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Principal Investigator

John J.G. Tesmer

John J.G. Tesmer

Walther Distinguished Professor in Cancer Structural Biology
Email: jtesmer@purdue.edu

Ph.D., Purdue University
B.A., Rice University

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Staff

Larisa Avramova

Larisa Avramova

Laboratory Manager
Email: lva@purdue.edu
Phone: (765) 496-3102

Ph.D., Moscow State University, Russia
B.S., Moscow State University, Russia

Mariya Zhalnina

Mariya Zhalnina

Research Associate
Email: zhalnina@purdue.edu
Phone: (765) 496-3102

M.S., Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine
B.S., Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine

Post-doctoral Researchers

Sandeep Ravala

Sandeep Ravala

Postdoctoral Associate
Email: sravala@purdue.edu

Ph.D., CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
B.S., Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Yu-Chen Yen

Yu-Chen Yen

Postdoctoral Associate
Email: yeny@purdue.edu

ASPET Molecular Pharmacology
Postdoctoral Fellow poster competition award (1st place): 2021

Ph.D., Purdue University
M.S., National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan
B.S., National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan

Chun-Liang Chen

Chun-Liang Chen

Postdoctoral Associate
Email: chen924@purdue.edu

American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow: 2021-present

Ph.D., Purdue University
M.S., National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan
B.S., National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan

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Graduate Students

Yueyi Chen

Yueyi Chen

Graduate Student
Email: chen3361@purdue.edu

American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellow: 2021-present

B.S., University of California San Diego

Priyanka Naik

Priyanka Naik

Graduate Student

Email: naik35@purdue.edu

M.Tech., D. Y. Patil University, India

Hunain Janjua

Hunain Janjua

Graduate Student

Email: hjanjua@purdue.edu

B.S., University of New South Wales, Australia

Undergraduate Students

Natalie Galvan

Natalie Galvan

Undergraduate Student: 2021 - present

Email: galvann@purdue.edu

Aya Elhag

Aya Elhag

Undergraduate Student: 2021 - present

Email: aelhag@purdue.edu

Ellen Wei

Ellen Wei

Undergraduate Student: 2021 - present

Email: ezwei@purdue.edu

Alumni

Qiuyan Chen

Qiuyan Chen

Postdoctoral Associate: 2017-2022

Currently Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine

American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow: 2018-2020
ASPET Molecular Pharmacology
Young Scientist Competition 1st place: 2021

Jennifer Cash

Jennifer Cash

Postdoctoral fellow: 2012 - 2020

Currently Assistant Professor, Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis

American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow: 2015-2017
ASPET Molecular Pharmacology Division
Young Scientist Award (1st Place): 2016

Renee Bouley

Renee Bouley

Postdoctoral Fellow: 2016 - 2019

Currently Assistant Professor Dept of Biochemistry, Ohio State University-Marion

American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow: 2018-2019 (2 years)
ACS Robert M. Scarborough Graduate Award: 2017

Kelly Manthei

Kelly Manthei

Postdoctoral fellow: 2014-2019

Currently Research Investigator, Life Sciences Institute, UM

Microscopy and Microanalysis Postdoc Scholar Award: 2020
Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH/NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow: 2016-2019
American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow: 2015-2016

Dhabaleswar Patra

Dhabaleswar Patra

Postdoctoral Fellow: 2017-2019

Currently Postdoctoral Fellow, Stahelin Lab, Purdue University

Jessica Waninger

Jessica Waninger

Graduate student: 2017-2021

Graduated with Ph.D. in 2021

Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program: 2018-2019
Rogel Cancer Center MD/PhD Scholarship: 2019-2020

Isaac Melendez

Isaac Melendez

Graduate Student: 2019-2020

Graduated with M.S. in 2020

 

Rachel Rowlands

Rachel Rowlands

Graduate student: 2017-2020

Graduated with Ph.D. in 2020

 

Sumit Bandekar

Sumit Bandekar

Graduate student: 2015-2019

Graduated with Ph.D. in 2019

Currently Postdoctoral Scholar, Arac Laboratory, University of Chicago

Pharmacological Sciences Training Program Fellow: 2016-2017
NIH Kirschstein-NRSA Predoctoral Fellow: 2017-2019
Kristen L. McGlone PhD Research Award (2nd place): 2019

Claire Cato

Claire Cato

Graduate student: 2015-2019

Graduated with Ph.D. in 2019

Currently Lab Manager, The Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Bernard Maas Fellow: 2014-15
Chemical Biology Interface Training Grant Fellow: 2015-2017
Biological Chemistry Christman Award: 2017

Tyler Beyett

Tyler Beyett

Graduate Student: 2014-2018

Graduated with Ph.D. in 2018

Currently Research Fellow, Eck Lab Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School

GAANN Fellow: 2017-2018
GAANN Fellow: 2016-2017
Pharmacological Sciences Training Program Fellow: 2014-2015

Samuel Clark

Samuel Clark

Undergraduate Student: 2020 - 2021
Kyu Been Lee

Kyu Been Lee

Ubdergraduate student: 2019-2022
Martha Hunter

Martha Hunter

Undergraduate student: 2021-2022

Additional Alumni

Helen Waldschmidt
Graduate student                                                      2013-2017
Graduated with PhD in 2017
Currently Senior Scientist I, AbbVie (Worcester MA)

Osvaldo Cruz-Rodriguez
Graduate student                                                      2014-2017
Graduated with PhD in 2017
Currently Senior Scientist I, AbbVie (Worcester MA)

Veronica Taylor
Graduate student                                                      2010-2016
Graduated with PhD in 2016
Currently Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of Strategic Coordination, NIH

Alisa Glukhova
Graduate student                                                      2010-2014
Graduated with PhD in 2014
Currently Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Angeline Lyon
Postdoctoral fellow                                                    2009-2014
Currently Associate Professor, Purdue University

Kristoff Homan
Postdoctoral fellow                                                    2010-2014
Currently Senior Scientist II, Abbvie

Valerie Tesmer
Postdoctoral fellow                                                    2003-2013
Currently Postdoctoral Fellow, U of Michigan

Mohammed Aittaleb
Postdoctoral fellow                                                    2006-2011
Currently Senior Research Scientist, Vontz Center U. of Cincinnati

Chih-Chin Huang
Postdoctoral fellow                                                    2006-2010
Currently Self-employed

David Thal
Graduate student                                                      2006-2010
Graduated with PhD in 2010
Currently Senior Research Fellow, Monash University

Aruna (Shankaranarayanan) Ayer

Graduate student                                                      2004-2008
Graduated with PhD in 2008
Currently Director at Roche Diagnostic Solutions

Puja Singh
Graduate student                                                      2003-2007
Graduated with PhD in 2007
Currently Hormel Fellow, University of Minnesota

David Lodowski
Graduate student                                                      2000-2004
Graduated with PhD in 2004
Currently Assistant Professor Case Western Reserve University

Romana Kristelly
Graduate student                                                      2000-2004
Graduated with PhD in 2004
Currently Pharmacist, Melbourne AU