The Sikela Lab

Current or Recent Lab Members

Training of Graduate and Medical Students and Fellows

1. Thesis supervision: 

• Ilea Heft (Human Medical Genetics), 2014-2017
• Veronica Searles (MSTP, HMGGP), 2012-2016
• Jonathon Keeney (Neuroscience), 2009-2012
• Jonathan Davis (Preventive Medicine), 2009-2012
• Michael Cox (Computational Biology), 2005-2008
• Laura Dumas (Human Medical Genetics), 2004-2008
• Sonya Burgers (M.P.A.), 2005-2008
• Matt Brenton (Human Medical Genetics), 2003-2004   Matthew.Brenton@cuanschutz
• Brenda Gensler (Human Medical Genetics), 2001-2002
• Erik MacLaren (Pharmacology), Ph.D., 1999-2005  ejm@sanger.ac.uK
• Raquel Hink (Public Health), M.P.H., awarded 2001, Raquel.Hink@cuanschutz
• Marissa Ehringer (Human Medical Genetics), Ph.D., awarded 2001
  Marissa.Ehringer@Colorado.EDU, Associate Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics
• Rebecca Berry (Molecular Biology) Ph.D., awarded 1996
  Cytogenics Lab Director, Esoterix Oncology
• Todd Rubano (Colorado School of Mines) M.Sc., 1992-1994
  Senior Automation Engineer, Ilumina
• John Glod (MSTP) 1990-1994. Ph.D. awarded January, 1994, glodjo@umdnj.edu
  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Jun Li (Neuroscience), 1989-1990. M.Sc. awarded 1993
• Andrea Wilcox (Pharmacology), 1990-1993. Ph.D. awarded May, 1993.

2. Postdoctoral Fellows trained:

• Ashely Pacheco, 2019-Present
• David Astling, 2013-2015
• Jonathan Davis, 2012-2016
• Charles Michael Dickens, 2010-2012
• Majesta O'Bleness, 2009-2014
• Laura Dumas, 2008-2015
• Magdalena Popesco, 2005-2008
• Erik MacLaren, 2005-2006
• Rowena Stern, 2004-2005
• Alan Kaiser, 2000-2003, Alan.Kaiser@cuanschutz
• Elizabeth Godden, 2001-2002
• Yan Xu, 1997-2000
  Scientist, Unigen Pharmaceutical Inc.
  Asst. Professor of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital
• Rebecca Berry, 1996
• Karen Iorio, 1995-1996
• Andrea Wilcox, 1993-1994
• Paula Bice, 1993-1994, pbice@iupui.edu
  Indiana University, Dept. of Medicine, Endocrinology, Assistant Scientist
• Laura Draski, 1993-1994, LCDR, Acting Supervisor, FDA
• Arto Orpana, 1990-1992, Director of Molecular Genetics, Helsinki University Central Hospital
• Akbar Kahn, 1990-1992, Molecular Biologist, Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center
• Kari Buck, 1990-1991, Professor, Behavioral Neuroscience Oregon Health & Science, buckk@ohsu.edu
• University Director, Molecular Genotyping Laboratory Portland Alcohol Research Ctr.
• Barbara Bowers, 1990-1991, Barbara.Bowers@Colorado.EDU
  Institute for Behavioral genetics, Senior Research Associate
• Wendy Keir, 1988-1990.

3. Research Associates or Assistant Professors trained:

• Laura Dumas, 2015-2016
• Jonathan Davis, 2016-Present
  

4. Research Rotation Students Trained:

• 2014 Ilea Heft (HMGGP) 
• 2017 Patrick Carry (EPI)
  
• 2010-2011 Veronica Searles (MSTP)
• 2009-2010 Leah Venturoni (HMGP)
• 2008-2009 Jonathan Keeney (Neuroscience); Matthew Burns (BSP); Jake Saunders (Neuroscience)
• 2007-2008 David Vargas (SURF program research rotation)
• 2006-2007 Dorothy Yamamoto (Pharmacology); Steven Glidewell (HMGP); Sarah Friedrichs (HMGP);
  Tressa Allington (Pharmacology).
• 2005-2006 Stephanie Williams (BSP); Alfonso Garridolecca (HMGP), Akiko Komura (Summer
  undergraduate research rotation).
• 2004-2005 Tianna Hicklin (Neuroscience); Tavanna Buske (Pharmacology); Adele Blackler (Pharmacology); James Cheng (Summer undergraduate research rotation).
• 2003-2004 Holly Stephens (HMGP); Doug Donham (Pharmacology); Angela Zimmerman (Neuroscience); Laura Dumas (HMGP); Anis Karimpour-Fard (Bioinformatics).
• 2002-2003 Matthew Brenton (HMGP); Katherine Barlow (Neuroscience); William McNair (HMGP).
• 2001-2002 Brenda Gensler (HMGP)
• 2000-2001 Chistopher Dullah (Neuroscience)
• 1999-2000 Sharon Wang (HMGP); Erik MacLaren (Pharmacology)
• 1998-1999 Christina Rapp (MSTP)
• 1998-1999 Otakuye Conroy-Ben (Summer undergraduate research rotation)
• 1997-1998 M.K. Smith (Molecular Biology); Marissa Ehringer (Human Medical Genetics).
• 1996-1997 Kaylee Stack (Molecular Biology).
• 1993-1994 Cristina Backman (Neuroscience).
• 1992-1995 Willie Long Reed (Summer undergraduate research rotation)
• 1992-1993 Mark Wade (Pharmacology); Stephanie Trelogan (Molecular Biology); Rebecca Berry (Molecular Biology).
• 1991-1992 Marissa Moyer (Molecular Biology); Richard Klinghoffer (Pharmacology).
• 1990-1991 Janis Gleavy (Pharmacology).
• 1989-1990 LiHuey Lin (Neuroscience); John Glod (MSTP); Chris Miller (Neuroscience); Ron Klein (Pharmacology).
• 1988-1989 David Jones (Pharmacology); Jun Li (Neuroscience); Joseph Ryan (Medical student);
  Ted Anselmi (Undergraduate Summer Research Program).
• 1987-1988 Andrea Wilcox (Pharmacology); Gina Nelson (MSTP); Michael Houghton (MSTP).