Lab Members
Current Lab Members
Karen Zima-Boulware, B.S.
Research Investigator, Laboratory Manager
Matthew Yousefzadeh, B.S., M.S.
Graduate Student
Junya Tomida, B.S., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
David Trono, B.S.
Research Laboratory Coordinator (Ret.)
Kei-ichi Takata, B.S., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Shelley Reh, B.S., M.S.
Senior Research Assistant
K. Leslie Powell, B.S.
Research Laboratory Coordinator
Mandira Manandhar, B.S., M.S.
Graduate Student
Megan Lowery, B.S.
Research Laboratory Coordinator
Sabine Lange, B.S., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarita Bhetawal, B.S., M.S.
Research Assistant II
Former Lab Members
Predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees listed below were supported by competitive grants to come to our laboratory from NIH Training Grants, the Human Frontiers Science Program, EMBO, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, the University of Pittsburgh Competitive Medical Research Fund, and NRSA Ruth Kirschstein funding from the NIH.
Pre-Doctoral Trainees
| Name/Year | Institution/ Prior Degrees | Project | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Araújo 1995-1999 | ICRF, B.S. | Interactions and function of nucleotide excision repair complexes | Assistant Professor, Institut de Recerca Biomedica (IRB) Barcelona, Spain |
| Dawn Batty 1995-1999 | ICRF, B.S. | The XPC-RAD23B complex and nucleotide excision repair of DNA | Medical Writer, Bioscript Stirling Ltd, Macclesfield, UK |
| Maureen Biggerstaff 1995-2002 | ICRF, B.S., M.S. | DNA repair defects in ERCC1, ERCC4, and XPF mutants | Senior Research Officer, Cancer Research UK |
| Dawn Coverley 1987-1991 | ICRF, B.S. | Proteins involved in human DNA excision repair | Lecturer, University of York, UK; Chief Scientific Officer, Cizzle Biotechnology Ltd. |
| Gregory Gan 2003-2007 | University of Pittsburgh, B.S. | Function of Rev3L | M.D./Ph.D. Medical Resident, University of Colorado, Denver |
| Jonathan Moggs 1993-1997 | ICRF, B.S. | Incision mechanism during human nucleotide excision repair | Group Head (Molecular Toxicology), Novartis, Pharma, Basel, CH |
| Anne O’Donovan Jones 1991-1994 | ICRF, B.S. | The xeroderma pigmentosum group G DNA repair protein | Vice President and General Manager, Agilent Chemistries Division, New York |
| Mahmud Shivji 1991-1996 | ICRF, B.S. | Nucleotide excision repair of DNA: Dissection and Reconstitution in vitro | Group Research Manager, Hutchison/MRC Research Center, Cambridge, UK |
Post-Doctoral Trainees
| Name/Year | Institution/ Prior Degrees | Project | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdelilah Aboussekhra1992-1996 | ICRF, Ph.D. | Reconstitution of human NER with purified proteins | Professor, University of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Rafael Ariza 1993-1996 | ICRF, Ph.D. | Cloning of the human XPF gene | Professor, University of Córdoba, Spain |
| Hiroshi Asahina 1997-1999 | ICRF, Ph.D. | The swi10-rad16 nuclease | Analytical Biotechnologist, Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Osaka, Japan |
| Elizabeth Evans 1995-1997 | ICRF, Ph.D. | The pre-incision opening reaction during human NER | Academic Computing Coordinator, Swarthmore College, PA |
| Pierre-Henri Gaillard 1997-2000 | ICRF, Ph.D. | The ERCC1-XPF nuclease | Group Leader, CNRS, Marseille, France |
| Daniela Gunz 1997-1999 | ICRF, Ph.D. | DNA repair functions of XPG protein | Clinical Research Associate, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Switzerland |
| Johan Hansson 1987-1990 | ICRF, M.D. | Human XPA protein | Staff Oncologist, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Christopher Jones 1989-1993 | ICRF, Ph.D. | Nucleotide excision repair of DNA: Dissection and Reconstitution in vitro | Medical Writer, Pharmawrite LLC, Princeton, NJ |
| Nayun Kim 2000-2003 | ICRF & University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. | A novel human DNA polymerase | Research Fellow, Dept. of Biology, Duke University |
| Sabine Lange 2009- | MD Anderson Cancer Center, Ph.D. | Function of REV3L | Postdoctoral Fellow, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Beate Köberle 1998-2006 | ICRF & University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. | Cisplatin sensitivity and nucleotide excision repair | Institute of Applied Biosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany |
| Isao Kuraoka 1996-2001 | ICRF, Ph.D. | Repair of DNA crosslinks and cyclopurine adducts | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Japan |
| Federica Marini 1998-2003 | ICRF & University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. | New DNA polymerase and helicases for crosslink repair | Research Group Leader, University of Milan, Italy |
| Mineaki Seki 2000-2008 | ICRF & University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. | Function of DNA polymerase Q | Assistant Professor, Osaka University, Japan |
| David Szymkowski 1989-1993 | ICRF, Ph.D. | Repair of single, specific DNA lesions | Senior Director, Biotherapeutics, Xencor, Monrovia CA |
| Birgitte Wittschieben 2001-2007 | University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. | Recognition and repair of DNA lesions in chromatin | Department Manager, Human Health & Nutrition Analytics, Chr. Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| John Wittschieben 1997-2008 | ICRF & University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. | Function of the mouse Rev3L gene | Novo Nordisk Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark |