Principal Investigator

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Thomas H. Maren Professor and Chair of Pharmacology and Therapeutics 

B.Sc. in Microbiology, Pukyung National University, Pusan, Korea 

Ph. D. in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 

01/2007 – 08/2008: Postdoctoral fellowship, Pediatrics, Developmental Vascular Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

08/2008 – 12/2012: Research Scientist I, Pediatrics, Developmental Vascular Biology Program. Medical College of Wisconsin,   Milwaukee, WI 

01/2013 – 04/2019: Assistant Professor, Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

07/2019 – 08/2021: Assistant Scientist, Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

07/2022-present: Biological scientist, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida

Postdocs:

• Cedric R. Uytingco 

                  Post Doctorate Research Associate from 2015 to 2018 now working as a scientist at 10X 

                  Genomics.  

• Warren W. Green

                 Post Doctorate Research Associate from 2014 to 2018 now working  as a senior 

                 biosystems service specialist at Nikon Canada Inc.

• Corey L. Williams 

                 Post Doctorate Research Associate from 2010 to 2016 now working as a Clinical 

                 Embryolgist at The Reproductive Medicine Group

• Jeremy C. McIntyre 

                  Post Doctorate Research Associate from 2009 to 2015 currently an Assistant Professor 

                  in Neuroscience at the University of Florida  

• Eileen Vesely

                  Post Doctorate Research Associate from 2009 to 2013 

• Kristin Arendt, 2008-2010   Current Position- Research Associate, Lu Chen Laboratory, University of Stanford
• Dyke McEween

                  Post Doctorate Research Associate from 2006 to 2009

• Ting-Ting Hong, M.D., Ph.D.  2005-2007  Current position- Associate Professor, Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 

Graduate Students:

• James Brady, 2002-2007  OHSU, Neuroscience Graduate Program. Currently in postdoctoral training in the laboratory of  David Rossi, Neurological Sciences Institute, OHSU, Portland, OR.
• Mark Benson, (co-mentor), 2005-2008  University of Michigan MSTP, Completed Ph.D. training and returned to Medical School at the University of Michigan.
• Paul Jenkins, 2004-2010  University of Michigan, Pharmacology, Currently Tenure Track-assistant professor University of Michigan, Dept. of Pharmacology.
•  Laurie Svoboda, 2006-2010  University of Michigan, Toxicology, Currently Research Assistant Professor, Univ. of Michigan, Dept. Environmental Health Sciences.
• Julia Lee (co-mentored), 2010-2011  University of Michigan Pharmacology Masters Program.
• Sarah Schumacher (Bass) 2006-2011,Pharmacology,  Currently in faculty, Cleveland Clinic, Dept. of Molecular Cardiology. 
• Halina Chkourko, (co-mentor),2010-2012 , University of Michigan, Physiology. Currently in postdoctoral training at Wayne State University.
• Congzen Qiao, 2010-2012, University of Michigan, Pharmacology.
• Katherine Ryland, 2011-2015, University of Michigan, Pharmacology. Currently Senior Medical Science Liaison, Oncology, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
• Ariell Joiner,2011-2015 ,University of Michigan, Pharmacology, Currently Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Johnson & Johnson, Regulatory Affairs Leadership and Development Program
• Jordan Moretta, 2018-2020, University of Florida, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Currently a medical student at the University of Central Florida
   

 Undergraduate Research Fellows:

        Oregon Health & Science University:

1. 2002  Karyn Foster, NSI Summer Fellowship
2. 2003  Karyn Foster, Vollum Summer Fellowship Program 

        University of Michigan:

1. 2004  Sarah Schumacher, ASPET Summer Fellowship, University of Michigan, Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at University of Michigan
2. 2004-2005  David Dudek, Undergraduate student, University of Michigan. Currently pursuing a M.D./Ph.D. at Penn State University
3. 2004-2005  Kendra Yum, UROP student, University of Michigan. Currently pursuing PharmD. at University of Michigan
4. 2006-2007  Kristin Van Genderen, UROP student, University of Michigan
5. 2007  Tameir Holder, Charles Ross Summer Fellow, University of Michigan
6. 2008  Jennifer Khalil, UROP student, University of Michigan
7. 2009  Tiffany Holder, ASPET Summer Fellowship, University of Michigan
8. 2009-2010   Nikhil Raghu Lyer, UM Cardiovascular Center Summer Fellow
9. 2009-2013   Elizabeth Williams, UROP student, University of Michigan
10. 2010-2013  John Escobedo, SROP student, University of Michigan.

        University of Florida: 

1. 2014-2015  Paul Caintic, HHMI Science for Life Program
2. 2014-2018  Jordan Moretta, HHMI Science for Life Program
3. 2014-2018  Dana Shively, HHMI Science for Life Program
4. 2018 John-Paul Aris, ASPET SURF Program, University of Florida 
5. 2018-2019  Jessica Davis , Undergraduate student, University of Florida
6. 2018-2020 Dylan Mordecai, Undergraduate student, University of Florida
7. 2020-2022 Carlos de Celis, Undergraduate student, University of Florida