Former Graduate Students

• Dr. Susan Wurster, (Maher lab 2005-2009), Maher lab., Mayo Clinical Laboratory Fellowship in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (2009-present) wurster.susan@mayo.edu
• Dr. Emily Smith, (Maher lab 2002-2007), Postdoc (2007-2008), Maher lab, Mayo Clinical Laboratory Fellowship in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (2008-present) smith.emily1@mayo.edu
• Dr. Kasandra Riley, (Maher lab 2002-2007), Postdoc (2007-present), Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry and HHMI, Yale University. Advisor: Joan Steitz. kasandra.riley@yale.edu
• Dr. Bob McDonald, (Maher lab 2002-2006), Medical Scientist Training Program (2006-2008), Mayo Medical School (2008-present), Radiology Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education. mcdonald.robert@mayo.edu
• Tessa Davis, M.S., (Maher lab 2002-2006), Senior Research Technologist, Surgical Transplantation Research, Mayo Clinic. davis.tessa@mayo.edu
• Dr. Laura A. Cassiday, (Maher lab 1998-2002), Postdoctoral Fellow (2002-2005), University of California-San Francisco, Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn. Free-lance science write (2005-present), 16420 Timber Cove St., Hudson, CO 80642. lauracassiday@yahoo.com
• Dr. Phil Hardwidge, (Maher lab 1998-2002), Postdoctoral Fellow (2002-2005), Biotechnology Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC CANADA. Advisor: Dr. Brett Finlay. Assistant Professor (2005-present) South Dakota State University, Veterinary Science and Biology/Microbiology Departments, 149 Animal Science Complex, 1119 North Campus Drive, Brookings, SD 57007-1396. philip.hardwidge@sdstate.edu
• Dr. Paula Rodrigues Hoyne, (Maher lab 1997-2001), Postdoctoral Fellow (2001-2003), Mayo Medical Ventures, Rochester, Minnesota, Contracts Manager (2003-2008), Mayo Clinical Trial Services. hoyne.paula@mayo.edu
• Dr. Eric Ross, (Maher lab 1996-2001), Postdoctoral Fellow (2001-2005), NIH/NIDDK, Bethesda, MD. Advisor: Dr. Reed Wickner. Assistant Professor (2005-present), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, 1870 Campus Delivery, Ft. Collins, CO, 80523-1870. eric.ross@colostate.edu
• Dr. Nicole Becker, (Maher lab 1995-1999), Postdoctoral Fellow (1999-2002), Department of Experimental Pathology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. David Smith. Postdoctoral Fellow (2002), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. Jim Maher. Senior Research Technologist III (2003-2007), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. Jim Maher. Professional Associate in Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN. Advisor: Dr. Jim Maher. becker.nicole@mayo.edu
• Dr. Lori Lebruska, (Maher lab 1995-1999); Postdoctoral Fellow (1999-2001), Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA. Advisor: Dr. Martha Fedor; Research Scientist, Research & Development, Invitrogen Corp San Diego, CA. (2002-2005); Science Writer, Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (2005-2007); Assistant Director- Development Manufacturing, Ibis Biosciences, Carlsbad, CA (2007-2008); Assistant Director, Training (Ibis Biosciences, Carlsbad, CA.) (2008-present). lebruska@gmail.com
• Dr. Juliane Strauss-Soukup, (Maher lab 1993-1997), Postdoctoral Fellow (1997-2000), Yale University, New Haven, CT. Advisor: Dr. Scott Strobel. Associate Professor & Clare Boothe Luce Professor of Biochemistry (2000 - present), Creighton University Chemistry Department, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178. jksoukup@creighton.edu
• Dr. Garrett Soukup, (Maher lab 1993-1997), Postdoctoral Fellow (1997-2000), Yale University, New Haven, CT. Advisor: Dr. Ron Breaker. Associate Professor (2000-present) Creighton University School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178. gasoukup@creighton.edu
• Dr. Wendy Olivas, (Maher lab 1992-1996), Postdoctoral Fellow (1996-2000), Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Advisor: Dr. Roy Parker. Associate Professor (2000-present), Department of Biology, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Road #R223, St. Louis, MO 63121. olivasw@umsl.edu