Outcomes

Professional Outcomes of Students Supported by GEN-TG

Alumni Outcomes Summary

Professional Outcomes of Students (N=50) Supported by the Predoctoral Training Grant in Genetics (2006-2021)

Position/Workforce Sector Position Category Proportion of Graduates
Postdoctoral Fellowship Further Training 18%
Medical Training Further Training 10%
Industry Research Intensive 24%
Academia Research Intensive 18%
Other Research Intensive 4%
NIH Research Intensive 2%
Consultant/Advisor Research-Related 10%
Communications  Research-Related 6%
Scientific Advisory Associate Research-Related 2%
Veterinarian Research-Related 2%
Physician Other 4%

 

2022 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Rumley, Jonathan Murray, John

PhD 2022

Opposite Wnt Target Regulation in the C. elegans embryo

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Pennsylvania

Luppino, Jennifer

Joyce, Eric

PhD 2022

Investigating signatures of genomic architecture and transcriptional dysregulation in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Berkeley

2021 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Brewer, Niambi Shore, Eileen M.

PhD 2021

Regulation of cell fate decisions in heterotopic ossification

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

Caldwell, Blake Bartolomei, Marisa

PhD 2021

Investigating the roles of active DNA demethylation pathways in epigenetic reprogramming

Postdoctoral Fellow, Virginia Tech
Gawronski, Katerina

Brown, Christopher D. 

Voight, Benjamin F. 

PhD 2021

Evaluating the contribution of alternative splicing in the liver to variation in lipid levels using experimental and novel methodological approaches

Consultant, ClearView Healthcare Partners (Newton Centre, Massachusetts)

Jamieson-Lucy, Allison 

Mullins, Mary C.  

PhD 2021

Roles of mRNA binding proteins in the zebrafish Balbiani body

N/A

Nishiguchi, Mailyn Behrens, Edward M. 

PhD 2021

Mechanisms governing mammalian skin wound healing and tissue regeneration

Scientist, Zymo Research Corporation (Irvine, California)

Radens, Caleb

Lynch, I Kristen W.

Barash, Yoseph

PhD 2021

Cytokine-induced Splicing in Differentiating CD4+ T Cells

Scientist, Human Genetics Computational Biology, GSK (Upper Providence, Pennsylvania)

Warneford- Thomson, Robert

Bonasio, Robert

PhD 2021

Characterizing RNA-binding activity of polycomb complex PRC2 in gene regulation

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Alexandra Sacharok (Perry)  St. Geme, Joseph PhD 2021 Mechanisms of Kingella kingae PilC1- and PilC2-mediated type IV pilus biogenesis and adherence Technology Specialist, Patent Law, Clark Ebling

 

2020 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Johnson, Kelsey Voight, Benjamin F. 

PhD 2020

Haplotype-based approaches for the study of human evolution

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota

Cohen, Jennifer Sundaram, Meera 

PhD 2020

A Zona Pellucida domain protein and a scavenger receptor play opposing roles in shaping a narrow tube

Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University

 

2018 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Dilley, Robert Lazar, Mitch

PhD 2018

MD 2021

Mechanisms of DNA synthesis during alternative lengthening of telomeres

Medical Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital

Grevet, Jeremy Blobel, Gerd

PhD 2018

MD 2020

Chromatin looping interactions at the beta-globin promoter

Medical Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital

Kim, Yong Hoon Lazar, Mitch

PhD 2018

MD 2020

Transcriptional Control of Circadian Rhythms

Medical Resident, Brigham and Women's Hospital

King, Anna Sehgal, Amita

PhD 2018

Neural Circuits Controlling Circadian Rhythms

Scientist, Synthego Corporation (Redwood City, CA)

Leichty, Aaron

Poethig, Scott

PhD 2018

The Evolution of the MIR156/157 Pathway in Woody Legumes

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Davis

SanMiguel, Jennifer M.

Bartolomei, Marisa

PhD 2018

Exploring the Role of TET1 in Genomic Imprinting

Postdoctoral Fellow, Jackson Laboratory

Rohacek, Alex

Epstein, Douglas J.

PhD 2018

Genetic control of inner ear development in the mouse

Research Scientist, Spark Therapeutics (Philadelphia, PA)

Shapira, Suzanne

Seale, Patrick

PhD 2018

Chromatin Remodeling Dynamics During Brown Adipogenesis

Project Manager, Human Pancreas Analysis Program, University of Pennsylvania

 

2017 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Foley, Shawn Gregory, Brian D. PhD 2017 Global analysis of RNA-protein interactions reveals novel regulators of root development

Computational Biologist, GlaxoSmithKline (Ambler, PA)

Palozola, Katherine Zaret, Kenneth PhD 2017

Global Mitotic Transcription and Reactivation During Mitotic Exit: A Potential Epigenetic Mechanism

Senior Investigator, RNA Biology, Aro Biotherapeutics (Philadelphia, PA)
Weisz, Eliana Jongens, Thomas A. PhD 2017

Investigation of Metabolism and Mitochondrial Function in a Drosophila Model of Fragile X Syndrome

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

 

2016 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Falk, Samantha Black, Ben E. PhD 2016 The redistribution of the histone variant CENP-A during S phase

Associate Vice President
PPM Advisory Group (Chatham, NJ)

Jimenez, Richard Schultz, Richard PhD 2016 Maternal-to-Zygotic Transition: Activating Epigenetic Players Small Animal Rotating Internship, VCA Animal Hospital
Soo, Michael Shorter, James PhD 2016 Defining the Hsp104 folding reservoir: novel prions and toxic, intrinsically aggregation-prone proteins

Project Lead - Oncology
Fenix Group International, LLC (King of Prussia, PA)

 

2015 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Plasschaert, Robert Bartolomei, Marisa PhD 2015 The multiple functions of the highly conserved transcription factor CTCF

Associate Director of CNS Gene Therapy, AVROBIO (Cambridge, MA)

Silverman, Ian Gregory, Brian PhD 2015 A module of co-occurring protein-bound RNA motifs promotes mRNA decay Principal Investigator, Incyte Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Wood, Kathleen Zhao, Zhaolan PhD 2015 Regulation of gene expression by methyl-CpG binding proteins in the brain Clinical Genomic Scientist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

 

2014 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Bryant, Jessica Berger, Shelley L. PhD 2014 Chromatin compaction during yeast sporulation and mammalian spermatogenesis Assistant Professor, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Erion, Renske Sehgal, Amita PhD 2014 Genetic outputs of the circadian clock Communications Manager, Univeristy of Washington
Neuhaus-Follini, Alexandra Bashaw, Greg J. PhD 2014 Transcriptional role of Frazzled during axon guidance Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University

 

2013 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Abramowitz, Lara Bartolomei, Marisa PhD 2013 Imprinting regulation of the H19 and Igf2 genes Staff Scientist, National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Disease

 

2012 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Abdus-Saboor, Ishmail Sundaram, Meera V. PhD 2012 Genes controlling tubular organ development in C. elegans Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Brown, Alexander Epstein, Douglas J. PhD 2012 Roles of hedgehog signaling in inner ear development

Senior Scientist Synthego Corporation (Redwood City, CA)

Campbell, Christopher Kaufman, Brett A. MS 2012 Regulation of mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) by post-translational modification Owner, Bitworks, LLC (Waterbury, CT)
Edwards, Christopher Berger, Shelley L. PhD 2012 Role of lysine demethylation of histone H3 during transcription Medical Writer, ArticulateScience (Philadelphia, PA)
Fleetwood, Margaret Liebhaber, Stephen A./Cooke, Nancy E. PhD 2012 Mechanisms of long range gene regulation by a locus control region Associate, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP (Chicago, Illinois)
Hart, Michael Gitler, Aaron PhD 2012 Genetic determinants of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assistant Professor, Univeristy of Pennsylvannia
Khandros, Eugene Weiss, Mitchell PhD 2012 Functional analysis of ACPHA Hemoglobin stabilizing protein Physician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Parker, Whitney Crino, Peter B. (No longer at Penn) PhD 2012 Defining the role of STRADA in brain development and the pathogenesis associated with its genetic deletion Medical Resident in Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center

 

2011 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Hancks, Dustin Kazazian, Haig H. PhD 2011 Genome modification by human retrotransposon SVA Assistant Professor, Immunology, UTSW
Mancuso, Vincent Sundaram, Meera PhD 2011 Genetic analysis of mutants affecting epithelial tube development in C. elegans Homemaker
Okegbe, Tishina DiNardo, Stephen PhD 2011 Genetic control of niche cell identity in the Drosophila testis stem cell niche Senior HIV Treatment Advisor, USAID Office of HIV/AIDS (Washington, DC)
Palmer, Christine Lazar, Mitchell A. Completed PhD at Dartmouth 2011 Functional Interaction of the corepressor protein SMRT and the DNA repair protein complex DNA-PK Associate Professor, Castleton University

 

2010 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Beerman, Rebecca Jongens, Thomas A. PhD 2010 Genetic modeling of Fragile X syndrome in Drosophila Program Manager, Clinical Data Management, Duke University School of Medicine
Bhogal, Balpreet Jongens, Thomas A. PhD 2010 Regulation of dfmr1 expression by the RNA editing enzyme ADAR Senior Scientist, The Jansses Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Spring House, PA)
Dilks, Stacie DiNardo, Stephen PhD 2010 Determining which signals shape and pattern actinbased epithelial Protrusions Associate Medical Director, 
ApotheCom: A Huntsworth Health Company (San Diego, CA)
Hawk, Joshua Abel, Edward PhD 2010 Elucidating the role of histone acetylation during long-term memory formation Associate Research Scientist, Yale University
Howell, Kelly Sundaram, Meera V. PhD 2010 EOR-1 and EOR-2, two nuclear factors that function downstream of Ras-ERK signaling in C. elegans Associate Direcor, The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation (New York, NY)
Nayak, Renuka Cheung, Vivian G. (no longer at Penn) PhD 2010
MD 2012
Gene expression regulatory networks Rheumatologist and Physician-Scientist, UCSF Medical Center
Smith, Jasmine Johnson, Brad PhD 2010 Role for non-canonical DNA structures, G-quadruplexes, in telomere capping Expert Medical Writer, Novartis (Switzerland)
Warzecha, Claude Carstens, Russel PhD 2010 Identifying tissue specific regulators of alternative splicing Senior Research Investigator, Gene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvannia

 

2009 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Buas, Matthew Kadesch, Thomas PhD 2009
MD 2010
Mechanisms of Notch-mediated inhibition of myogenesis Assistant Professor, Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Buffalo, NY)
Norseen, Julie Lieberman, Paul M. PhD 2009 Mechanism of ORC recruitment to cellular and viral origins of DNA replication Development Manager, McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA)

 

2008 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Golson, Maria Kaestner, Klaus H. PhD 2008 The ligand Jagged1 can act as a Notch inhibitor during pancreatogenesis Assistant Professor, The Johns Hopkins University
Sachdeva, Mira Stoffers, Doris A. PhD 2008
MD 2010
Pdx1 targets important for pancreatic development and beta cell function Assistant Professor, The Johns Hopkins University
Sethupathy, Praveen Hatzigiorgiou, Artemis/Liebhaber, Stephen A./Hannenhalli, Sridhar PhD 2008 Post-transcriptional regulation via miRNAs & Effect of sequence variation upon miRNA targeting Associate Professor, Cornell University
Stone, Craig Sundaram, Meera V. PhD 2008 Lipocalin signaling controls unicellular tube development in C. elegans Senior Medical Writing Specialist, Medtronic (Denver, CO)
Wan, Le-Ben Bartolomei, Marisa PhD 2008
MD 2010
Analysis of CTCF function in early mouse development Owner, Le-Ben Wan, M.D., Ph.D.Psychiatry & Psychotherapy (NYC), Clinical instructor at NYU School of Medicine

 

2007 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Babushok, Daria Kazazian, Haig PhD 2007
MD 2008
Role of LINE-1 retrotransposon in genome evolution Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvannia
Bastone, Laurel Spielman PhD 2007 Latent Class Model for Heritability of Traits and Genetic Linkage Associate Director of Biostatistics, PHASTAR (Hopewell, NJ)
Dumont, Tina DiNardo, Stephen PhD 2007
MD 2009
Regulation of the Number of Mitotic Amplification Divisions during Drosophila Spermatogenesis Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, MA)
Garbe, David Bashaw, Greg J. PhD 2007 Roles of Frazzled/DCC and Roundabout in axon guidance Director of Outreach and Education.  Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (Philadelphia, PA)
Wyce, Anastasia Berger, Shelley L. PhD 2007 Ubiquitination and Deubiquitination of Histone H2B in the Transcriptional Activation of SAGADependent Genes Scientific Leader, GlaxoSmithKline (Philadelphia, PA)

 

2006 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Peragine, Angela Kaestner, Klaus H. PhD 2006 Genetic Regulation of Vegetative Phase Change in Arabidopsis High school science teacher, Maple Shade, New Jersey

 

2005 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
MacFarlan, Todd Chakravarti, Debabrata (No longer at Penn) PhD 2005 TBIP, a novel chromatin associated transcriptional repressor Researcher, NIH/NICHD (Bethesda, MD)

 

2004 Graduates

Name Thesis Advisor Terminal Degree(s) Received and Year(s) Thesis Topic Current Position
Jen, Kuang-Yu Cheung, Vivian G. (no longer at Penn) PhD 2004
MD 2006
Natural variation in human lymphoblastoid cells to ionizing radiation exposure Associate Professor and Director of Renal Pathology at UC Davis Health