Past and current 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.
(Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA).
- Cynthia Brasher, M.S., 1997.
Development of a multiplex PCR methods for detection of microbial
pathogens in shellfish. (Bristol-Myers Squibb).
- Michael Vickery, M.S., 1997.
PCR-based approaches for monitoring microbial pathogens in seafood. (Cepheid).
- Gitika Panicker, M.S., 2000.
Cold adaptation and biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons by Antarctic
microorganisms. (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). (Microbiology, UAB).
- Madalina Mateescu, M.S., 2001.
Response and tolerance of Vibrio cholerae O1 at cold
temperatures. (Medicine).
- Michael Myers, M.S., 2001. Detection of Vibrio
parahaemolyticus O3:K6 in Gulf water. (USDA, FSIS, OPHS, LQAD, Athens, GA).
- Lisa Blankinship, M.S., 2002. Molecular
analysis, detection, and elimination of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from
shellfish. (University of Tennessee at Martin, TN).
- Michael Myers, 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).
- Gitika Panicker, Ph.D., 2003. Molecular
analysis and detection of Vibrio vulnificus in its quiescent and
active state. (CDC, Atlanta, GA).
- Amy Rizvi, M.S., 2003.
Induction of hns promoter during cold stress and real-time PCR
detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. (Eli Lilly).
- 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-present. Taxonomic analysis of Antarctic biodegradative
microorganisms and study of community profile by real-time PCR.
- Maulshree Gangwar, M.S., 2007-present. Containment
of biodegradative microorganisms in Antarctic soil using conditional
lethal systems.
Research associates:
- Bixi Jian, Ph.D., 1993-1994.
- Chi Ying Lee. Ph.D., 1994-1995.
- Patrick Bryan. Ph.D., 1997-1998.
- Teruaki Nakatsuji. Ph.D., 2006.
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