Graduate Students


Program Alumni

Name (Last, First)Class of EntryDegreeGraduation TermPI/MentorDefense Topic
Osterbauer, KatieClass of 2018PhDSummer 2023Adam KuchniaClinical and Preclinical Characterization of Skeletal Muscle Aging
Denier Fields, DiandraClass of 2019PhDSummer 2023Corrine EngelmanThe Role of Dietary Intake and Corresponding Plasma Metabolomics in Determining Risk of White Matter Hyperintensities and Cognition
Williams, RashaunClass of 2017PhDSummer 2023Dawn DavisIntraislet Expression of Cholecystokinin During Diabetic Stress Conditions
Kaeppler, MikaylaClass of 2017PhDSummer 2023Sherry TanumihardjoPlant Pigments for Human Health: Carotenoids and Anthocyanins in the Fight Against Chronic Disease
Britt, EmilyClass of 2017PhDSpring 2023Jing FanRewiring of Glucose and Glycogen Metabolism in Human Neutrophils upon Activation
Votava, JamesClass of 2016PhDSummer 2022Brian ParksIdentification and Validation of Aldolase C as a Modifier of Lipid Metabolism
Seim, GretchenClass of 2018PhDSummer 2022Jing FanDynamic Metabolic Rewiring in Macrophages in Response to Pro-Inflammatory Stimulation
Qim, YimingClass of 2016PhDSummer 2022John DenuCrosstalk Between Metabolism and Epigenetics: From the Acetyltransferase P300 to the Deacetylase SIRT3
Bwar, Wai HlaingClass of 2020MSSummer 2022Sherry Tanumihardjo
Suri, DevikaClass of 2018PhDSummer 2022Sherry TanumihardjoAssessing Validity of Vitamin a Biomarkers to Guide Global Health Policy
Pak, HeidiClass of 2016PhDSpring 2022Dudley LammingCalories and Fasting – a New Perspective into Dietary Restriction
Grim, SierraClass of 2019MSSpring 2022David Eide, Tara LaRowe, Amber Haroldson
Flores, VictoriaClass of 2017PhDSpring 2022Dudley LammingProtein Quality as a Determinant of Metabolic Health
Lortie, JevinClass of 2017PhDSpring 2022Adam KuchniaUsing Computed Tomography to Assess Muscle Health: Steps towards Clinical Implementation
Rush, BenjaminClass of 2018PhDSpring 2022
Adam Kuchnia
Using Bioimaging Techniques as Muscle Quality Biomarkers for Sarcopenia and Cachexia Diagnosis and Treatment
Yang, GraceClass of 2016PhDSpring 2022Dawn DavisCharacterization of a Novel Transcription Factor, Transcription Factor 19 (TCF19), in Diabetes Pathogenesis
Wang, YirongClass of 2016MS, PhDSummer 2021, Fall 2021David EideZinc Proteome and Zinc Apoproteins in Zinc-Deficient Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sheftel, JesseClass of 2016PhDSummer 2021Sherry TanumihardjoBiomarkers of Vitamin a for Global Health: Using and Improving the Retinol Isotope Dilution and Modified Relative Dose Response Tests
Lavaria, MitchellClass of 2015PhDSummer 2021Eric YenThe Physiological Role of Fatty Acid Oxidation in the Intestine
St. Clair, SamClass of 2016PhDSummer 2021Brian ParksAgpat5 Regulates Insulin Metabolism in High Fat Diet-Fed Mice
Lawler, TomClass of 2015PhDSpring 2021Julie MaresDietary and Genetic Determinants of Macular Pigment Density in the Fovea and Relevance for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in a Study of Older-Adult Women
Haws, SpencerClass of 2015PhDSpring 2021John DenuEpigenetic Responses to Methyl-Metabolite Depletion
Rodriguez, JulianiClass of 2019MSFall 2020David Eide, Tara LaRowe, Amber Haroldson
Souder, DylanClass of 2015PhDSummer 2020Rozalyn AndersonGsk3b in Brain Metabolism and Aging
Fenske, RachelClass of 2014PhDSpring 2020Michelle KimpleGaz: An Intra-islet Signaling Hub Fundamental for Type 1 Diabetes Pathophysiology
Schaid, MichaelClass of 2014PhDSpring 2020Michelle KimpleEP3 Receptor-Mediated Gαz Signaling Affects β-Cell Function in the Progression to Type 2 Diabetes
Falomo, OlajumokeClass of 2018MSSpring 2020Beth Olson
Borth, LauraClass of 2016MSSpring 2020John Denu, Bermans Iskandar
Taylor, RachelClass of 2014PhDFall 2019Roger SundeResponse to High Inorganic Selenium in Hepatic Turkey Selenoproteome, Transcriptome and Selenometabolome
Titcomb, TylerClass of 2015PhDSpring 2019Sherry TanumihardjoIntake Of, Interventions to Improve, and Interactions Between Vitamins A and B
Cheng, AdrienneClass of 2014PhDSpring 2019Laura HernandezInvestigating the complex interplay between genotype and high-fat-diet feeding in the lactating mammary gland using the Tph1 and Ldlr knockout models
Chin, LyanneClass of 2014PhDSpring 2019HuiChuan LaiNutritional Status and Inflammation in Infants and Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Cooley, MichelleClass of 2013PhDSpring 2019Guy GroblewskiDysregulated Membrane Trafficking and the Development of Pancreatitis
Dumas, SabrinaClass of 2012PhDSummer 2018James NtambiThe Role of Skin-Specific Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 in Whole-Body Metabolism
Patterson, JulieClass of 2014PhDSummer 2018Beth OlsonExploring the Relationship between Health Care Practices and Breastfeeding Outcomes
Jones, ElainaClass of 2012PhDSpring 2018Guy GroblewskiThe Role of D52 in Acinar Homeostasis
MacMillan-Uribe, LexiClass of 2013PhDSpring 2018Beth OlsonDelivery of Nutrition Education to the Mother-Infant Dyad within a Primary-Care Group Approach