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Group Alumni

 

Name Current Location Institution or Company Current Position

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Dr. Paola Boggiatto Ames, IA USDA National Animal Disease Center Research Scientist
Dr. Tim Brenza Rapid City, SD Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines Assistant Professor
Dr. Yanjie Zhang Cambridge, MA Chemical Engineering, MIT Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Latrisha Petersen Skillman, NJ Johnson & Johnson Research Scientist
Dr. Tanya Prozorov Ames, IA Ames Laboratory Associate Scientist
Dr. Amanda Ramer-Tait Lincoln, NE Food Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Assistant Professor
Dr. Ying Zhang San Antonio, TX Boral Limited Polymer Research Chemist

Doctoral Graduates

Dr. Jonathan Goodman Minneapolis, MN Medtronic Research Scientist
Dr. Julia Vela Ramirez Austin, TX Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Shannon Haughney Raleigh, NC Novozyme Research Scientist
Dr. Kathleen Ross Ames, IA Iowa State University Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Feng Jia Morrisville, NC Liquid Technologies Research Scientist
Dr. Yashdeep Phanse Madison, WI University of Wisconsin-Madison Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Lucas Huntimer Sioux Falls, SD Novartis Research Scientist
Dr. Brenda Carrillo-Conde Chesterfield, MO Pfizer Research Scientist
Dr. Latrisha Petersen Skillman, NJ Johnson & Johnson Research Scientist
Dr. Bret Ulery Columbia, MO Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri Assistant Professor
Dr. Jennifer Wilson-Welder Ames, IA USDA National Animal Disease Center Research Scientist
Dr. Melissa Ver Meer Lawrence, KS Honeywell Research Scientist
Dr. Maria Torres-Gonzalez Omaha, NE Streck Research Scientist
Dr. Gaurav Pranami Madison, WI Imbed Biosciences Research Engineer
Dr. Joe Nowers Ames, IA 3M Research Engineer
Dr. Amy Determan St. Paul, MN 3M Senior Chemist
Dr. Matt Kipper Ft. Collins, CO Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State Associate Professor
Dr. Chieh-Tsung Lo Tainan City, Taiwan Chemical Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University Associate Professor
Dr. Brandon Vogel Lewisburg, PA Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University Associate Professor
Dr. Erin Jablonski Lewisburg, PA Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University Associate Professor
Dr. Russell Gorga Raleigh, NC Textile and Materials Engineering, North Carolina State University Associate Professor
Dr. Elizabeth Shen Philadelphia, PA Colorcon Pharmaceuticals Senior Formulation Scientist

Masters Graduates

Amy Schoofs
Ana Chavez-Santoscoy San Antonio, TX University of Texas San Antonio Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student
Jon Thorstenson Postville, IA Norplex Micarta Manufacturing Engineer
Anand David St. Paul, MN 3M Research Scientist
Senja Lopac Chaska, MN Beckman Coulter R&D Scientist

Iowa State University Undergraduate Researchers

Akash Mitra
Ryan McCormick (REU)
Stephanie Nguengoue
Joe Cicchese
Lucas Dunshee
Jonathan Tufts (REU)
Louai Labanieh (REU)
Eva Gonzalez-Diaz (REU)
Matt Cole
Jon Wahlstrom
Hernan Delgada (REU)
Hannah Reese (REU)
Jen Schoborg (REU)
Katie Walz (REU)
Steven Seiler (REU)
Heidi Culver (REU)
Jake Goodell (REU)
Bryce Williams
Lynn Pruisner (REU)
Ashley Yeager (REU)
Ana Chavez-Santoscoy (REU)
Chelsea Sackett (REU)
Elise Schiltz (REU)
Kathryn Faust (REU)
Kevin Pustulka (REU)
Andrew Glowacki
Ahn Nguyen
Kathleen Ross (REU)
Alicia Garza (REU)
Lynnette Cubero (REU)
Andrew Adler (REU)
Christine Westgate
Kristina Staley
Mary Byron
Gretchen Anderson
Joe Costanzo
Jarod Carl
Kim Carlson
Katie Pfeiffer
Matt Roby
Jon Thorstenson
Jessica Zeman
Kristin Julius
Liz Schmerr
Angie Clark
Jason Korbel
Amy Determan
Quentin Leigh
Michael Barkman
Adam Jones
Jenna Balestrini
Brian Van Hatten
Jennifer Graham
Laura Miller (PWSE)
Michelle Sukup (PWSE)
Taran Shilling
Luke Brubaker
Whitney Rock
Daniel Orr
DeAnna Thompson (SULI)
Eric Niemeyer
Derek Ma (HONS)
Zoya Arora (HONS)
Trevor Schmitz
Martin Gran
Lindsay Boland
Eibsee Marquez (AGEP)

Rutgers University Undergraduate Researchers

Purvi Patel
Melodie Munoz
Robert Fea
Erin Jablonski
Witold Swiatek
Robret Piszczek
Jai Patel
Carmen Fornarotta
Leena Varughese
Anju Malhotra
Marc Carmichael
Sai-Chu Tong
Laura Joannou
Brianne Dziadul
Melissa Gregory
Tracey Botha
Julie Struble
Shannon High
Mee-Kyung Lim
The Nanovaccine Initiative is a consortium of 50 researchers at 17 universities, research institutes, national laboratories, and companies, coordinated by Iowa State University. Our research is an interdisciplinary merger of expertise in immunology, nanotechnology, materials science, clinical science, and social science. We are developing nanovaccines and nanotherapeutics for respiratory infections, neural disorders, tropical diseases, cancer, and veterinary diseases. Our vision is that nanovaccines will revolutionize how we prevent and treat disease.

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