People
Current Members
Jessica Periago (PhD 2022) is the UNL Chemistry Lab Manager
Clarissa Mason is a UNL biochemistry major who is working on a UCARE project
Former Members
Miriam McDonough (BS 2020 Simpson College, Iowa) entered the University of Iowa Biochemistry graduate program.
Bev DeVore-Wedding (PhD 2018 Teacher Learning and Teacher Education) is a professor at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado
Huyen Nguyen (BSc Biochemistry 2019) is a scientist at Celerion in Lincoln, Nebraska
Nick Hofmaier (BSc Biochemistry 2020)
Grace Merritt (BSc Biochemistry 2019)
Eric Schultz (BS 2018 Anthropology) is a research compliance officer for the UNL Office of Research and Economic Development
Christopher Frey (PhD 2012) is a research scientist at Merck Animal Health in Elkhorn, Nebraska
Kristin Wipfler (BSc Biochemistry 2012) earned a Ph.D. 2017 at UNMC Genetics Graduate Program and is now a biostatistician at Forward Inc. in Omaha
Tyler Scherr (BSc Bioscience Engineering 2011; won Undergraduate Best of Show in the 2010 Chemistry Research Fair) earned his Ph.D. in 2017 in the UNMC Pathology and Microbiology Graduate Program
Luong Doan (BSc Biochemistry 2009; won Undergraduate Runner-Up in the 2009 Chemistry Research Fair) earned his MD from the UNMC Medical Program and is now doing his residency at the Children’s Hospital in Akron, Ohio
Alexandra (Moustakes) Kilgore (BSc Biochemistry 2008) earned an M.D. in Pediatrics at UNMC in 2013 and is now practicing at Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado
Jaclyn (Cecetka) Wray (BSc Biochemistry 2006) earned an O.D. in Optometry in 2010 at University of California Berkeley and is now a practicing optometrist in Fort Collins, Colorado
Saumitri Bhattacharyya (PhD 2000) was a senior researcher with Dr. Joanna Groden at Ohio State University and is now living in the Philadelphia area
Dan Jones (MS 2000) is a process development biochemist at Amgen Boulder Inc., Boulder, Colorado
Ben Armitage (NSF REU 1999 summer project) is now an associate attorney for intellectual property with Schwegman Lundberg Woessner in Minneapolis
Holly Cargill (BS 1999 Honors Thesis) earned her Biochemistry MS in 2006 at Texas A&M University Medical School in College Station, Texas, and is now a Senior Regulatory Manager at Pfizer in St. Louis
Dipanjan Nag (PhD 1998) is Associate Vice President of Technology Commercialization at The Ohio State University in Columbus
Indrajit Giri (PhD 1998) is a scientist at Imclone Systems in the Greater New York area
Jennifer Miller (MS 1997) is Victim Advocate in the Violent Crimes Division of the Kansas City Police Department
Scott Johnson (MS 1997) is a Pilot Plant Coordinator in the UNL Biological Process Development Facility
Teresa Urlacher (PhD 1996) is Biology Reagent Product Development Manager at LI-COR, Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska
Craig Monden (MS 1996) is teaching high school science in Arcadia, California
Bradley Gieske (BS 1997) earned his MD at the University of South Dakota Medical School and is now an Anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs
Amy Marrs (MS 1995) is director of the Mycobacteriology Laboratory at National Jewish Health in Denver
John Swart (PhD 1994) is President of Exemplar Genetics in Sioux Center, Iowa
Alan Linderman (BS 1991 Honors Thesis) earned his MD at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is now an internist at Nebraska Internal Medicine in Lincoln