School of Medicine

Department of Physiology

 

 

The Biomedical Alchohol Research Training Program
Past Trainees

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Postdoctoral Fellows

Name

Years in Program

Current Position

Kyle Happel, MD 2002-2004 Pulmonologist
Assistant Professor Of Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care
LSUHSC-NO
Lotfolla Shahbazian, PhD 2002-2003 Professor of Biology
Scottsdale Community College
Stuart Leonard, PhD 2002-2005 Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Abiodun Badewa, MD, PhD 2003-2005 Family Medicine Physician, Private Practice
Gloria Giarrantano, PhD 2003-2006 Professor
School of Nursing
LSUHSC-NO
Lisa Gamble, MD 2003-2006 Internist in Private Practice
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Lee Quinton, PhD 2003-2005 Associate Professor of Medicine/Pathology
Boston University School of Medicine
Douglas Barstow, MD 2004-2006 Allergist & Immunologist
Suma Jain, MD 2003-2005 Clinical Associate Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Ochsner Foundation Hospital
Sandy Johnson, PhD 2004-2005

Assistant Professor
School of Public Health
LSUHSC-NO

Tonya Jagneaux, MD 2004-2005 Pulmonologist
Earl K. Long Medical Center, LSU
Katherine Theall, PhD 2005-2006 Associate Professor
Global Community Health Sciences
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Patrick Greiffenstein, MD 2005-2007 Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery Clerkship Director, School of Medicine
LSUHSC-NO
Olga Gurkovskaya, PhD 2005-2008 N/A
Lee Engel, MD, PhD 2006-2007 Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Section of Hospital Medicine
LSUHSC-NO
Robert Siggins, PhD 2007-2010 Assistant Professor of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Nicole LeCapitaine, PhD 2007-2010 Instructor of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Tanya Johnson, PhD 2007-2009 N/A
Julia Hormes, PhD 2010-2012 Associate Professor of Psychology
University of Albany State University of New York
Paul Thevenot 2010-2012 Lead Scientist
Transplant Lab Institute of Translational Research
Ochsner Health System
Flavia Souza-Smith 2009-2012 Assistant Professor of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Annie Whitaker, PhD 2012-2015 Biology Teacher
St. Scholastica Academy
Emily Roltsch Hellard, PhD 2011-2014 N/A
Tracy Dodd, PhD 2012-2015 Resident
Internal Medicine
John Hopkins University
Megan Armstrong, PhD 2012-2015 Private Practice
Paige Katz, PhD 2012-2015 Industry Position
Christy Itoga, PhD 2014-2015 Postdoctoral Researcher
University of California, Irvine
Anthony Duplanty, PhD 2015-2017 Assistant Professor
Texas Women's University
Amanda Pahng, PhD 2015-2017 Research Health Scientist
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
Karina Villalba, PhD 2015-2016 Postdoctoral Research Associate
Florida International University
Elizabeth Avegno, PhD 2016-2017 Instructor of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
James Watt, PhD 2016-2017 Postdoctoral Fellow of Pharmacology
LSUHSC-NO
Elizabeth Fucich, PhD 2017-2018 Professor in Practice of Neuroscience
Tulane University
Danielle Levitt, PhD 2017-2018 Postdoctoral Fellow of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Chelsea Kasten, PhD 2018-2020 Medical Writer
Kateric
Marcus Weera, PhD 2017-2019 Postdoctoral Fellow of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Elizabeth Delery, PhD 2019-2020 Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Marian University
Marcus Brown, PhD 2021 USAF Research Lab
Patrick McTernan, PhD 2019-2022 Research Scientist
Department of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Sydney Vita, PhD 2020-2023

Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO

Andrea Jones, PhD 2021-2024

Research Scientist
Department of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO

Lisa Wilson, PhD 2022-2024

Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy
LSUHSC-NO

                                                                                                                                                                           

Predoctoral Fellows

Name

Years in Program

Current Position

Keisa Mathis, PhD 2003-2006 Assistant Professor
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Jessica Thomas, MD, PhD 2003-2007 Molecular Genetics Fellow
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Vanderbilt University
Caroline Raasch, MD, PhD 2004-2008 Transfusion Medicine Fellow
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Jesse Suzler, MD, PhD 2005-2007 Resident Surgery
LSUHSC-NO
Sun-Mi Choi, MD, PhD 2005-2007 Resident in Pediatrics
Washington University
John Melvan, MD, PhD 2005-2007 Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Emory University
Annie Whitaker, PhD 2007-2010 Biology Teacher
St. Scholastica Academy
Mary Worrel Hulin, MD, PhD 2007-2008 Physician
Pediatric Medicine
Children's Hospital New Orleans
Sophie Teng, MD, PhD 2008-2011 Neurology Resident
Baylor College of Medicine
Whitney Nichols, MD, PhD 2009-2012 Pediatrics Resident
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Greg Lee, MD, PhD 2010-2011 Plastic Surgery Resident
Southern Illinois University
Edith Walker 2010 Staff, TNPRC Immunology
Myles Ketchum, MD, PhD 2010-2011 Family Medicine Resident
Mercy Medical
Spencer Robichaux, PhD 2010-2013 Medical Student
LSUHSC-NO
Valerie Piet 2010-2011 Healthcare Program Supervisor
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Matthew Dean, PhD 2011-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow
Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center
LSUHSC-NO
Travis Doggett, PhD 2011-2012 Research Physiologist
Deputy Department Head
Navy Experimental Diving Unit
Alan Mouton, PhD 2011-2013 Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jacques Mayeux, PhD 2011-2015 Biomedical Researcher
Mitochondria in Motion
John Maxi, PhD 2011-2013 Data Scientist
Ochsner Health System
Mary McGinn, PhD 2013-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow
National Institute on Druge Abuse
Van Ninh, PhD 2013-2017 Postdoctoral Fellow
University of California, San Diego
Vincent Maffei, MD, PhD 2013-2016 Medical Student
LSUHSC-NO
Zachary Stielper, PhD 2015-2016 Medical Student
LSUHSC-NO
Paul Stoulig 2017 N/A
Jessi Cucinello-Ragland 2018-2020 Graduate Student of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Jonquil Poret 2018-2019 Graduate Student of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Brittany Foret 2019-2021 Completed T32 Fellowship
Muhammad Farooq 2018-2020 Graduate Student of Cell Biology & Anatomy
LSUHSC-NO
Nathan Sharfman 2020-2021 Graduate Student of Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Alexandra Denys 2020-2021 MD/PhD Student of Pharmacology
LSUHSC-NO
Brianna Bourgeois 2020-2021 MD/PhD Student of Physiology
LSUSHC-NO
Sophia Marathonitis 2021-2022 N/A
Joshua Edavettal 2021-2022 MD/PhD Student in Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Erika Rosen 2020-2022 T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship
School of Public Health UC Berkeley
Eleanor Holmgren 2018-2022 Graduate Student of Cell Biology and Anatomy
LSUHSC-NO
Eden Gallegos 2022-2023 MD/PhD Student in Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Kourtney Weaver 2022-2023 MD/PhD Student in Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Joshua Schwartzenburg 2021-2023 MD Student
LSUHSC-NO
Taylor Fitzpatrick-Schmidt 2022-2023 MD/PhD Student in Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Tamara Morris 2022-2024 PhD Student in Pharmacology
LSUHSC-NO
Nicholas Harris 2023 MD/PhD Student in Physiology
LSUHSC-NO
Sumin (Stephanie) Lee 2023-2024 MD/PhD Student in Physiology
LSUHSC-NO