| USDA Technicians | Year | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Karin Gobelman-Werner, M.S. | 1989-2013 | Retired |
| Postdoctoral Associates | Year | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Valeria Velásquez Zapata, Ph.D. | 2021-2022 | Bioinformatics Scientist, GreenLight Biosciences, Research Triangle Park, NC |
| Weihui Xu, Ph.D. | 2006-2019 | Assistant Scientist II, Steve Whitham's Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| James Mitchell Elmore, Ph.D. | 2015-2019 | Molecular Geneticist, USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Lab, St. Paul, MN |
| Na Zhang, Ph.D. | 2012-2013 | Research Scientist, DuPont Pioneer, Tieling, Zhengzhou, China |
| Yan Meng, Ph.D. | 2005-2012 | Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi |
| Elsa Ballini, Ph.D. | 2008-2009 | Montpellier SUPAGRO, Montpellier, France |
| Rico Caldo, Ph.D. | 2002-2006 | Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO, 63167 |
| Dennis Halterman, Ph.D. | 1999-2004 | Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS-Vegetable Crops Research Unit - University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Shaun Morroll, Ph.D. | 1996-1998 | Research Scientist, The Institute for Animal Health, Compton Lab. Compton, Newbury, Berks. UK |
| Rich DeScenzo, Ph.D. (ARS Headquarters Postdoctoral) | 1992-1996 | Senior Research Scientist, E T S Laboratories, St. Helena, CA |
| Arla Bush, Ph.D. (ARS Headquarters Postdoctoral) | 1991-1996 | Technical Supervisor, Strand Analytical Laboratories, LLC, Indianapolis, IN |
| Graduate Students | Degree | Year Graduated | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Velásquez Zapata | Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 2021 | Bioinformatics Scientist, GreenLight Biosciences, Research Triangle Park, NC |
| Antony Chapman | Ph.D., Interdepartmental Genetics and Genomics | 2021 | Lead Tomato Genome Engineer, PhytoForm, Rothamsted,UK |
| Matthew Hunt | Ph.D., Interdepartmental Genetics and Genomics | 2018 | Medical Informatics Consultant at the James Cancer Center, Dublin, Ohio |
| Priyanka Surana | Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 2017 | Senior Bioinformatician, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Ehren Whigham | M.S., Plant Pathology and Microbiology | 2013 | Laboratory Supervisor, Creighton University, Omaha, NE |
| Julie Meyer | M.S., Interdepartmental Genetics | 2010 | Scientist, Canopy Biosciences, St. Louis, MO |
| Matthew Moscou | Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 2010 | Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Lab, St. Paul, MN |
| Brent Kronmiller | Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 2008 | Bioinformatics Consultant at Center for Genome Research & Biocomputing, Corvallis, OR |
| Pingsha Hu | Ph.D., Interdepartmental Genetics | 2008 | Computational Biologist, Syngenta, Raleigh-Durham, NC |
| Liu Xi | M.S., Genetics | 2008 | Bioinformatics Scientist, Roche, Pleasanton, CA |
| Fusheng Wei | Ph.D., Genetics | 2001 | Arizona Genomics Institute & Computational Laboratory |
| Pei Deqing | M.S., Genetics | 2000 | Biostatistics / St. Judes Research Hospital |
| Karin Gobelman-Werner | M.S., Plant Pathology | 2000 | USDA-ARS, retired |
| GongXin Yu | Ph.D., Genetics | 1999 | Research Scientist - Bioinformatics, DuPont Pioneer, Johnston, IA |
| Carren Frank (Dill) | M.S., Genetics | 1996 | Teacher, Olivia, MN |
| M. Mahadevappa | M.S., Plant Pathology/Genetics | 1993 | Director, Scientific Curation, Illumina, San Diego, CA |
| J. Gregory | M.S., Plant Pathology | 1992 | Fresh Aire Delivery |
| Visiting Scholars and Research Apprentices | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Marjo Serenius | Spring 2005-Summer 2006 | Visiting scholar from Finland |
| Liz Miller | September 1999-September 2002 | Research Associate |
| Jennifer Holmes | December 2000-July 2001 | Research Associate |
| Yvonne Shu | June-August 1991 | USDA-ARS Research Apprentice (college bound high school senior, prior to enrolling at Grinnell College, IA |
| Ute Rode | June-September 1990 | Visiting research scholar from Germany |
| NSF-RET (Research Experience for Teachers) | Year | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine Ebomoyi | July 2023 | Instructor, St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL |
| Lucia White | July 2023 | Instructor, US Air Force Academy / US Space Force, Colorado Springs, CO |
| Claire Milsted | July 2023 | Instructor, Beloit College, Beloit, WI |
| Keri Janssen | July 2023 | Instructor, Saint Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO |
| Jedediah Doelling | July 2023 | Instructor, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT |
| April Wynn | July 2023 | Instructor, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VI |
| Melissa Greene | June-August 2021, 2022 | Secondary Science Teacher, Albia High School, Albia, IA |
| Stephanie Buckingham | June-August 2017 | Biology and Chemistry Teacher, Johnston High School, Johnston, IA |
| Julie Gonzalez | June-August 2016 | Biology Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA |
| Sarah Michaelson | June-August 2016 | Secondary Science Teacher, Westover School, Middlebury, CT |
| Ron Schuck | June-August 2015 | Secondary Science Teacher, Ames High School, Ames, IA |
| Julie Gonzalez | June-August 2015 | Biology Instructor, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA |
| Laurie McGhee | June-August 2014 | Secondary Science Teacher, Colfax-Mingo High School, Colfax, IA |
| Ron Schuck | June-August 2014 | Secondary Science Teacher, Ames High School, Ames, IA |
| Nicholas Hayes | June-August 2013 | Secondary Science Teacher, Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Laurie McGhee | June-August 2013 | Secondary Science Teacher, Colfax-Mingo High School, Colfax, IA |
| Taylor Hubbard | June-August 2012 | Secondary Science Teacher, Ankeny High School, Ankeny, IA |
| Nicholas Hayes | June-August 2012 | Secondary Science Teacher, Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Garrett Hall | June-August 2011 | Secondary Science Teacher, Southeast Polk, Pleasant Hill, IA |
| Taylor Hubbard | June-August 2011 | Secondary Science Teacher, Ankeny High School, Ankeny, IA |
| Lance Maffin | June-August 2010 | Secondary Science Teacher, Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, Bondurant, IA |
| Garrett Hall | June-August 2010 | Secondary Science Teacher, Southeast Polk, Pleasant Hill, IA |
| Ehren Whigham | June-August 2009 | Laboratory Supervisor, Creighton University, Omaha, NE |
| Lance Maffin | June-August 2009 | Secondary Science Teacher, Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, Bondurant, IA |
| Ehren Whigham | June-August 2008 | Laboratory Supervisor, Creighton University, Omaha, NE |
| Ehren Whigham | June-August 2007 | Laboratory Supervisor, Creighton University, Omaha, NE |
| John Upah | June-August 2007 | Secondary Science Teacher, Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA |
| John Jackson | June-August 2006 | |
| Dennis Vaughn | June-August 2006 | Secondary Science Teacher, Baxter Community School, Baxter, IA |
| Dennis Vaughn | June-August 2005 | Secondary Science Teacher, Baxter Community School, Baxter, IA |
| Joel Bourque | June-August 2004 | 7th Grad Science Teacher, Estes Park Middle School, Estes Park, CO |
| NSF-BBSI (Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes Program) | Year | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Beine | June-August 2008 | PhD Student, Bioinfomatics and Genomics, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC |
| Sam Hunter | June-August 2006 | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Summer Institute (BBSI) Intern |
| David Hessel | June-August 2006 | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Summer Institute (BBSI) Intern |
| Miranda Ceballos | June-August 2005 | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Summer Institute (BBSI) Intern |
| Jacob Nelson | June-August 2005 | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Summer Institute (BBSI) Intern |
| Undergraduate Students | Year | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Corujo-Ramirez | 2016-2019 | Ph.D. Program at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN |
| Eunice Kong | 2013-2018 | University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA |
| Jessica Faust | 2015-2016 | Crossbred Specialist at Pig Improvement Company (PIC), Clear Lake, IA |
| Morgan Bixby | 2015-2017 | |
| Charles Warwick | 2008-2012 | Enrolled in Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience at University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
| Stephanie Scott (Venenga) | 2009-2010 | Microbiology Major at Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| Jasmine Chen | 2007-2008 | Psychology Major at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ |
| Nicole Asberry | 2006-2007 | Household Manager, San Antonio, TX |
| Amy Schwartz | 2006-2007 | Microbiology Major at Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| Adam Welker | 2006 | English Major at Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
| Joy Roelfs | 2001-2004 | Laboratory Technician at Long Island Cancer Center Laboratory Stony Brook, NY |
| Anneke Reeder | 2001-2004 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine |
| Tracy Hulsey | 2002-2004 | Biology |
| Jennifer Holmes | 1999-2000 | D.O. program at Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, IA |
| Courtney Cswerkco | 1999-2000 | Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA |
| Julie Edwards | 1997-1999 | UC Irvine, Irvine, CA |
| Shannon Stenejhem | 1998-1999 | Pioneer Hi-Bred, Johnston, IA |
| Sophi Franck | 1994-1995 | D.V.M./ISU |
| Mark Brown | 1993-1994 | University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA |
| Edward Allen | 1993-1994 | Postdoc, Oregon State University |
| Carren Dill | 1993-1994 | Human Genome Project, Indianapolis, IN |
| Darren Gruis | 1991-1992 | Postdoc,Pioneer Hi-Bred, Johnston, IA |
| Bernadette Hackbart | 1992-1993 | Lab Assistant, USDA-ARS-National Animal Disease Laboratory, Ames, IA |
| Shane Heinen | 1990-1992 | Assistant Scientist, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN |