Former Lab Members

Postdoctoral Fellows

  • Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright, Ph.D., 1998-04: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Augsburg University
  • Nandadavi Patil, Ph.D., 2012-16: Reseacher, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota
  • So Yeong Lee, DVM, Ph.D., 2002-03: Professor, Veterinary Pharmacology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
  • Melissa Palmer, Ph.D., 2005-07: Associate Professor, Animal Physiology, University of Minnesota
  • Yotesawee Srisomboon, Ph.D., 2017-22: Research Associate, Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota

Graduate Students

  • Gussie Tessier, DVM, Ph.D., 1991: Associate Editor, American Journal of Veterinary Research    
  • Michael DuVall, DVM, Ph.D., 1993: Scientific Director, Toxicology: Janssen Reserach & Development
  • Leslie K. Sprunger, DVM, Ph.D., 1995: Associate Dean, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Timothy Traynor, Ph.D., PharmD., 1995: Pharmacist, Essentia Health
  • Alisen Vetter, DVM, Ph.D., 1997: Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, TransMed7, LLC
  • Chatsri Deachapunya, Ph.D., 1998: Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Xinpo Jiang, Ph.D., 1999: Senior Director, Pharmacology, Legend Biotech
  • So Yeong Lee, DVM, Ph.D., 2002: Professor, Veterinary Pharmacology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
  • Melissa Palmer, Ph.D., 2005: Associate Professor, Animal Physiology, University of Minnesota
  • Tamene Melkamu, DVM, Ph.D., 2010: Senior Research Scientist, Recombinetics Inc. (deceased)
  • Katherine Schiller, Ph.D., 2010: Principal Clinical Research Specialist, Medtronic Inc.
  • Elizabeth Peitzman, Ph.D., 2014: Clinical Trial Lead, Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
  • Nathan Zaidman, Ph.D., 2016: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico

Lab Managers/Technicians

  • Paul Wolters,  1987-88: Professor, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
  • Timothy Traynor, 1988-91: Pharmacist, Essentia Health
  • Nancy Stewig, 1992-95: Attorney at Asiatico & Associates, PLLC, Tampa FL
  • Eric Elmquist, 1995-97: Dentist, Lake Superior Community Health Center, Superior WI
  • Melissa Palmer, 1997-99: Associate Professor, Animal Physiology, University of Minnesota
  • Peter Maniak, 1999-2022: Retired