- Thomas McKnight, Ph.D., 1983, Genetics Dept., “DNA Sequences at the 5′ Ends of Plant Genes.” Professor and Department Head, Faculty of Genetics, Faculty of Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences, Texas A & M. mcknight@bio.tamu.edu
- Virginia Eckenrode, Ph.D., 1983, Biochemistry Dept., “Sequence Analysis of an 18S Gene and Physical Mapping of an rDNA Repeat Unit from Soybean.” Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Sam Levings, Genetics Dept., N.C. State. Free-lance Science Writer, Falmouth, MA. No contact info. Very private person.
- Tom Hagen, Ph.D., 1984, Botany Dept., “Characterization and Preliminary Mapping of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Specific Transcripts in Total and Polysomal RNA.” Present position as Teaching, Laboratory Manager, Microbiology Department, UGA. No idea of his location.
- Sandy Berry-Lowe, Ph.D., 1985, Genetics Dept., “Isolation and Characterization of a Ribulose- 1,5-bisphosphate Carboxylase Gene in Soybean.” Professor, Dept. of Biology, Univ. of CA, Colorado Springs, CO. Program Director at NSF. sberrylo@uccs.edu
- Robin Hightower, Ph.D., 1985, Genetics Dept., “Divergence and Differential Expression of Soybean Actin Genes.” Patent officer for Novartis, Inc. Deceased.
- Gail McLean, Ph.D. 1989, “Differential Expression of Three Classes of Plant Actin Protein.” US Department of Energy, Team Leader Photochemistry and Biochemistry. gail.mclean@science.doe.gov
- Donna Ham, M.S. 1988, ” Analysis of Polyadenylation Sites for the Transcripts from Two Soybean Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Small Subunit Genes”. Research Scientist, Ecogen, Inc. in Langhorne Pennsylvania. Lost track.
- Michael D. McLean, Ph.D. 1989, “Analysis of Homologous Alleles in Soybean,” and “Petunia Actin Gene Superfamily Contains Several Independently Amplified Subfamilies.” Plantformcorp Director of Research, Guelph, Canada. Make therapeutic antibodies in plants. mdmclean@uoguelph.ca
- Brenda (Shirley) S.J. Winkel, Ph.D. 1989, “Regulation of Soybean RuBP Carboxylase Genes In Vivo and in Transgenic Plants.” Associate Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Dept. of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Blacksburg, VA. Currently a Department head in Blacksburg. winkel@vt.edu, (540) 231-3013
- Deborah Marin, Ph.D. 1990, “Light Regulated Turnover of Native and Foreign RuBPCss mRNA in Petunia.” Senior Research Scientist, Entomology, University of North Carolina.
- Bob Gregerson, Ph.D. 1991. “Alcohol Dehydrogenase Gene Expression in Petunia..” Currently working in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. I took over his advisement when his actual mentor Judy Strommer left for a position in Canada. College of Science and Technology Dean at Armstrong Atlantic State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University
- Shurong Huang, Ph.D. 1995, “Actin Isoforms in Higher Plants; Tissue and Cell Type Actin Gene Expression on RNA Phenotypes.” Nutritional Molecular Biologist, Project Manager. Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS shurong.huang@ars.usda.gov
- Matthew Tanzer, Ph.D. 1995. “An in vitro degradation system for ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit mRNA in soybean and petunia.” Senior Research Scientist Monsanto Co.
- John McDowell, Ph.D. 1995. “The actin gene family of Arabidopsis thaliana.”. Professor, Biology Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA. johnmcd@vt.edu
- Yong-Quiang An, Ph.D. 1995. “The molecular genetics of actin gene regulation in native and transgenic plants.” In 2010 he was an Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Yong-Qiang.An@ARS.USDA.GOV, can@paradigmgenetics.com
- Ravishankar Palanivelu, Ph.D. 1998. “Expression and Functional Analysis of (Arabidopsis thaliana) Poly(A) Binding Protein 2, PAB2.” Research Scientist in Daphne Preuss’ Lab at the University of Chicago, Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology. Currently a professor in Arizona. rpalanivelu@hotmail.com
- Angela Vitale, PhD. 2001. “The Evolution of Arabidopsis thaliana Actin Gene Reproductive Subclass Expression Pattern”. Currently working at the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA. Lost track. May not want to invite her.
- Scott Bizily, PhD. 2001. “Genetic Engineering of Plants With the Bacterial Genes MerA and MerB for the Phytoremediation of Methylmercury Contaminated Sediments.” Currently attending law school at The University of Pennsylvania. Currently a patent lawyer in New York. Lost track.
- Laura Gilliland, PhD. 2001. “Molecular, Cellular and Population Analysis of Vegetative Actin Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana.” Currently a Postdoc in the Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State University in E. Lansing. Lost track. PCRWIZ@yahoo.com
- Andrew Heaton, PhD. 2002. “Enhanced Mercury Processing by Plants Genetically Engineered for Mercury Phytoremediation.” Currently a successful musician in Athens, GA. Please invite. He might even provide music. heaton.andrew@gmail.com
- Annie Marie Zimeri, PhD. “Ancient Classes of Metallothioneins in Arabidopsis thaliana; Differential Metal ion Stabilization and Plant Function as Determined by RNA Interference and Overexpression”. Currently an instructor in UGA’s Public Health Department. zemeri@uga.edu
- Lucia Cardenas Pawloski, PhD. 2005. “Identification of Actin Mutations and Characterization of Reproductive Actin Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana. Currently employed at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. ecz6@cdc.gov
- Roger B. Deal, Ph.D., 2006. “The role of ACTIN-RELATED PROTEIN 6 in the epigenetic control of Arabidopsis development”. Next a Postdoctoral Fellow Fred Hutchens Cancer Research Institute with Dr. Steve Henikoff. Currently an assistant Prof. Emory Univ., Biology. roger.deal@emory.edu
- Daniel Ruzicka, Ph.D., 2008. The Molecular genetic analysis of the Arabidopsis ACTIN DEPOLYMERIZING FACTOR gene family: Expression patterns and isovariant functions. Currently a Research Scientist at the Danforth Center. druzicka@danforthcenter.org
- Elieen Roy-Zokan, Ph.D. Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at UGA, ” eileenmroy@gmail.com
- Kristofer J. Mussar, Ph.D. Director, Cyagen Europe, Cyagen Biosciences GmbH, The Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany kjmussar@gmail.com
