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Molecular Virology and Microbiology

Houston, Texas

Postdoctoral Studies in
The Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology
Graduate Studies in The Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology
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Graduates prior to 2000


 01/01/1999
 S. Sylvia Lee  B.A.  Dr. Javier
Thesis:Identification and Characterization of the Simian Rotavirus SA11 Genome Segment 3 and Its Protein Product  sl038076
 12/01/1998
 Joseph Petrosino  B.S. - Microbiology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Baylor College of Medicine  Dr. Petrosino
Thesis:Functional Genomics of Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease  jpetrosi
 11/01/1998
 Mingdong Zhang  M.S.  Dr. Estes
Thesis:Mechanisms of action of the Rotavirus enterotoxin  mz691043
 10/21/1998
 Q. Vinh-Phuc Nguyen  M.S.C.  Dr. Hogue
Thesis:Characterization of Protein Interactions and Establishment of a Coexpression to Study Coronavirus Assembly  vn691030
 08/31/1998
 Xinzhen Yang  M.D., M.S.  Dr. Rice
Thesis:The HIV Tat-associated Kinase  xy691041
 08/31/1998
 Jiang (Jason) Xi  B.A. Shanghai First Medical College - China  Dr. Metcalf
Thesis:  
Nucleic acid hybridization for detection of hepatitis A virus in environmental samples
 08/04/1998
 Jeffrey Jones  B.A.  Dr. Donehower
Thesis:  jj691016
The role of p53 and p21 in mammary tumor growth in the Wnt-1 transgenic mouse
 06/30/1998
 Sarah Blutt  B.A. - Rice Univ., Chemistry BCM - Cell Biology  Dr. Conner
Thesis:Intestinal B cell responses to enteric pathogens  sb691007
 12/19/1997
 Laurie Connor  B.S. University of Maryland - College Park  Dr. Marriott
Thesis:The Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Tax Transactivation of Viral and Cellular CRE Elements  
 07/31/1997
 Laura White  B.S. University Catolica Venezuela  Dr. Estes
Thesis:Human Calicivirus Attachment and .Entry into Cultured Cells and Virus Assembly Using Recombinant Norwalk Virus-Like Particles as Probes  
 07/17/1997
 Sherry Becker  B.S. Colorado State University  Dr. Slagle
Thesis:Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Studies of Insertional Mutagenesis and Interference of DNA Repair  
 05/16/1997
 Robert Weiss  B.A.  Dr. Javier
Thesis:  
Cell transformation by the human adenovirus type 9 E4 region ORF1 oncoprotein
 02/19/1997
 Jenny Henkel  B.S. University of Georgia  Dr. Stroop (Qavi)
Thesis:The Role of ICPO in Herpes Simplex Vires Reactivation  
 02/10/1997
 Michael Wentz  B.S.  Dr. Donehower
Thesis:A Naturally Occurring Point Mutation in the env Gene of HIV-1 Dramatically Alters Production of Spliced Messages and Reveals Novel Splicing .Regulatory Elements  
 01/21/1997
 Melissa Wentz    Dr. Slagle
Thesis:Identification of some of the CIS-acting elements that regulate (- )RNA synthesis in genome segment nine of porcine rotavirus strain OSU  mw690205
 01/01/1997
 Jeng-Yang Ling  B.S. National Taiwan University  Dr. Stroop
Thesis:Mapping of a Herpes simplex virus genetic element involved in neurovirulence and neuroinvasiveness  
 12/31/1996
 Sharla Ames  B.S. Brigham Young University  Dr. Butel
Thesis:SV40 T-antigen Interacts with Proteins Involved in the G2/M Transition  
 09/01/1996
 Steven Ressler  B.S. University of Illinois - Urbana - Champaign (IL)  Dr. Marriott
Thesis:HTLV-1 Tax Transactivation of the Human Proliferating Cell Nuclear Anige (PCNA) Promoter  
 05/30/1995
 Sanjeeda Jafar  B.S. University Dacca - Bangladesh  Dr. Butel
Thesis:Determination of the step of rotavirus SA11-4F replication blocked in HepG2 cells  NONE
 05/30/1995
 Patrick Hensler  B.S. Carnegie-Mellon University, (PA)  Dr. Smith, O
Thesis:Molecular genetic analysis of human cellular senescence and immortalization : evidence for a senescence related gene on human chromosome 1  
 05/30/1995
 Yong-jie Zhou  B.S. Shanghai Medical University - China  Dr. Estes
Thesis:Functional and structural domains of the rotavirus spike protein VP4  
 05/30/1995
 Peng Tian  M.S., B.S. Peking University - China, Beijing Second Medical College  Dr. Estes
Thesis: Pleiotropic properties of rotavirus nonstructural glycoprotein NSP4 in viral morphogenesis and pathogenesis  
 07/27/1994
 Michele Harvey  B.S. University of Alberta, Canada  Dr. Donehower
Thesis: Tumorigenesis studies using p53-deficient mice  
 07/15/1994
 Michael Hevey  B.S. Pennsylvania State University -University Park (PA)  Dr. Donehower
Thesis:The HIV-1 vif Gene: An Examination of Biological Effects of vif Mutation in VariousCD4+ T-cell Lines and Biochemical Analysis of the vif Protein  
 06/06/1994
 John McClure  B.S. University of Texas - Arlington  Dr. Noonan
Thesis:Role of tumor suppressor phosphoprotein p53 in signal transduction during lymphocyte activation : implications for viral pathogenesis  
 06/06/1994
 Sook Shin  M.S., B.S. Seoul National University - Korea, Seoul National University - Korea  Dr. Steffen
Thesis: Characterization of oncogene interactions by insertional mutagenesis  
 03/08/1994
 Michelle Ozbun  B.S. Colorado St Univ  Dr. Butel
Thesis:p53 Mutations and Mammary Preneoplasia in the Mouse  
 01/01/1994
 Hyangshuk Rhim  M.S., B.S. Korea Advanced Institute of Science - Korea, Pusan National University - Korea  Dr. Rice
Thesis: Characterization of transactivation activities and TAR RNA binding properties of TAT proteins of human immunodeficiency viruses  
 11/30/1992
 Carolyn Brandt  B.A. Rice University (TX)  Dr. Butel
Thesis: Characterization of the MMTV LTR-encoded gene products  
 05/29/1992
 Dayue Chen  M.S., B.S. Academia Sinca, Shandong  Dr. Ramig
Thesis: Effects of genetic context on phenotypic expression of rotavirus genes  
 05/26/1992
 Robert Bohannon  B.A. Univ. of California-Berkley, Univ. of Colorado (degree)  Dr. Donehower
Thesis: Isolation of a type D retrovirus from B-cell lymphomas of a patient with AIDS  
 11/30/1991
 Kit-Sing Au  M.S. B.S. Chinese University of Hong Kong, Rutgers University - New Brunswick (NJ)  Dr. Estes
Thesis: The synthesis, translocation and topography of the simian rotavirus SA11 glycoproteins  
 05/21/1991
 Yi Ning  M.S., B.S. Shanghai Institute Cell Biology, Shanghai First Medical - China  Dr. Smith
Thesis: Molecular aspects of cGMP and Ca²+ in photoreceptors  
 05/21/1991
 Teh-Hsiu Lee  M.S., B.S. University of Kentucky, National Taiwan University  Dr. Butel
Thesis:Biosynthesis, characterization, and functional analysis of the hepatitis B virus X protein  
 06/04/1990
 Mary Porter  B.S. University of Notre Dame  Dr. Smith
Thesis: Novel monoclonal antibodies identify fibronectin epitopes exposed on human fibroblasts during in vitro cellular senescence  
 06/04/1990
 Earl Sawai  B.A. U. Cal. Berkeley  Dr. Butel
Thesis: Characterization of simian virus 40 large T-antigen deletion mutants : association of T-antigen with a cellular heat shock protein  
 06/04/1990
 Ming Liu  B.S.  Dr. Estes
Thesis: Identification and characterization of the simian rotavirus SA11 genome segment 3 and its protein product  
 05/24/1989
 Michael West  M.S., B.S. Andrews University, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (NY)  Dr. Smith
Thesis: An examination of growth factor modulation of extracellular matrix metabolism in human skin fibroblasts during cellular senescence in vitro  
 05/17/1988
 John Burns  M.S., B.S. San Diego State University, Ohio State, Columbus  Dr. Estes
Thesis: n immunochemical and biological analysis of the viral hemagglutinin (VP4) of simian rotavirus SA11  
 08/02/1987
 Wai-Kit Chan  B.S. Chinese University of Hong Kong  Dr. Estes
Thesis: The synthesis, translocation and topography of the simian rotavirus SA11 glycoproteins  
 01/01/1985
 Betty Slagle  B.S. - Microbiology, Brigham Young University Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX  Dr. Butel
Thesis: Characterization of the BALB/cV isolate of mouse mammary tumor virus and analysis of virus-host interaction during mammary tumorigenesis in BALB/cV mice  bslagle
 01/01/1966
 Janet Butel  B.S. - Bacteriology, Chemistry, Kansas State Univ. BCM, Houston TX  Dept. of Virology and Epidemiology, 1966
Thesis:Virus-induced antigens as markers of the genetic activities of oncogenic viruses.--A study of papovavirus SV40 and its interactions with adenoviruses  jbutel