Alumni

PhD Students

Antonio Cembellin Prieto, B.S., 03/2020 – 06/2024 (Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins)
Role of choline acetyltransferase expression in B and T cells

Sara Rosero, B.S., 01/2019 – 03/2024
Regulation of B-1 cell generation and maintenance

Sharmila Sambanthamoorthy, B.S., 10/2018 – 06/2023 (Senior Scientist, Bristol Meyer Squipps)
B cell-mediated antitumor immunity

Fauna L. Smith, DVM, DACVIM, 01/2018 – 06/2022 (Assist. Professor, UC Davis)
Sources and regulation of natural antibody production

Jonathan H. Lam, B.S., 03/2017 – 06/2022 (Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT)
Regulation of extrafollicular B cell responses in viral infection

Rebecca Blandino, B.S., 03/2017 – 12/2023 (Staff Researcher, Gladstone Institute)
The function of the FcR for IgM

Elizabeth Hammond, B.S., M.S., 08/2016 – 08/2022 
CD4 T cell responses in Borrelia burgdorferi infection

Ciara Ordonez, B.S. PhD, 2016, visiting graduate student researcher  (Medical Affairs Coordinator, GSK)
B-1 cell-derived natural antibody responses to M. tuberculosis

Hannah Savage, DVM, PhD 07/2013 – 06/2018 (Assistant Professor, UC Davis)
The functions of B-1 cells in health and disease

Trang T.T. Nguyen, B.S., PhD, 03/2010 – 06/2017 (Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSF)
Secreted IgM and its receptors in health and disease

Rebecca A. Elsner, B.S., PhD, 03/2009 – 06/2014 (Research Assistant Professor, U. Pittsburgh)
Regulation and dysregulation of adaptive immunity during Borrelia burgdorferi infection

Elizabeth E. Waffarn, DVM, PhD, 09/2009 – 08/2014 (Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia Univ.)
The innate regulation of B-1 lymphocyte responses to influenza infection

Christine L. Hastey, B.S., PhD 07/2007 – 09/2012 (Senior Manager, Clinical Affairs, Beckman Coulter) 
Subversion of humoral immunity following Borrelia burgdorferi infection

Stephen O. Priest, B.S., PhD, 07/2007 – 03/2013 (Physician, Temple University School of Medicine).
Type I Interferon regulates B cell function during the response to influenza virus infection

Kristina Rothaeusler, B.S. PhD, 10/2002 – 06/2009; (Staff Scientist, Hospital for Children, Zurich, Switzerland).
B cell response regulation to influenza virus infection

Youn Soo Choi, B.S., PhD 2003 – 2008; (Professor, Seoul National  University)
Functional studies on natural IgM secreting B-1 cells and their roles in innate anti-viral immunity against influenza virus infection

Stefan S. Tunev, DVM, DACVP, 01/2002 – 07/2006 (Veterinary Pathologist, Metronix) 
No degree awarded
 

Post-Doctoral Scholars

Elizabeth Hammond, PhD, 2022 - 2023

Jonathan H. Lam, PhD, 2022 - 2023 (Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT)

Emma Keller, PhD, 2021 – 2024 (Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Davis)

 Vuvi G. Tran, PhD, 2019 – 2022; (Current position: Project Scientist, Baumgarth Lab, UC Davis)

Vanessa Yenson, PhD, 2011 – 2012; (Current position: Research Assistant, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia)

 Friederike Rau, DVM PhD, 2004 – 2006; (Current position: Research Fellow, University of Gent, Belgium)

 Ching-I Chen, DVM PhD, 2006-2008;(Current position: Research Associate, University of Chicago)

Stefan S. Tunev, DVM, DACVP, 2002 – 2005; (Current position: Pathologist, Metronics Corporation, US)

W.L. William Chang, DVM PhD, 2005-2007; (Current position: Project Scientist, UC Davis, US)

Miguel Manoso, PhD, 2001-2002; (Current position: Unknown)

Masters Students

Frederick Almy III, DVM, DACVP, M.S. 10/2001 – 06/2003 (Veterinarian, unknown)
Animal model of B cell chronic leukemia

Anna Peter, M.D., M.S. 06/2009 – 05/2010 (Physician, unknown)
B cell responses to influenza virus infection 

Trang Vuong, M.S. 03/2012 – 06/2013 (Scientist, Teva Pharmaceuticals)
Regulation of humoral immunity to influenza 

Technicians

Tommy Wilkins, 2023-2024 (Current position: medical student, WVU)

Kimberly (Kim) Olsen, 2014-2024 (Current position: Senior Research Staff, UCDavis)

Zheng (Jean) Luo, 2018-2023  (Current position: Senior Research Staff, UCDavis)

Wahed A. Firoz, 2020-2021 (Current position: MD/PhD student, UC Davis)

Janna R. Johnson, 2019-2020  (Current position: PhD student, UC Davis)

Ian Shindler, 2018-2019 (Current Position: Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb)