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Vinod Arora, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1991, University of Saskatchewan
Blair Lab: 1993 - 1997
Currently: Bristol-Myers Squibb; Vinod.Arora@bms		  

Alexandra Barrantes

Degree: B.A., 1996, Boston University
Blair Lab: 1999
Currently:

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Barry
  

Colin Barry, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2005, Wake Forest University
Blair Lab: 2005 - 2008
Currently: FDA, Cincinnati, OH District Office colin.barry@fda.hhs.gov		  

Frank Belas, Ph.D.

Sankha "Bobby" Basu, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2011, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2008 - 2011
Currently: 4th year Medical Student, University of Pennsylvania; sbasu@mail.med.upenn.edu

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Frank Belas, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1992, University of Houston
Blair Lab: 1992 - 1997
Currently: Eli Lilly Company; Belas_Frank@lilly.com		  

Showket Bhat, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2007. Biochemistry (A.M.U., Aligarh, India)
Blair Lab: 2008 - 2011
Currently: Asst. Professor, Applied Medical Sciences, Tabuk University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; showket_77@yahoo.co.in

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Chaudary
   Chou

Ajai Chaudhary, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1984, Panjab University
Blair Lab: 1992 - 1996
Currently: Director, DMPK External Research. Merck; ajai.chaudhary@merck.com		  

Tom Chou, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2003, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2003 - 2005
Currently: UC San Francisco, CA; ThomasChou@ucsfmedctr.org

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Brian Christman, M.D.

Degree: M.D. 1984, Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab: 1985 - 1987
Currently: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine; Brian.Christman@vanderbilt.edu 		 

Eugene Ciccimaro, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2008, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2004 - 2008
Currently: Thermo Fisher; gene.ciccimaro@thermofisher.com


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Jerry Compton

Degree: N/A
Blair Lab: N/A
Currently: Mass Spectrometer Engineer, Vanderbilt University		  

Xingpin Cui, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2002, University of Science and Technology of China
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2006
Currently: Beijing Food Safety Monitoring Center

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Arnaldo Diaz, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2008, Texas A&M University
Blair Lab: 2008 - 2010
currently: Recruitment & Special Programs Coordinator, BGS Program, University of Pennsylvania
Email: diaza@mail.med.upenn.edu 		 

Thien Dinh, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2003, University. of California
Blair Lab: 2004 - 2007
Currently: Varian, Inc.; Email:thien.dinh@varianinc.com

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Tom Fenn, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1997, University of Minnesota
Blair Lab: 1997 - 1999
Currently: 3M Pharmaceutical Division		  

Betty Fox

Degree: N/A
Blair Lab:1983 - 1997
Currently: Vanderbilt University

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Ben Fryer, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1997, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 1997
Currently: Johnson & Johnson Company		  

Carl Garner, M.S.

Degree: M.S., Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab: 1993 - 1997
Currently: Eli Lilly Company; Garner_Carl@lilly.com

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Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County
Blair Lab: 2005 - 2011
Currently: Research Asst. Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh; gstacy@pitt.edu 		 

Susanne Goeters, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2001, Philipps University, Marburg Germany
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2004
Currently: Boehringer-Ingelheim, Inc.; susangoeters@gmx.de

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Charles "Andy" Goldthwaite, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1993, University of Virginia
Blair Lab: 1991 -1996
Currently: Goldthwaite & Associates;owner of Medical Writing Business; cgoldthwaite@sport.rr.com		  

Anthony Huggett, Ph.D.

Degree: N/A
Blair Lab: 0000
Currently: Head of Quality Management, Nestlé Nutrition at Nestec S.A., Vevey, Switzerland,

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Feng-yin Hsieh, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1992, University of Rhode Island
Blair Lab: 1992 -1995
Currently: Amgen Company


 

Jane Huang, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1993, Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab:1990 - 1993
Currently: Honor Consulting, providing services in DMPK related disciplines; huangjz2000@yahoo.com; 408-605-9412 (c)

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Huang
   Inoue

Yuehua Huang, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2000, Peking University
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2007
University: Absorption Company; YHuang@absorption.com		  

Koichi Inoue, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2004, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan
Blair Lab: 2005 - 2007
Currently: Research Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan. Email: kinoue@kinjo-u.ac.jp

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  Jian

Hemant Jajoo, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1989, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
Blair Lab: 1986 - 1989
Currently: Astra Biochemicals Ltd., India		  

Wenying Jian, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2005, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2005
Currently: Johnson & Johnson; WJian@its.jnj.com

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Sara Kambouris, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1998, Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab: 1993 - 1998
Currently: San Diego, CA		  

Amin Kamel, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1998, University of Rhode Island (in collaboration with the University of Delaware)
Blair Lab: 1988-1990
Currently: Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Metabolism & Pharamcokinetics; amin.kamel@novartis.com

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Jong Seong Kang, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1998, Wuerzburg University, Germany
Blair Lab: 2007 (visiting scholar)
Currently: College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Korea; kangiss@cnu.ac.kr		  

Stefanie Khartulyari, M.S.

Degree: M.S., 2007, Tübingen University
Blair Lab: 2007 - 2009
Currently: Tübingen University; s.khartulyari@gmx.de

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Hye Young Kim, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2001, Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2003
Currently: Vanderbilt University (Ned Porter Lab); hye-young.h.kim@vanderbilt.edu		  

Eileen Kowalski, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1999, Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab: 1993 -1997
Currently: kowalsem@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu

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  Li

Seon Hwa Lee, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1999, Sungshin Women's University Seoul, Korea
Blair Lab: 1999 - 2007
Currently: Assistant Professor, Tohoku University, Bioanalytical Chemistry; sh-lee@mail.pharm.tohoku.ac.jp		  

Jiarong Li, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1992, School of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Beijing Institute of Technology
Blair Lab: 1999 - 2000
Currently: Director, Drug Research Center, Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

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Dipti Mangal, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2005, Delhi University
Blair Lab: 2005 - 2009
Currently: University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Soma Lab) New Bolton Center; dipti@vet.upenn.edu

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  Menna

Marissa Martinez, B.S.

Degree: B.S., 2005, University of New Mexico
Blair Lab: 2006 - 2010
Currently: Doctoral Candidate, Harry Ischiropoulis Laboratory; rmarissa@mail.med.upenn.edu		  

Piero Menna, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2007, University of "G. D'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
Blair Lab: 2004 - 2005
Currently: Postdoc, Universidad Biomedico, Roma, Italy ; P.Menna@unicampus.it

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Arora
  

Ian V.J. Murray, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1999, McGill University, Canada
Blair Lab: 2007
Currently: Assistant Professor, A & M College of Medicine, Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas; ivmurray@medicine.tamhsc.edu		  

Masaharu Nakajima, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1988, Tokyo College of Pharmacy, Japan
Blair Lab: 1997 - 1998
Currently: Senior Researcher, Nigata Prefectural Food Research Institute, Japan; nakajima@niigata-pharm.ac.jp

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Tomoyuki Oe, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1992, Tohoku University, Japan
Blair Lab: 1996 - 1998 and 2000 - 2007
Currently: Professor, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku Sendai, Japan; t-oe@mail.pharm.tohoku.ac.jp		  

Yoshi Ohyama, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1992, Tohoku University
Blair Lab: 1992 - 1993
Currently: Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan

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Pang
   Pettinella

Shaokun Pang, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1997, SUNY
Blair Lab: 1997 - 1999
Currently: AB Aciex, Sr. Field Applications Specialist, Mass Spectrometry - Pharma ( Discovery and Preclinical Consultant at Independent Consultant );shaokun.pang@absciex.com

  

Caterina Pettinella, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2007, University of "G. D'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
Blair Lab: 2004 - 2005
Currently: Postdoc, Universidad Biomedico, Roma, Italy; c.pettinella@virgilio.it

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Dennis R. Phillips, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1992, University of Utah
Blair Lab:1993 -1994
Currently: Director, Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of Georgia; drp@uga.edu 		 

Michael Pollack, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2005, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2001 - 2006
Currently: NIH/NCI, Technical Transfer; mp562q@nih.gov

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Prakash
   Quinn

Chandra Prakash, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1977, University of Delhi, India
Blair Lab: 1985 - 1992
Currently: Senior Director, Biotransformation, Durg Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics; Biogen Idec; chandra.prakash@biogenidec.com 		 

Amy Quinn, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2008, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2003 Rotation
Currently: Post doctoral Fellow, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI); amy.quinn@nih.gov


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Kannan Rangiah, Ph.D.

Degree:Ph.D., 2006, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Blair Lab: 2006-2011
Currently: Technology Manager, NCBS, Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms. Bangalore, India
Email: kannanr@ncbs.res.in

  

Asha Rathanakumar, M.Sc.

Degree: M. Sc., 2010, Temple University
Year: 2010-2011
Blair Lab: 2010-2011
Email: N/A

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Rindgen
   Romm

Diane Rindgen, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1996, Northeastern University
Blair Lab: 1996 - 1999
Currently: Research Investigator, Merck; diane.rindgen@merck.com		  

Michelle V. (Williams) Romm, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2005, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2005
Currently: Senior Scientist, R&D , Agilent Technologies, Inc. Biological Systems Division, Life Sciences Group; michelle.romm@agilent.com

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Ruan
  

Qian Ruan, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2003, New York University
Blair Lab: 2003 - 2005
Currently: Research Investigator, Biotransformation PRI; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; qian.ruan@bms.com		  

Sam Saleh, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab:
Currently:

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Sanchez
  

Stephanie Sanchez

Degree: N/A
Blair Lab:N/A
Currently:N/A 		 

Vineet Sangar, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2008, Pennsylvania State University
Blair Lab: 2008-2011
Currently: The Institute for Systems Biology
Email: Vineet.Sangar@systemsbiology.org

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Schaefer
   Sen

William Schaefer, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1985, Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab: 1985 - 1987
Currently: Senior Researcher. Merck; william_schaefer@merck.com

  

Sushmita Sen, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2007, Temple University
Blair Lab: 2008 - 2009
Currently: postdoctoral researcher J. Field Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania

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Sankha "Bobby" Basu, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2011, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2008 - 2011
Currently: 4th year Medical Student, University of Pennsylvania; sbasu@mail.med.upenn.edu		  

Sumit Shah, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2004, Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe
Blair Lab: 2007 - 2011
Currently: LC/MS applications scientist, Agilent; sumit_shah@agilent.com

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Yu Shi, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2009, University of Connecticut
Blair Lab: 2010 - 2011
Currently: researcher with GSK; yu.grace.shi@gmail.com 		 

Roman Shimanovich, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2003, Princeton University
Blair Lab: 2003- 2005
Currently: Research Scientist, Amgen, Inc.; rshimano@amgen.com

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Singh
  

Gurkeerat Singh, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1991, North Dakota State University
Blair Lab: 1997 - 2000
Currently: Research Scientist, Eli Lilly Company; singh_gurkeerat@lilly.com		  

Nicole Speed, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2010, Vanderbilt University
Blair Lab: 2010 - 2011
Currently: Ethos Health Communications;

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Tian
  

Ye Tian, M.S.

Degree: M.S., 2002, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2000 - 2004
Currently: Researcher, Schering-Plough; Ye.Tian@spcorp.com		  

Anita Tilve, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D.
Blair Lab:2001 - 2002
Currently: P.E.S. College of Arts & Science, Goa, India

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  Tang

Santosh Tilve, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D.
Blair Lab: 2001 - 2002
Currently: Goa University, Taligao Plateau, India 		 

Xin Tang, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2005, Medical College of Wisconsin
Blair Lab: 2005 - 2007
Currently: Toxicologist, Medtronic USA, Inc.; xin.tang@medtronic.com

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Thippornwong
   Vudathala

Montri Thippornwong

Degree: B.S.
Blair Lab: Aug-Dec 2007
Currently:: Thailand 		 

Daljit Vudathala, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1990 , University of Alberta (Canada)
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2005
Currently: Sr. Res. Investigator, Toxicol. Lab, New Bolton Ctr, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine; vudathal@vet.upenn.edu

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Cong Wei, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2010, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2006 - 2010
Currently: Res. Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb; cong.wei@bms.com

  

Angela Wehr, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2011, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2006 - 2011
Currently: Res. Scientist, Biogen; angela.wehr@biogenidec.com

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Ashley Wohler, B.S.

Degree: B.S., 2009, Washington and Lee University
Blair Lab: 2009 - 2010
Currently: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine; wohler@gmail.com

 

Scott Womble, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1988, University of Texas
Blair Lab: 1989 - 1992
Currently: Res. Sci. II, Exilixis, So. San Francisco

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JunFeng Xiao, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2009, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Year: 2009 - 2010
Currently: Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre		  

Jiyun Xu, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2004, Penn State University
Blair Lab: 2003 - 2005
Currently: Senior Research Chemist, Airproducts, Inc.; XUJ3@airproducts.com

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  Yamashita

Keyang Xu, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1997, University of Pittsburgh
Blair Lab: 1997 - 1999
Currently: Research Scientist, Genentech, Inc.; xu.keyang@gene.com		  

Kouma Yamashita, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1983, Tohoku University
Blair Lab: 1987 - 1989
Currently: Manager, Pharmacokinetics Kayaku Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan

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Yan
  

Yuan Yan, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2002, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2005
Currently: Research Scientist, Bio-Rad, California; yuan_yan@bio-rad.com		  

Suresh Yeola, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1986, University of Poona, India
Blair Lab: 1992 - 1993
Currently: Associate Director, Metabolism, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Suresh_Yeola@vrtx.com

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Yocum
  

Anastasia Yocum, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2006, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2002 - 2006
Currently: Postdoc, University of Michigan, Translational Pathology; akyocum@umich.edu		  

Kenneth Yu, M.D.

Degree: M.D., 1999, Johns Hopkins University
Blair Lab: 2003 - 2010
Currently: Assistant Professor, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, with a joint appointment at Cornell University School of Medicine; kennethyu2@gmail.com

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Jinghua Zhang, M.D.

Degree: M.D. , 2001, Peking Union Med. College
Blair Lab: 2002-2003
Currently: Intern, Department of Medicine, Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ 		 

Jiyue Zhang, Ph.D.

Degree: M.D./PhD., 1988, Shanghai Inst. Materia,
Blair Lab: 1989-1992
Currently: Research Scientist II, GSK, Upper Merion, PA; ji.y.zhang@gsk.com

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Naiyu Zheng, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 1999, University of Rhode Island
Blair Lab: 199 - 2002
Currently: Res. Scientist, Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Bristol-Myers Squibb; naiyu.zheng@bms.com		  

Peijuan “Penny” Zhu, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2008, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Lab: 2004 - 2008
Currently: Research Scientist, Schering-Plough; peijuan.penny.zhu@spcorp.com

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Zhuo
  

Xiaoliang Zhuo, Ph.D.

Degree: Ph.D., 2001, University of New York at Albany
Blair Lab:2001 - 2004
Currently: Research Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb; xiaoliang.zhuo@bms.com

  

 

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