Alumni

Former Graduate Students of University of South Florida

Ryan Lushington (2021-2022)

Current Position: Medical School

Former Graduate Students of Florida International University

Dr. Abdulhadi Abdulwahed, (2015 - 2020)

“Investigation of DNA Damage and Genome Organisation in the Cellular Response to Platinum Chemotherapy.” Current position: Assistant professor, Umm Al Qura

University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Yunhee Ji, (2015 - 2020)

“Formation and Repair of Environmentally-induced Damage to Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes.”

(Awarded Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2019-2020). Current position: Post-doc, USF.

Dr. Mohannad Garoub,  (2016 – 2017)

"The Effect of Target-Specific Biomolecules in Breast Cancer."

(Co-major professor with Dr. Stan Wnuk.) Current position: Assistant Professor, and Head of Department, Dept. Occupational Health, Umm Al Qura University, Mecca, 

Saudi Arabia.

Former Graduate Students of the University of Leicester

Dr. Hussein Abbas, (2013 - 2017)

(Co-major professor with Dr. Mark Evans, University of Leicester.) Current position: Faculty at Al-Mustansyria University, Baghdad, Iraq.

Dr. Kamla al Salmani, (2013 - 2017)

“A pre-clinical investigation of the anti-cancer effects of the frankincense constituent AKBA on ovarian cancer cells.”

(Co-major professor with Dr. Mark Evans, University of Leicester.) Current position: National Genetic Centre, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.

Dr. Faris Alrumaihi, (2012 - 2016)

“Cellular targets for solar-simulated radiation.”

Current position: Assistant Professor and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Alaa S. M. Alhegaili, (2012 - 2016)

“A study of the distribution of DNA damage and repair following exposure to ultraviolet radiation.”

Current position: Faculty, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Kamaldeep Chana,  (2010 – 2015)

“Natural genetic variation to UV Radiation in Drosophila melanogaster.”

(Co-major professor with Dr. Eran Tauber, Dept. Genetics, University of Leicester.) Current position: Regulatory Affairs Associate at Symogen Limited, Bourne End, UK.

Dr. Mahsa Karbaschi, (2008 - 2012)

“Formation and repair of UVR-induced DNA damage”.

Current position: Senior Research Scientist II, Molecular Diagnostics.

Dr. George Delinasios, (2007 - 2011)

“Investigation of the chemoprevention of UVR-induced skin cancer”

(Co-major professor with Prof. Antony Young, King’s College London.) Current position: Managing Editor and Executive Publisher, International Institute of

Anticancer Research, Kapandriti, Greece.

Dr. Aikaterini Karakoula, (2000 - 2004)

“Studies on UV-induced damage and repair in human DNA.”

Current position: Senior Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Neuro-Oncology, University of Wolverhampton, UK.

 Dr. Neelam Potdar, MD, (2004 – 2010)

  Current position: Consultant and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

>MSc Bioinformatics<

S. M. Mahmudur Rahman (2003-2004)

>MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology<

Kamla al-Salmani (2009-2010). Current position: Consultant, National Genetic Centre, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.

Eman Alodib (2008-2009)

Pavrita Chavan (2007-2008). Current position: Sales/marketing, India

Jie Chen (2007-2008)

 >MSc Molecular Genetics<

Sridevi Nandagopal (2007-2008)

Nandini Halder (2005-2006)

Katherine Karakoula (1998-1999). Current position: Senior Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Neuro-Oncology, University of Wolverhampton, UK.

>MSc Molecular Pathology and Toxicology<

Jayasujatha Vethamanickam (2010-2011). Current position: Assistant research scientist, Unilever, Hundustan

Jyothi Kopella (2009-2010)

Sonal Patel (2006-2007)

Ratul Maiti (2006-2007). Current position: Divisional Head, East at Bharat certis Agriscience Group.

Xin Xia (2005-2006)

Sashini Weeraman (2004-2005). Current position: Internal Medicine Physician.

Bernadette Kiblane (2000-2001)

Former Undergraduate Students

Laura Deloso, B.S.

Nader Abdalla, B.S.

Linh Nyugen