The Sikela Lab
Current or Recent Lab Members
Jonathan Davis
Graduate Student, 2009-2012
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012-2016
Assistant Professor, 2016-Present
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 [email protected]
- Raquel Hink (Public Health), M.P.H., awarded 2001, Raquel.Hink@cuanschutz
- Marissa Ehringer (Human Medical Genetics), Ph.D., awarded 2001
[email protected], 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, [email protected]
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, [email protected]
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, [email protected]
- University Director, Molecular Genotyping Laboratory Portland Alcohol Research Ctr.
- Barbara Bowers, 1990-1991, [email protected]
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).