Past Bej Lab Students

·  Jonathan Southworth, M.S., 1995. Development of a conditional suicide system in bacteria for the containment of genetically engineered microorganisms released in the environment. (Medicine).

·  Albert Lee Smith, M.S., 1996. Bacterial identification and characterization by DNA fingerprints. (Medicine).

·  Amanda Jeffreys, M.S., 1997. Molecular mechanisms of cold adaptation in Salmonella typhimurium.

·  Cynthia Brasher, M.S., 1997. Development of a multiplex PCR methods for detection of microbial pathogens in shellfish. (Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Birmingham, AL).

·  Michael Vickery, M.S., 1997. PCR-based approaches for monitoring microbial pathogens in seafood. (BioGX, Inc. Birmingham, Alabama).

·  Gitika Panicker:

o  M.S., 2000. Cold adaptation and biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons by Antarctic microorganisms. (CDC, Atlanta, GA).

o  Ph.D., 2003. Molecular analysis and detection of Vibrio vulnificus in its quiescent and active state. (CDC, Atlanta, GA).

·  Greer Kaufman, M.S., 2001. Molecular methods for detection and characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. (Co-Director: Dr. Angelo DePaola, U.S. Food and Drug Administration). (Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, AL). ).

·  Madalina Mateescu, M.S., 2001. Response and tolerance of Vibrio cholerae O1 at cold temperatures. (Medicine).

·  Michael Myers:

o  M.S., 2001. Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 in Gulf water. (USDA, FSIS, OPHS, LQAD, Athens, GA).

o  Ph.D., 2002. Identification and characterization of serum-induced genes and development of a rapid detection of selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species. (USDA, FSIS, OPHS, LQAD, Athens, GA).

·  Lisa Blankinship, M.S., 2002. Molecular analysis, detection, and elimination of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from shellfish. (University of North Alabama, AL).

·  Amy Rizvi, M.S., 2003. Induction of hns promoter during cold stress and real-time PCR detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. (Eli Lilly and Company).

·  Linda Ward, M.S. 2005. (Department of Forensic Science). Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shellfish by use of multiplexed real-time PCR with TaqMan™ fluorescent probes. (Identigene, Inc., Houston, TX).

·  Genola Burke, M.S., 2006. Taxonomic analysis and cold adaptation of Antarctic biodegradative microorganisms.

·  Maulshree Gangwar, M.S., 2007. Detection of total and pathogenic Salmonella in oysters using real-time PCR with internal amplification control and the study of their antibiotic resistance profile. (Ph.D. student at Columbia University, NY).

·  Amy Roach, M.S. (Plan II), 2010. Diversity, Biosynthesis, and Applications of Extremophile Eubacterial Pigments.

Past Research Associates

·  Bixi Jian, Ph.D., 1993-1994. (University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL).

·  Chi Ying Lee. Ph.D., 1994-1995. (Professor, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan).

·  Patrick Bryan, Ph.D., 1997-1998. (Assistant Professor, Middlesex Community College, CT).

·  Teruaki Nakatsuji, Ph.D., 2006. (Staff Research Associate, University of California at San Diego, CA).