, Brandon University
Ruchi Garg, MD (2006-2009), Currently: Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, INOVA
Heather Howie, PhD (2006-2010), Currently: Senior Scientist, University of Virginia
Masafumi Toyoshima, MD, PhD (2008-2010)
Nick Wallace, PhD 2008-2015, Currently: Assistant Professor at Kansas State University
Yuki Yoshimatsu, PhD (2010-2013)
Anjali Bheda-Malge, PhD (2011 – 2012)
Joerg Enssle, PhD (2011-2013)
Erin Scherer, PhD (2011-2016), Currently: Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University; Director, Hope Clinic Research Laboratory
Qi Shi, PhD (2012)
Xiaojie (Jet) Qi 2012-2015
Sujita Khanal, PhD (2016-2018), Currently: Postdoctoral Associate at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
David Skibinski, PhD, PMP (2017-2018), Currently: Staff Scientist at Benaroya Research Institute
Graduate Students
Anna-Marija Helt, PhD (1997-2002), Currently: Small business owner, Durango, CO
Lindy Gewin, PhD (1998-2004), Currently: Biology Lab Coordinator and Instructor Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon
Jennifer Benanti, PhD (1998-2003), Currently: Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, MA
Johnnie Orozco, MD, PhD (1999-2004), Currently: Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch; Assistant Professor, Hematology University of Washington School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
David Burke, MS (2005-2007)
Myra Wang, PhD (2006-2010), Currently: Science & Technology Innovation Manager, Seattle, WA
Mei Xu, PhD (2005-2010), Currently: Principal Scientist at Immusoft Corporation
Cassandra (Cassie) Abel (MD/PhD rotation student), Currently: Currently: Principal Scientist at Immusoft Corporation
Gerald Mbara 2013-2015, Currently: Chemistry Teacher at The Columbus School
Rachel Kinzelman (2016-2017), Currently: PHD Student at University of Washington
Justine Levan, PHD (2018), Currently: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergraduates/Post Baccalaureates
Danielle Miranda (2008)
Kevin Cahill, MD (2008-2009), Currently: Fellow in Surgical Critical Care at Christiana Care in Newark, Delaware
Mary E. Colangelo, (Summer 2009)
Caroline Fiser, (Summer 2011)
Taylor Lasof, (Summer 2012), Currently: Health Coach, San Diego, CA
Peter Lewis (2016-2017)
Lab Technicians
Kristin Robinson 1992-2009, Currently: Lab Manager, University of Washington
Jennifer Ihle-Koop 1995-2009, Currently: Volunteer Coordinator
Joleen Weese (2006-2009), Currently: EH&S Manager at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Portia Vliet-Gregg 2006-2009, Currently: Associate Director, Alliance and Program Management
Jacqueline Smith Silva, 2019, Currently: Studies Biomedical Science at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Madelyn Caban, 2019-2020, Currently: Taylor Lab, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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