Escalante-Semerena Lab, UGA

Postdoc	University of Utah-Salt Lake City (1984-1988); J. R. Roth (Advisor)
Postdoc	University of Illinois-Urbana (1983-1984); J. E. Cronan, Jr. (Advisor)
Ph.D.	Microbiology - University of Illinois-Urbana (1983); R. S. Wolfe (Advisor)
M.S.	Microbiology - University of Illinois-Urbana (1979); Ralph S. Wolfe (Advisor)
Q.F.B.	School of Chemistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico (1977); High Honors

2012-present	UGA Foundation Distuinguished Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia
1998-2012	Professor, Department of Bacteriology, UW-Madison.
1994-1998	Associate Professor, Department of Bacteriology, UW-Madison.
1988-1994	Assistant Professor, Department of Bacteriology, UW-Madison.
1984-1987	Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow
1983-1984	Research Associate, Microbiology Department, University of Illinois-Urbana

National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council (Ad hoc; May 2015)
UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor in Microbiology (2012)
Invited reviewer for the NIH Director’s Pioneer Awards (2012-13)
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (2010)
NIH MERIT Award in support of work on B₁₂ biosynthesis (R37-GM40313) (2010-2020)
UW-Madison Kellet Mid-Career Faculty Researcher Award (2009)
HHMI Teaching Fellow in Classroom Teaching (2007)
Highlighted in the ASM ‘The Minority Microbiology Mentor’ (Article)
Ira L. Baldwin Professor of Bacteriology (2001-2006).
Chair, American Academy of Microbiology Graduate Teaching Award Committee (2009-2011)
National Institutes of Health Prokaryotic Cell and Molecular Biology Study Section (2005-2009)
Board of Directors, Wind River Meeting on Prokaryotic Biology (2005-present)
Member of the Technology Center for Networks and Pathways (TCNP, JHU) (2005-present)
2004 American Society for Microbiology Graduate Teaching Award
2004 TRIO Brenda Pfaehler Award of Excellence in Education
American Academy of Microbiology Graduate Teaching Award Committee (2006-2009)
American Academy of Microbiology, Subcommittee on Award Nominations (2004-2007)
External Reviewer of the Department of Botany and Microbiology, U of OK- Norman (2004).
External Reviewer of the Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, U of Idaho-Moscow (2003).
Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology (Elected 1999).
Dupont Aid-To-Education Scholar (1999-2001).
Chair of the Committee on Graduate Education of the American Society for Microbiology (2000-2004).
University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Spitzer Excellence in Teaching Award (1999).
UW-Madison Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Award (1998).
UW-Madison Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Award (1991).
UW-Madison, 1990 Nominee to the PEW Scholars Program in the Basic Sciences.
Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow (1984-1987).
Best Student in the School of Chemistry, UNAM, México (1976).

American Society for Microbiology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Microbiology
University of Georgia
527 Biological Sciences Building
120 Cedar Street

Tel: 706-542-2651
Fax: 706-542-2815

Email: [email protected]

Nick Anglin
Previous graduate student

Shaun Brinsmade
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 2002-2007)
Research Associate (NIH Fellow), A. L. Sonenshein, Department of Microbiology, Tufts University.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Website

Nicole R. Buan
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 2000-2005)
Research Associate (NIH Fellow), W. Metcalf, Microbiology Department, U of Illinois-Urbana.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2010-present)
Website

Rachel Burckhardt

Jordan Byrne

Flavia Costa

Maris V. Fonseca
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 1994-2001)
Research Associate, M. Winkler (Eli Lilly, 2001-2003)
Research Scientist, AMGEN Corp. (2003-2006)
Research Associate, M. Swanson (2006-present), U of Michigan, Microbiol. & Immunol. Dpt.
Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI) (2011-present)
Website

Jeffrey G. Gardner
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 2003-2008)
Research Associate, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, UW-Madison (2008-present).
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County
website: http://biology.umbc.edu/directory/faculty/gardner/

Jane O. Garrity
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 2002-2008)
Technology, NUtech Ventures, Lincoln, NE (2008-present)
Website

Michael J. Gray
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 2005-2010)
Research Associate. U. Jakob, Mol Cell & Dev Biol Dept, U of Michigan (2010-2015).
Assistant Professor, Microbiology Department, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gray lab website

Tracey L. Grimek
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 1997-2003)
UW-Madison, School of Pharmacy (2003-2007).

Kristy Hentchel

Emily Hollander

Alexander Horswill
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 1996-2001)
Research Associate (Damon Runyon Fellow), S. Benkovic, Chemistry, Penn State University, (2001-2005).
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa (2005-present)
Associate Professor, University of Iowa (2009-present)
Website

Victoria Jeter

Christofer Kershbael Zepeda

Jeffrey A. Lewis
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 2002-2007)
Research Associate (NIH Fellow), A. Gash, Department of Genetics, UW-Madison.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas
website: thelewislab.com

Melissa Mackelprang

Lori A. Maggio-Hall
Previous graduate student

(Ph.D., 1995-2001)
Research Associate (NIH Fellow), N. Keller, Plant Pathology, UW-Madison (2002-2005)
Research Biologist (du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE) (2005-present)
Website

Liju Mathew

Theodoric Mattes

Paola E. Mera
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 2005-2009)
Research Associate, L. Shapiro, Dept Developmental Biology, Stanford School of Medicine (2010-present).
Website

Asa Miller

Theodore Moore

George A. O'Toole
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 1988-1994)
Research Associate (Damon-Runyon-Walter Winchell Fellow), R. Kolter, Harvard Med. Sch. (1994-1997)
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Sch. of Medicine, Dartmouth College (1999-2010)
Professor of Microbiology, Sch. of Medicine, Dartmouth College (2010-present)
Website

Michele Otte
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 2004-2009)
Senior Microbiologist, Dow Chemical Co (2010-present).
Website

Sergio Palacios
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 1997-2004)
Research Associate, M. Parsek, University of Iowa, Department of Microbiology
McKinsey & Co Consulting, Mexico City, Mexico
Deceased 9/2008

Anastacia Parks

Christopher Rocco
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 2003-2010)
Research Associate. R. Tabita (Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University (2010-present).

Michelle R. Rondon
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 1988-1995)
Research Associate (NIH Fellow), J. Handelsman, Plant Pathology, UW-Madison (1995-1998)
Assistant Professor, Microbiology The Ohio State University (1999-2002)
Faculty Associate (2007-present)
Website

Vincent J. Starai
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 1998-2004)
Research Associate (Damon Runyon Fellow), W. Wickner, Biochemistry Department, Dartmouth College.
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia-Athens (2009-present)
Website

Tara Stuecker

(Ph.D., 2007-2012)
Research Associate, J. A. Lewis, Department of Biological Sciences, U of Arkansas (2013-present)
website: www.thelewislab.com

Sang-Jin Suh
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 1988-1994)
Research Associate, S. West, UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Science
Research Associate, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
Senior Scientist, Dennis Ohman, Dept. of Microbiol. & Immunol., U. of Virginia-Richmond
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University (2002-2008)
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University (2008-present)
Website

Norbert Tavares

Michael G. Thomas
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 1995-1999)
Research Associate (NIH Fellow), C. Walsh, Chemistry, Harvard University (2000- 2002)
Assistant Professor, Bacteriology, UW-Madison (2002-2009)
Associate Professor, Bacteriology, UW-Madison (2009-present)
Website

Ciera Thomas

Jodi Trzebiatowski
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D. 1993-1998)
Research Associate (NIH Fellow), F. DeBruijn, Genetics, Michigan State University, 1998-2001)
Research Scientist, Wayne State University School of Medicine (2001-2008).
Family leave (2008-present)

Allen W. Tsang
Previous Postdoc

(Ph.D., 1994-1998)
Research Associate (R. Maier, Microbiology, U. of Georgia (1998-2000)
Research Associate (S. Ragsdale, Biochemistry, U. of Nebraska (2000-2002)
Senior Scientist, Bioinformatics, U of Nebraska (2002-2003)
Assistant Research Professor, Microbiology, U of Massachusetts (2003-2006)
Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Wake Forest U (2006-present
Website

Alex Tucker
Previous Graduate Student

Ph.D. (2007-2013)
Reseacrh Associate (Dr. Chris Voigt, 2014-present)

Chelsey VanDrisse

Elizabeth Villa

Caitlin Wade

Jesse Woodson
Previous graduate student

Ph.D. (2000-2005)
NIH Research Fellow (2006-2009)
Research Associate (2006-present)

Carmen L. Zayas
Previous Graduate Student

(Ph.D., 2000-2007)
Pharmacist

Jorge Escalante-Semerena, PhD

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