Alumni
Graduate Students
| Name | Degree, Institution | Research Project | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Lozano | PhD (2018), Yale University | Understanding molecular mechanisms that underpin microbe-microbe interactions within microbial communities | Postdoc, Boston Children’s Hospital |
| Jessica Miles | PhD (2016), Yale University | Senior Publisher, Cell Press | |
| Caleb Fischer | |||
| Alvaro Mongui Cruz | Visiting Graduate Student (2013, 2014), Yale University | Transposon TnC_T7 validation to promote functional expression of antibiotic resistance genes (Beta-lactamases) in bacterial clones from metagenomic libraries | Research Associate, CorpoGen |
| Jonathan Holt | PhD (2013), UW-Madison | Ecology of the Manduca sexta gut microbiota | Microbiology Instructor, Edgewood College |
| Elizabeth Stulberg | PhD (2013), Yale University | Genomic and metabolomic investigation of a novel Alaskan soil streptomycete | Principal, Lewis-Burke Associates |
| Yanzhuan Cao | Visiting Graduate Student, Yale University | PhD student, China Agricultural University | |
| Lihui Xu | Visiting Graduate Student, Yale University | Researcher at Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences | |
| Heather Allen | PhD (2009), UW-Madison | Functional metagenomics to identify antibiotic resistance genes in soil | |
| Brandon Converse | MS (2009), UW-Madison | Screen for nitration enzymes in metagenomic libraries | Associate Researcher, Dept. of Geoscience, UW-Madison |
| Cliff Hogan | MS (2009), UW-Madison | Microbial diversity in apple orchard soil | Postdoctoral Research Scientist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service |
| Lindsay Rusnak | MS (2009), UW-Madison | Antibiotic resistance in soil from an apple orchard | Instructor, Madison Area Technical College |
| Nichole Broderick | PhD (2009), UW-Madison | Bacteria in the midgut of gypsy moth larvae | Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University |
| Zakee Sabree | PhD (2008), UW-Madison | Heterologous expression in the metagenomics era | Assistant Professor, Ohio State University |
| Brook Peterson | PhD (2008), UW-Madison | Interactions among rhizosphere bacteria | Senior Scientist, University of Washington |
| Courtney Robinson | PhD (2008), UW-Madison | Robustness of lepidopteran midgut microbial communities | Assistant Professor, Howard University |
| Christian Riesenfeld | PhD (2006), UW-Madison | Survey of aminoglycoside resistance genes in soil | Research Associate, University of West Florida |
| Bradley Borlee | PhD (2006), UW-Madison | Dissecting communication in microbial communities | Assistant Professor, Colorado State University |
| Katherine Butler | MS (2006), UW-Madison | Microbiology of the gut of the cabbage white butterfly | Laboratory Technician, UCSD |
| Lynn Williamson | MS (2005), UW-Madison | Signal molecules in metagenomic libraries | Research Specialist, UW-Madison |
| Brad Garcia | PhD (2005), UW-Madison | Multiplexed microarrays for diagnosis and detection | Director of Technology & Business Development, Primorigen Biosciences |
| Anne Dunn | PhD (2002), UW-Madison | Investigation of communication between Bacillus cereus and plants | Associate Professor, The University of Oklahoma |
| Zhengrong Cui | MS (1999), UW-Madison | Associate Professor, UT-Austin | |
| Mark Bittinger | PhD (1999), UW-Madison | The RosR regulon of Rhizobium etli | Associate Director, Target Biology, Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science |
| Elizabeth Emmert | PhD (1999), UW-Madison | Chemical biology of Bacillus cereus | Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Salisbury University |
| Amy Klimowicz | MS (1999), UW-Madison | Associate Researcher, UW-Madison | |
| Elizabeth Stohl | PhD (1998), UW-Madison | Zwittermicin A resistance and biosynthesis | Research Faculty, Northwestern University |
| Eric Stabb | PhD (1997), UW-Madison | Zwittermicin A: Diversity of producers and mechanisms of resistance | Professor and Head, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Eduardo Robleto | MS (1995), UW-Madison | Applied ecology of trifolitoxin production: A model to study the effects of antibiotic production on microbial populations of natural environments | Associate Professor, UNLV |
| Laura Silo-Suh | PhD (1994), UW-Madison | Biological activities of two antibiotics produced by Bacillus cereus UW85 | Assistant Professor of Microbiology at Mercer University |
| Kevin O’Connell | PhD (1993), UW-Madison | Foliar chlorosis in plants induced by Rhizobium tropici | Vice President, In-Q-Tel |
| Kevin Smith | MS (1992), UW-Madison | Professor, University of Minnesota | |
| Ricardo Araujo | PhD (1992), UW-Madison | Mutational analysis of the cell surface and nodulation competitiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli | |
| Greg Gilbert | PhD (1991), UW-Madison | Effects of the introduction of Bacillus cereus UW85n1 on communities of bacteria on roots | Professor, Pepper-Giberson Chair of Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz |
| Larry Halverson | PhD (1991), UW-Madison | Population biology of Bacillus cereus UW85: A case study for biotechnology policy | Associate Professor, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Iowa State University |
| Gwyn Beattie | PhD (1991), UW-Madison | Quantitative and molecular analysis of nodulation competitiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli | Robert Earle Buchanan Distinguished Professor of Bacteriology for Research and Nomenclature, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Iowa State University |
Postdoctoral Researchers
| Name | Training Period, Institution | Research Project | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Nepper | 2020-2023, UW–Madison |
Using transcriptomics to investigate the role of secondary metabolites in THOR biofilm formation and other community behaviors. Characterizing Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub soil bacteria to find antibiotic molecules. | |
| Chris Thomas | 2020-2023, UW–Madison |
Structural elucidation of bioactive compounds | Certifying Scientist – R&D, Forensic Fluids Laboratories |
| Marc Chevrette | 2019-2022, UW–Madison |
Genome mining for natural product biosynthesis | Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Cell Science, University of Florida |
| Amanda Hurley | 2017-2021, UW–Madison |
Gene regulation of the model microbial community, THOR | Foreign Affairs Officer, US Department of State |
| Deepa Acharya | 2019-2020, UW–Madison |
Metabolomics at the Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub | Natural Products Scientist, Corteva Agriscience |
| Manuel Garavito | 2016-2019, Yale University/ UW–Madison |
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| Johan Bengtsson-Palme | 2018, UW-Madison | Assistant Professor, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Oriana Aragón | 2014-2015, Yale University | Collaborative research: Impact of the Summer Institutes on faculty teaching and student achievement | Assistant Professor Department of Marketing, University of Cincinnati |
| Evava Pietri | 2013-2015, Yale University | Gender Bias and the Art of Persuasion | Associate Professor – Social Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado-Boulder |
| Megan Kiedrowski | 2014-2015, Yale University | Interactions of Enterococcus faecalis with gut microbial community members and within biofilms | Postdoctoral Associate, University of Pittsburgh |
| Tiffany Tsang | 2011-2014, Yale University | Crowdsourcing the Discovery of Antibiotics | Washington, DC |
| Ashley Shade | 2010-2014, Yale University | Perturbation and resilience of soil microbial communities | Assistant Professor, Michigan State University |
| Jesse Morin | 2011-2014, Yale University | Investigation of the Mechanism of Synergy of Bacillus thuringiensis and Zwittermicin A in Manduca sexta | Biotechnology Department Head, Norwich Technical High School |
| Jason Rush | 2009-2012, Yale University | Chemical biology of bacterial communities in insect guts | Research Scientist, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
| Corinne Moss-Racusin | 2011-2013, Yale University | Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students | Assistant Professor of Psychology, Skidmore College |
| Fabienne Wichmann | 2011-2013, Yale University | Effect of antibiotic use in dairy production on antibiotic resistance and microbial communities in manure | Biosafety Research Scientist, State Laboratory of Basel in Switzerland |
| Nikolina Udikovic Kolic | 2012-2013, Yale University | Antibiotic resistance on vegetable farms fertilized with dairy manure from antibiotic-treated cows | Research Associate, Ruder Boskovic Institute |
| Jessamina Blum | 2010-2013, Yale University | Molecular ecology of bacteria in insect guts | Managing Editor, CourseSource, University of Minnesota |
| Jing Du | 2011-2012, Yale University | Mutant analysis of community invasion by Enterococcus faecalis | Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University School of Medicine |
| Katie Lynn Mason | 2010-2011, Yale University | Mechanisms of polymicrobial disease in insect guts | Lecturer and Researcher at The University of Kansas |
| Xiaofen Wang | 2006-2010, UW-Madison/Yale University | Metagenomic analysis of aromatic ring modifying enzymes from soil | Faculty Member, China Agricultural University |
| Romano Mwirichia | 2010, Yale University | Cloning and functional screening of the genome of isolate 327 from Lake Elmenteita for novel Haloalkaliphilic enzymes | Postdoctoral Fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, ASM ambassador for Kenya |
| Justin Donato | 2006-2010, UW-Madison/Yale University | Molecular ecology underlying human health and disease: a prototype study | Assistant Professor, St. Thomas University |
| Jenny Kao-Kniffin | 2007-2009, UW-Madison/Yale University | Investigated landscape-scale patterns of microbial composition and activity in the Arctic Coastal Plain near Barrow, Alaska | Assistant Professor, Cornell University |
| Luke Moe | 2006-2009, UW-Madison |
Genomics and biochemistry of soil-dwelling microorganisms | Faculty Member, University of Kentucky |
| Karen Cloud-Hansen | 2004-2009, UW-Madison |
Antibiotic resistance and gut bacteria | Editor, Disruptive Systems |
| Ainslie Little | 2007-2008, UW-Madison |
Host-microbe interactions in the gut | IP Technical Consultant and US Patent Agent Blake at Cassels & Graydon LLP |
| Thomas Isenbarger | 2004-2007, UW-Madison |
Insect gut microbiome | Attorney at law, Casimir Jones, S.C. |
| Mark Liles | 1998-2005, UW-Madison | Isolation and cloning of high molecular weight metagenomic DNA from soil microorganisms | Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University |
| Patrick Schloss | 2002-2004, UW-Madison |
Microbial ecology: quantitative approaches to studying microbial communities | Associate Professor, University of Michigan |
| Whitney Robertson | 2003-2004, UW-Madison |
Developing and evaluating education websites | Battelle, Columbus, Ohio |
| Nasia Safdar | UW-Madison | Impact of multiple antibiotic use on mortality of hospitalized patients | Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Nobutada Kimura | UW-Madison | Quorum sensing in bacteria | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan |
| Michelle Rondon | 1996-1999, UW-Madison | Bioactive compounds from novel microbial sources | Faculty Associate, UW-Madison |
| Jocelyn Milner | 1989-1996, UW-Madison | Genetic analysis of beneficial plant-associated bacteria | Director of Office of Budget Planning and Analysis, UW-Madison |
| D. Johnson | 1992-1995, UW-Madison | Genetic basis for plant-beneficial microbe interactions |
Research Staff
| Name | Period | Position | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mara Beebe | 2018-2022 | Research Specialist | Tony Evers Campaign |
| Laura Langley | 2019-2022 | Executive Assistant to the Director | Executive Assistant |
| Kayla Cohen | 2019-2021 | Research Assistant for A World Without Soil | Writer in Residence, WID |
| Jennifer Heinritz | departed 2020 | Lab Manager and Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub Director | Bacteriology Master’s Program Coordinator, UW-Madison |
| Luis Balderrama | 2019 | Research Intern | Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Mayo Clinic |
| Juan Bravo | departed 2017 | Post Bacc | Graduate Student, University of Southern California |
| Changhui Guan | departed 2015 | Research Associate | Senior Research Associate, The Oh Lab at The Jackson Laboratory |
| Simon Hernandez | 2011-2015 | Communications Manager | Dermatology Resident, University of Rochester |
| Carol Bascom-Slack | 2012-2014 | Member of the Yale Center for Teaching and Learning | Research Assistant Professor, Tufts University |
| Gillian Phillips | 2012-2014 | Associate Researcher, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard | |
| James Young | 2007-2014 | Executive Director, Center for Scientific Teaching, Yale University | |
| Rajendhran Jeyaprakash | 2013-2014 | Lab Associate | Assistant Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University |
| Ezra Baraban | 2010-2012 | Research Aide | Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University |
| Cynthia Zerillo | 2010-2012 | Research Associate | Research Associate, Yale University |
| Taylor Stepien | 2007-2010 | Research Scientist | Graduate Student Researcher, University of Washington |
| Christine Mlot | 2010 | Research Specialist, DNA Technician | Associate Research Specialist, UW-Madison |
| Sandy Stewart | NIH Rocky Mountain National Laboratory |
Undergraduates
| Name | Period | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Bielby | 2023 | |
| Catishe Grignon | 2023 | Undergraduate student at College of Menominee Nation |
| Fred Foueppe | 2023 | Undergraduate student at the University of Notre Dame |
| Tasha Miller | 2023 | Undergraduate student at Madison College |
| Tarry Glover | 2023 | Undergraduate student at Baton Rouge Community College |
| Hollie Wierschke | 2022 | Undergraduate researcher in the Ludwig Lab |
| Kiley Harju | 2021-2022 | Pursuing graduate school |
| Josephine Putnam | 2018-2022 | English teacher in Madrid, Spain |
| Abbey Manning | 2022 | |
| Hunter Ford | 2022 | |
| Lauren Hanna | 2022 | |
| Kyle Lee | 2021-2022 | |
| Connie Wang | 2020-2021 | |
| Sarah Uhm | 2020-2021 | |
| Renee Engels | 2020 | |
| Orli Jona | 2020 |
Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert Bazell | Adjunct Professor |
| Aiyana Bobrownicki | Evaluation Project Manager |
| Enit Colon | Senior Administrative Assistant |
| Jennifer Frederick | Executive Director |
| Mark Graham | Evaluation Director |
| Giovanna Guerrero-Medina | Director, Yale Ciencia Initiative |
| J.J. Waterhouse | Data Coordinator |
| Sophia Chen | Undergraduate |
| Adam Harris | Undergraduate |
| Nicole Price | Undergraduate |