Dr. Ali Shawki

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Molecular Diagnostics Validations Manager at Flow Health

PhD Mentor: Dr. Bryan Mackenzie

Dissertation: "Functional Properties and Intestinal Role of H+ Coupled Divalent Metal-Ion Transporter-1"

Dr. Amy Engevik

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Assistant Professor in the Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina

PhD Mentor: Dr. Yana Zavros

Dissertation: "The Regulation of Gastric Ulcer Repair"

Dr. Jessica Donnelley

Systems Biology and Physiology PreMD Program

Healthcare Technician at the Carle Foundation Hospital (BSN/RN in progress)

PhD Mentor: Dr. Yana Zavros

Dissertation: "Inflammation Induced Activation of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells During Gastric Disease"

Dr. Lauren Haar

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Biology and Medical Chemistry at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

PhD Mentor: Dr. Walter Jones

Dissertation: "Acute High Fat Mediated Cardioprotection and the Underlying Mechanisms of Action"

Dr. Melinda (Mindy) Engevik

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Assistant Professor in the Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina

PhD Mentor: Dr. Rodger Worrell

Dissertation: "Ion Transport and the Gut Microbiota"

Dr. Michael Craig

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Wright State University

PhD Mentor: Dr. Saulius Sumanas

Dissertation: "Transcriptional Regulation of Developmental and Tumor-Induced Angiogenesis by Etv2 and Fli1b"

Dr. Michael Schumacher

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Investigator of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and Assistant Professor of Research Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of South California

PhD Mentor: Dr. Yana Zavros

Dissertation: "Hedgehog Signaling is a Mediator of the Gastric Immune Response to Helicobacter Pylori Infection"

Dr. Rui Feng

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

PhD Mentors: Dr. Yana Zavros and Dr. Clark

Dissertation: "The Role of Hedgehog Signaling as a Regulator of Epithelial Proliferation in the Adult Stomach"

Dr. Shruti Marwaha

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

Senior Computational Biologist at Stanford University School of Medicine

PhD Mentor: Dr. Hamid Eghbalnia

Dissertation: "A Genomics and Mathematical Modeling Approach for the Study of Helicobacter Pylori Associated Gastritis and Gastric Cancer"

Dr. Stephanie Buccini (Dakesian)

Systems Biology and Physiology PhD

CRA Manager at Medpace

PhD Mentor: Dr. John Lorenz

Dissertation: "Cardiogenic Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Regeneration of the Ischemic Heart"