Lab Members

1. Inoue, Kenneth M.S. 1987. Practicing physician. Thesis title: New methods for the analysis of plant phenolics. 

2. Suchar, Lisa M.S. 1987. Regulatory Affairs Consultant. Thesis title: Investigations of soluble protein-phenolic complexes.

3. Austin, Paul Ph.D. 1988.  Professor, Hanover College, IN.  Dissertation title: I. Continuouse spectrophotometric assay for plant pectin methylesterase.  II. Tannin-binding proteins in deer saliva.

4. Dawley, Ruthellen Miller Ph.D. 1989.  Senior Scientist BioRad Labs.  Dissertation title: A radioimmunoassay for lignin in plant cell walls. 

5. Wilson, Thomas M.S. 1989.  Application Support Lead, Corbion Inc. Thesis title: I.  A quantitative determination of ellagic acid.  II. Analysis of tannic acid and its interaction with protein.

6. Dietz, Brett. M.En. 1992. Thesis title: Role of condensed tannin on salivary tannin-binding proteins, bioenergetics, and nitrogen digestibility in Microtus pennsylvanicus.

7. Schofield, Judith  M.En. 1995.  Now a Group Manager at Dyn Corp I&ET in Washington, D.C. Thesis title:   The fate of condensed tannins during leaf litter decomposition.  

8.  Zhao, Yan M.S. 1996.  Now a Staff Chemist at Abbot Labs in Chicago, IL.  Thesis title:  Simultaneous determination of hydrolyzable tannin and condensed tannin.  

9.  Riedl, Kenneth Ph.D. 2002.  Now Director of Innovation at Beacon Point Labs in Kannapolis, NC. Dissertation title:  Procyanidin-protein complexes as radical scavengers and radical sinks. 

10.  Ansong, Godfred.  M.S. 2004. Now a  Staff Scientist in Analytical R&D at Merck Chemicals.  Thesis title:  Analysis of plant polyphenols by HPCL/MS and protein binding.  

11.  Chen, Yumin.  Ph.D. 2004. Now a Senior Scientist at Pepsico in Chicago, IL. Dissertation title:  Oxidation of polymeric polyphenols (tannins) in biologically relevant systems.  

12.  Jeffers, Melanie D.  M.S. 2006.  Now a high school biotechnology teacher at Greenhills VoTech.  Thesis title:  Tannins as anti-inflammatory agents.  

13.  Headley Perkins, Akeysha A. M.S. 2007. Now a Quality Assurance Manager at Ferrara Candy Company in Chicago, IL.  Thesis title:  Polymeric polyphenols as anti-inflammatory agents.  

14.  Schweitzer, Natalie.  Ph.D. 2007.  Obtained her DVM at University of Wisconsin and is a vet at All Pets Veterinary Clinic in Wisconsin.  Dissertation title:  Differential effects of laboratory housing conditions on biochemical, genetic, and physiological markers of health and disease in Sprague-Dawley rats. 

15.  Wisman Cosky, Kimberly N.  M.S. 2008.  Now a Project Manager at Covance Analytical, Indianapolis IN.  Thesis title:  I. Cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity of polyphenolics.  II. Polyphenolics in natural soils. 

16.  Trombley, John D.  Ph.D. 2011. Now a Senior Lecturer at Georgia College.  Dissertation title:  Polyphenols:  Interactions with proteins and analytical methods.  

17.  Rouhier, Matthew F. Ph.D. 2011.  Now an Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Chemical Instrumentation at Kenyon College.  Dissertation title:  Characterization of YDR036C from Saccaromyces cerevisiae.  

18.  Schmidt, M.A.  Ph.D. 2012.  Now an Associate Professor at Wright State Medical School, Dayton OH.  Dissertation title:  Tannins in natural soil systems.  

19.  Engstrom, Marica.  M.S. 2012.  Completed her Ph.D. at Turku University, Finland with J.P. Salminen, and is now a senior scientist in same lab. Thesis title:  Polyphenol protein interactions.  

20.  Li, Min.  Ph.D. 2014.  Now a Principlal Scineitist at Pepsico in Plano, TX. Dissertation title:  Interaction of (-) epigallocatechin gallate with serum albumin in the presence or absence of glucose.  

21.  Lubelski, Ryan M.S. 2019. Now a Protein Chemist, Covance Analytical, Indianapolis IN Thesis title: Effect of metals and cetylpyrifidium chloride on tannin-protein interactions: Potential roles in extrinsic teeth stain formation.  

22. Sun, Xiaowei.  Ph.D. 2019.  Now a Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb.  Dissertation title:  Interaction of green tea or black tea polyphenols with protein in the presence of absence of other small ligands. 

23. Reeves, Savanah G. M.S. 2020.  Now an analytical chemist at Shepherd Color Company, Cincinnati, OH. Thesis title: Condensed tannin characterization by FTICR-MALDI mass spectrometry and separation with saw-tooth gradient HPLC. 

24. Onugwu, Kenneth.  M.S. 2021. Now an IT consultant.  Thesis title: Epigallocatechin gallate interaction with Cu(II)-serum albumin complexes.

25. Fu, Meiling.  M.S. 2022.  Now a quality control chemist at Frontage Laboratories in Exter, PA. Thesis title: Interaction between polyphenols and metalloproteins.

26. Mallikarachchi, Sadeepa. Ph.D. 2024.  Now a postdoctoral researcher at Rowan University in New Jersey.  Dissertation title: Impact of tannin structure on chemical properties of tannin.

1. Megan Alberz, 2005-2008 (USS 2007; Deans Scholar 2007-2008; Univ. Honors) M.D., Univ. Cincinnati Med School

2. *Lauren Kelly, 2005-2007  Pharm. D., Univ Cincinnati Pharmacy Grad Program

3. Kala Levine, 2005-2009 (Hughes 2007) M.D., University of Louisville

4. Melissa Moore, 2005-2007 (Hughes 2006; Deans Scholar 2006-07) M.D., Univ Cincinnati Med School

5. Brendon Honick, 2006-2008 MS CWRU; M.D., University of Iowa 

6. *Ashley Scioneaux, 2007 (NSF-REU ZOO) M.S., Miami Univ. 

7. *Allison Kreinberg, 2008-2010 (USS 2009) M.S. Environmental Science, OSU. Scientist at Geosyntec Consultants

8. Steve Tindall 2008-2011 (STARS, USDA internship 2009)  Pharm.D., OSU Pharmacy School 

9. *Melanie Krook 2008-2011 (USS 2009, Deans Scholar 2010-2011) Ph.D., University of Michigan. Manager, Battelle Research Labs, Columbus

10. Madeline Issleib 2009-2013  Senior Consultant, West Monroe Partners, Chicago IL

11. *Sonia Masih 2009-2013 Drexel Medical School Interdisciplinary grad program, M.D. Liberty University, Virginia

12. Jennifer Koch 2010-2012 (Deans Scholar 2011-2012 USS 2011) OSU M.S. Food Science.  Product Development at Mars Wrigley 

13. *Matthew Suber 2011-2014 (USS 2012) Officer in US Marine Corps; Veterns Service Coordinator, Miami University

14. *Brendan Kelly 2012-2014 MS Food Science, Kansas State. Global Product Development at Abbott Labs

15. Bridget DeLiberato 2012-2015 (Univ. Cincinnati ROSE fellowship 2013) M.D., Univ. Cincinnati Med School

16. *Rebecka Sepela 2012-2015 (Hughes 2013; USS, 2014; Deans scholar, 2014-15) Ph.D.,  UC Davis Biochemistry; Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University

17. Mary Allison Geibel 2012-2015 (USS 2013; Deans scholar, 2014-2015) MPH, Emory University.  Analyst at Mathematica Policy Research

18. Caroline Highland summer 2013 (NSF-REU) Ph.D, Cornell Univ. Biochemistry

19. Jason Tran 2014-2015 switched to Engineering

20. Emma Watson 2015-2016 switched to Biology

21. Katie Steelman 2016 M.S. University of Cincinnati

22. Julia Walton 2016-2017 D.V.M. University of Georgia

23. *Ricky Killeen 2015-2018 M.D. University of Louisville

24. *Haley Ferguson 2015-2018 M.D. Indiana University

25. Quinn Kistenfeger 2015-2018 M.D. St. Louis University IL

26. Rachel Polak 2015-2017 Graduate school North Carolina State in Genetic and Genomics

27. Alec Krienen 2017 Chemist at Lubrizol

28. Elizabeth Belling 2017 Research Assistant at Cincinnati Children's Hospital

29. Jamie Waterman (University of Vermont, REU 2017). Ph.D. Western Sydney University, Australia

30. Chas Porter 2017-2020 Ohio University Medical College

31. Rosie Magro 2017-2020 Ohio University Medical College

32. Ellen Tieke 2017-2020.  Laboratory Project Coordinator, Medpace, Cincinnait

33. *Abby Brandt 2017-2020.  Chemist, American Colors, Cleveland

34. *Savanah Reeves 2019-2020 (BS/MS) Analytical Chemist, Shepherd Color Company, Cincinnati

35. Ifey Okafor (2018-2021).  Law School, University of Akron

36. Quyhn Nguyen (2018-2023).  Graduate School, University of California

37. Anne Cunnagin (2019-2020).  Scientist I at Hikma Pharmaceuticals 

38. Mai Nguyen (2020-2021). Pharmacy School, University of Illinois Chicago

39. *Ellie Knutson (2020-2022).  Department of Energy, Bellingham WA.  Internship

40. Rene Halcom (2020-2022).  Quality Control Chemist, Cambridge Isotope Labs, Xenia OH

41. *Katie Mei Williams (2021-2024). Quality Control Chemist, LTS Device Technologies, St. Paul MN

42. Jenna McLain (2022-2023). Genetic Counseling School, University of Utah.

43. Jules Jefferson (2021-2024) Medical School, The Ohio State University

Students indicated by * had one or more co-authored articles.