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Post-doctoral and Job Placement of our Graduates
Our graduate students have been placed in prominent institutions for postdoctoral training, and subsequently have chosen careers in diverse arenas, such as academia, the private sector (biomedical or drug industry), and government, in Louisiana, the USA and other countries (Turkey, China, Egypt and Brazil).
Here is a partial list of our students who graduated within the last 14 years and their current positions:
Renee Bergeron, PhD, 1996: Currently: Senior Fellow, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ
Jesse Brodkin, Ph.D, 1997: Postdoc at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Currently: Merck Pharmaceuticals, NJ
Lisa Gerak, Ph.D, 1997: Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, LSUHSC, New Orleans, LA
Currently: Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX
Michael Brandt, Ph.D, 1997: Postdoc at Harvard University, Boston, MA
Currently: Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals,
PrincetonNJ
Sena Sezen, PhD, 1997: Postdoc at Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, MD
Currently: Professor, Marmara University, IstanbulTurkey
Xiang Liu, M.D. PhD, 1997: McGill University, Canada
Currently: Pharmaceutical Industry in
Shanghai, China
Siva Digavalli, PhD, 1997: Postdoc: Harvard University, Boston, MA
Currently: Scientist, Bristol
Myers-Squibb, NJ
Sonia Serron, PhD, 1997: Currently: Principal Medical Writer, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA
Ivanita Steffanon, PhD, 1998: Assistant Professor, UFES, Vitoria, Brazil
Currently: Associate Professor, UFES,
Vitoria, Brazil
Ruggero Galici, Ph.D, 2000: Postdoc at University of Texas HSC, San Antonio, TX
Postdoc Vanderbilt University, Nashville , TN
Currently: Assistant Professor University of Texas HSC, San Antonio, TX
Cheryl Gauthier, Ph.D, 2000: Assistant Professor, Xavier at University, New Orleans, LA
Currently: Director of Biological Threat Lab, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA
Michael Stevenson, Ph.D, 2000: Currently: Regional Scientific Director, Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE
Dongdong Yao, MD, PhD, 2001: Postdoc, Burnham Institute, San Diego Ca
Currently: Anesthesia Resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Shuxin Zhang MD, PhD, 2001: Currently: Research Scientist at Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, MA
Eser Ercil, PhD, 2002 Postdoc at University of TexasSan Antonio, TX
Postdoc Vanderbilt University, Nashville , TN
Currently: Associate Professor, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Nancy Sevieux, PhD, 2002: Currently: Technical External Relations Manager, Procter and Gamble, Cincinnatti, OH
Yuri Peterson Ph.D., 2004: Postdoc at Duke University Medical Center,
Durham, NC
Currently: Assistant Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, CharlestonSC
G. Vaidyanathan, Ph.D., 2004: Postdoc at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Rockville, Maryland
Russell Kelley Ph.D., 2004: Postdoc Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center,
Chapel Hill, NC
Currently: Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine, Tengion, Winston-Salem, NC
Marcus Delatte Ph.D., 2004: Postdoc at McLean Hospital, Harvard University,
Belmont, MA
Currently: Pharmacology Toxicology Reviewer, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
Helmut Gottlieb Ph.D., 2004: Postdoc,University of Texas HSC, San Antonio, TX
Currently: Assistant Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
Maria S Quinton Ph.D., 2004 Postdoc: BostonUniversity, School of Medicine,
Boston, MA
Currently: Scientist, Discovery Neuropharmacology, Sepracor, Inc., Marlborough, MA
Alissa Hicks Ph.D., 2004: Scientific Liaison, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Xiaoqing Cao, PhD, 2005: Postdoc: UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Biological Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Burmeister, PhD, 2006 Postdoc at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York
Sarah Lindsey, PhD, 2007: Postdoc at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Ningfei An, PhD, 2007: Postdoc at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Anna Dunne-Reilly, PhD, 2008: Clinical Research Coordinator, Infectious Diseases, Ochner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
Kevin Lord, PhD, 2008 Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
Jay Huber, PhD, 2008 LSUHSC, Medical Student
Dauhi You, PhD, 2008 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas, MD Anderson, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Houston, TX
Sylvia Shenouda, PhD, 2008 Scientific Writer, Regulatory Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
*Matthew Duvernay, PhD, 2008 Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University, Department of Pharmacology, NashvilleTN. with Dr. Heidi Hamm
Baher Fahmy, PhD, 2009 Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt
Sharell Bindom, PhD, 2009 Completing her medical school training at LSUHSC Medical School, New Orleans, LA
Kartic Rajput, MD, PhD, 2009 Resident of Psychiatry, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
Chi-Hsin Liu, MS, 2009 Returned to Taiwan
Michael Ripple, MS, 2009 1st year at LSUHSC Medical School, New Orleans, LA
Rasika Rohatgi, MS, 2009 Attending University of Massachusetts PhD Program
* Dr. Duvernay was a Board of Regents Graduate Fellowship Recipient