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Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Current advisor: Brian Muegge, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: Brigham Young University, 2024

Program: Immunology

Graduation Year: 1993

Thesis Advisor: Thomas T. Braciale

Thesis Title: The Characterization of an Intracellular Pathway for the Presentation of an Endogeously Synthesized Viral Glycoprotein to Class II MHC Restricted T Lymphocytes Short:Class II MHC Antigen Presentation

Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Computational and Systems Biology

Research summary
understand the biology of different human dendritic cells and other myeloid cells as a key for manipulating immune responses in various disease conditions

Key words
Human Immunology, Dendritic Cells, Tumor Immunology, immune dysfunctions, Vaccines

Program: Genetics

Graduation Year: 2003

Thesis Advisor: Sean R. Eddy

Thesis Title: Finding Noncoding RNA Genes in Genomic Sequences

Program: Molecular Biology

Graduation Year: 1989

Thesis Advisor: William E. Goldman

Thesis Title: "Analysis of Avirulent Strains of Histoplasma Capsulatum"

Program: Genetics

Graduation Year: 1995

Thesis Advisor: Daniel E. Goldberg

Thesis Title: Investigation of Nematode Globins: Structure, Function, and Evolution

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Synaptic function and plasticity, neural computations, neurodevelopmental diseases

Key words

Program affiliation
Immunology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
We are fundamentally interested in the complex cellular and molecular interactions that take place during joint homeostasis and disease.

Key words
Osteoarthritis, Immunology, Crosstalk, Fibrosis, Inflammation

Program: Molecular Cell Biology

Graduation Year: 2006

Thesis Advisor: Guojun Bu

Thesis Title: Cellular Trafficking of the LDL Receptor Family Memberrs LPR1B and LRP9

Program: Cell Biology & Biochemistry

Graduation Year: 1994

Thesis Advisor: Jeffrey I. Gordon

Thesis Title: Biochemical and Genetic Characterization of AcylCoA Synthetases from S. cerevisiae.