Lab Alumni

Kaleigh (Halliburton) Adrian
  • Pediatric Resident, Saint Louis University (2018-present)
  • M.D., Saint Louis University (2018)
  • B.S., Saint Louis University (2014)
  • Student Worker, Saint Louis University (2012-2014)
Kaush Amunugama, Ph.D.
  • Research Scientist, MD Anderson Cancer Center (2022-present)
  • Ph.D. Student, Saint Louis University (2016-2021)
  • M.S. from MO University of Science and Technology (2015)
Dhanalakshmi Anbukumar, Ph.D.
  • Instructor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine (2014-present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, 2011-2014, Washington University School of Medicine
  • Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2010)
  • B.S. in Chemistry, Saint Louis University (2003)
Omar Barnaby, Ph.D.
  • Scientist, Amgen (2016-present)
  • Research Investigator II, Bristol-Myers Squibb (2014-2016)
  • Research Fellow, Boston Children’s Hospital (2012-2014)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2011-2012)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Saint Louis University (2010-2011)
  • Ph.D. in Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2010)
  • B.S. in Chemistry and Physics, Warren Wilson College (2005)
Max Bourdillion
  • Resident Physician, Boston Medical Center (2018-present)
  • M.D., Saint Louis University (2018)
  • B.S. in Chemistry, Saint Louis University (2014)
  • Student Worker, Saint Louis University (2012-2013)
John Bowden, Ph.D.
  • Research Chemist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (2011-present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Saint Louis University (2009-2011)
  • Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, University of Florida (2008)
  • B.S. in Chemistry, University of Florida (2003)
Viral Brahmbhatt, Ph.D.
  • Nestle Food Safety Institute India Lead, Nestle R&D Centre India (2017-present)
  • Department Head, Nestle R&D Centre India (2015-2017)
  • Research Scientist, Nestec SA (2010-2015)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2008-2010)
  • Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2008)
  • Clinical Resident, Sir Sayajirao General Hospital (2000-2002)
  • MBBS in Medicine, Medical College Baroda (2000)
Robert Brown, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2015-present)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2011-2015)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Saint Louis University (2009-2010)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2005-2009)
  • Hon. B.Sc. in Biochemistry, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Ottawa, Canada (2005)
Mark Duerr, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of Biology, Missouri Baptist University (2017-present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Saint Louis University (2016-2017)
  • Ph.D. Student, Saint Louis University (2011-present)
  • Science Teacher, Concordia Lutheran High School (2010-2011)
  • B.A. in Science Education (Biology Emphasis) with a minor in Chemistry, Concordia University Wisconsin (2010)
Merlow Dunham
  • Law Clerk (Health Care), Greenberg Traurig, LLP (2018-present)
  • Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.), Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice (2019)
  • J.D., concentration in Health Law, Saint Louis University School of Law (2018)
  • B.S. in Chemistry, Saint Louis University (2015)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Saint Louis University (2012-2015)
Joseph Eckelkamp, M.D.
  • Family Medicine Physician, SSM Health (2016-present)
  • Resident Physician, Mercy Family Medicine (2013-2016)
  • M.D., Saint Louis University (2013)
  • B.S. in Biochemistry, Saint Louis University (2009)
  • Student Worker, Saint Louis University (2005-2009)
Ben Ford
  • Associate Attorney, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (2018-present)
  • Law Student, Saint Louis University (2015-2018)
  • B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Saint Louis University (2014)
  • Laboratory Assistant, Saint Louis University (2009-2013)
Kaitlin Ford
  • Project Engineer, Access Engineering, LLC (2016-present)
  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Saint Louis University (2016)
  • Laboratory Assistant, Saint Louis University (2010-2014)
Jacob Franke
  • Medical Student, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale School of Medicine (2018-present)
  • Research Assistant, Saint Louis University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2015-2018)
  • B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in Physics, Illinois College (2015)
Roger Herr, Ph.D.
  • Manager, Analytical Development, Inceptor (Arranta) Bio (2021-present)
  • Senior Scientist, Analytical Development, Arranta Bio (2020-2021)
  • Research Scientist, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University (2018-2020)
  • Senior Scientist, Washington University in St. Louis (2011-2013)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis (2006-2011)
  • Ph.D., Molecular Basis of Disease, Medical University of Ohio at Toledo, 2006
  • M.S., Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Michigan State University, 2001
Matthew Jellinek, M.S.
  • LC-MS Analyst, Eurofins/EAG Laboratories (2023-present)
  • Ph.D. Student, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University (2019-2022)
  • B.S. in Biochemistry, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO (2019)
Lalage Katunga, Ph.D.
  • Medical Science Liaison-Women’s Health Team, AbbVie (2019-present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Saint Louis University School of Medicine (2015-2018)
  • MPH, Public Health, East Carolina University (2015)
  • Ph.D., Pharmacology and Toxicology, East Carolina University (2015)
  • B.S. in Biology Concentration, Cell and Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry, Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC (2010)
Maria Messner, Ph.D.
  • Chemistry and Biology Instructor, Lenoir Community College (2014-present)
  • Program Manager and Lead Instructor, Engineering for Kids (2013-2014)
  • Professor, El Alba Bilingual School (2011-2013)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, John Wayne Cancer Institute (2008-2010)
  • Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2008)
  • B.A. in Psychology & Biology, University of Missouri-Columbia (2001)
James Nawalaniec
  • Medical Student, University of Texas Southwestern (2015-present)
  • B.S. in Health Management, Saint Louis University (2015)
  • Student Worker, Saint Louis University (2013-2015)
Elisa Palladino, Ph.D.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2018-present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University (2018)
  • Ph.D. Student, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University (2012-2018)
  • Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University (2011-2012)
  • M.S. in Molecular Medicine, University of Trieste, Italy (2011)
  • B.A. in Biotechnologies and Molecular Medicine, University of Trieste, Italy (2009)
Daniel Reynolds, M.D.
  • Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine (2018-present)
  • Internal Medicine Chief, Mayo Clinic (2017-2018
  • Internal Medicine Specialist, Mayo Clinic (2014-2017)
  • M.D., University of Chicago School of Medicine (2014)
  • B.S. in Biology, Creighton University (2010)
  • Student Worker, Saint Louis University (2008-2010)
Shubha Shakya, Ph.D.
  • Regulatory Mass Spectrometry Scientist, Bayer (2023-present)
  • Ph.D. Student, Saint Louis University (2016-2022)
  • M.S. from SIU-Edwardsville (2013)
Sriram Shanmugavelandy, M.S.
  • Research Assistant II, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2015-present)
  • Research Assistant, Saint Louis University Department of Biochemsitry & Molecular Biology (2013-2014)
  • Research Technologist, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine (2008-2013)
  • Senior Research Fellow, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India (2007-2008)
  • Research Assistant, National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, India (2003-2005)
  • Project Assistant, Jahawaharlal Nehru Center for Advance Scientific Research, Bangalore, India (2001-2003)
Fei Shao, Ph.D.
  • Regulatory Affairs Associate, Target Health (2017-present)
  • Regulatory Affairs Associate, Advaxis (2016-2017)
  • Regulatory Affairs Intern, Duke Translational Medicine Institute (Jan-Mar 2016)
  • Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2013)
  • B.S in Chemistry, Zhejiang University, China (2007)
Arun Thukkani, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Cardiologist, Central Maine Heart Associates at CMMC (2017-present)
  • Cardiologist, Missouri Baptist Medical Center (2014-2017)
  • Structural and Peripheral Interventional Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2013-2014)
  • Coronary Interventional Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2012-2013
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine (2009-2012)
  • Cardiology Fellowship, Washington University (2007-2009)
  • Internal Medicine Resident, Washington University (2005-2007)
  • M.D., Saint Louis University (2005)
  • Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2003)
Bradley K. Wacker, Ph.D.
  • Research Scientist, University of Washington (2014-present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Saint Louis University (2011-2013)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis (2007-2011
  • D.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis (2006)
  • B.S. in Bioengineering (Minor in Chemistry), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2001)
Wenyi Wang, Ph.D.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Saint Louis University (2011-2014)
  • Research Associate, Cardiovascular Pharmacology Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Science, China (2009-2011)
  • Ph.D., State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Science, China (2009)
  • B.Sc., College of Life Sciences, SUN YAT-SEN University, Guangzhou, China (2004)
Greg Weissler
  • Medical Student, Saint Louis University (2016-present)
  • B.S. in Neuroscience, minor in Health Care Ethics, Saint Louis University (2016)
  • Student Worker, Saint Louis University (2014-2016)
Kristin Wildsmith, Ph.D.
  • Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Medicine, Eisai (2021-present)
  • Principle Scientist, Genentech (2019-2021)
  • Scientist, Genentech (2013-2019)
  • Associate Scientist, Genentech (2010-2013)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University (2006-2011)
  • Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2006)
  • B.S. in Biochemistry, Furman University (2000)
Scott Williams, Ph.D.
  • Associate Drug Development Leader, Covance (2016-present)
  • Toxicology Study Director, Covanance (2007-2016)
  • Study Director/Project Manager, Comparative Biosciences (2006-2007)
  • Senior Scientist, Cytori Therepeutics (2005-2006)
  • Research Scientist, Collateral Therapeutics (2001-2003)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow,The Scripps Research Institute (2000-2001)
  • Ph.D, Saint Louis University (2000)
  • B.A. in Biology & Astronomy, Franklin & Marshall College (1994)
Celine (Hartman) Young, Ph.D.
  • Managing Director, Molecule Maker Lab Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2020-present)
  • Program Manager, The Postdoc Academy, Boston University (2019-2020)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, 2018, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Ph.D., Saint Louis University (2018)
  • B.S. in Biology, Bradley University (2013)