Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Specialists 

  • Rajamanickam Baskar, PhD, 2002-2003: Senior Scientist / Lab Head, at National University of Singapore
  • April Frazier, PhD, 2004-2005: Senior Project Manager at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
  • Xuefang Zhang, PhD, 2009-2012: Research Scientist at University of Pittsburgh
  • Gary Coombs, PhD, 2011: Professor of Biology at Waldorf University
  • Laurie Fajardo, MD, 2013-2014: Diagnostic Radiologist and Research Professor of Radiology at the University of Utah
  • Viviane Muniz, PhD, 2013-2014: English Coach in Sao Paulo Brazil
  • Jackson Nteeba, PhD, 2014-2015: deceased (rest in peace)
  • Jacqueline Reilly, PhD, 2015: Senior Medical Scientific Liaison at Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Johnson & Johnson)
  • Erin Sheehy, PhD, 2015-2017: Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health University of Kansas School of Medicine 
  • Umesalma Shaikamjad, PhD, 2016-2022: Staff Scientist in Industry
  • Ellen Voigt 2026, Josh Lingo 2025, Jordan Kohlmeyer 2021 and Van Tompkins 2007 - each performed brief (<6 month) postdocs before moving to their next position; see their information below.

Graduate Students

  • Ellen Voigt, MD/PhD, (2020-2028 anticipated, successfully defended PhD in 4/2026); Clinical clerkships at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  • Joshua Lingo, PhD, 2020-2025: Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado
  • Tao Xu, PhD (Epidemiology 2024), 1-year internship 8/2022-5/2023; Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Iowa
  • Jordan Kohlmeyer, PhD, 2016- 2021: Synthetic Biology Applications Development Manager at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT)
  • Chandra Kumar Maharjan, PhD, 2016-2021: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Sara Reed, MD/PhD, 2007-2015: Pediatrician, WW Hastings Indian Hospital, Oklahoma
  • Viviane Muniz, PhD, 2008-2012: English Coach in Sao Paulo Brazil
  • Tarik Smith, MS, 2007-2009: Pharmacist
  • Anne di Tommaso, PhD, summer 2005: Research Scientist, University of Tours, France
  • Van Tompkins, PhD, 2002-2007: Research Scientist II at Iowa State University, IA
  • Chandrashekhar Korgaonkar, PhD, 1998-2003: Director of Toxicology at Regeneron, New York, NY
  • Lili Zhao, MS, 1999-2002: Pharmacist and Data Analyst, Virginia

Post-Baccalaureate Students

  • Quinn Hanigan, BS, 2025-2026; Neuroscience PhD student at Virginia Tech University, VA
  • Koffi Amegble, BS, 2023-2025 ICARE program; AI Diagnostics Clinical Trial Project Manager, VIDA Diagnostics
  • Allison Moreno Samayoa, BS, 2017-2018 PREP program; Earned her PhD in Cancer Biology at U Arizona, now Microbiology Supervisor at Abbott, Tucson, AZ
  • Blake Letney, BA, 2016-2018; Earned his DO at Kirksville College of Medicine, now a family medicine physician, UnityPoint Health, Bettendorf, IA
  • Chandini Reddi, BS, 2015-2016; Earned her MD from U Iowa, now a psychiatrist in Madison, WI
  • Tom Didier, medical student, 2002 10-week fellowship; Earned his MD from U Iowa, now an anesthesiologist at Methodist Hospital-San Antonio, TX
  • Daniel Rowley, medical student, 2000 10-week fellowship; Earned his MD from U Iowa, now a family medicine physician in Pella, IA

Lab Managers

  • Courtney Kaemmer, BA, BS, 2016-2025; Full-time Mom 
  • Jussara Hagen, MS, 2002-2014; Senior Compliance Coordinator, Holden Comprehensive Cancer, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics 
  • Valerie Puig-Antich Zediak, BS, 1998-2000; Envision Pharma Group