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PhD Thesis committee membership
1990 Todd Wyatt, Thesis: “The Characterization of Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinase in Human Neutrophils”, Univ North Carolina, Dept Pathology
1991 Linda Charles, Thesis: “The Reactivity and Pathogenesis of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies”, Univ North Carolina, Dept Pathology
1993 Rebecca Shirk, Thesis: ‘Regulation of Thrombin Activity by Heparin-Cofactor 2”, Univ North Carolina, Dept Pathology
1998 Qun Dong, Thesis: “Interaction of Surfactant Protein D with Alveolar Macrophages --Regulation of Host Defense”, Duke University
1998 Sean Ming-Yuan Wu, Thesis: “Regulation of alpha-2-Macroglobulin functions by Pathophysiological Oxidation”, Duke University
2000 Gourab Bhattacharjee, Thesis: “Non-Proteolytic Ligand Interaction with Alpha-2-Macroglobulin”, Duke University
2000 Rita Nahta, Thesis: “p53 and the G2 Checkpoint in Human Breast Cancer”, Duke University
2000 Iain Asplin, Thesis: “Biologic Roles of alpha-2-Macroglobulin”, Duke University
2002 Johnathan G Schoenecker, Thesis: “Immunostimulatory Properties of Proteases”, Duke University
2002 Smitha Mathew, Thesis “Characterization of the Interaction of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 with Human a2-Macroglobulin”, Duke University
2003 Justin Hart, Thesis “Regulation of Dendritic Cell Function by alpha-2-Macroglobulin”, Duke Univ
2004 Shy Nimjee, Thesis “Aptamer-Antidote Pairs as Anticoagulants”, Duke University
2008 Sabah Oney, Thesis “Development of Novel Antidote-Controlled Antithrombotic Aptamers”, Duke University
2008 Jill Camille Rau (Univ North Carolina, Dept Pathology), Thesis: “Engineering of Serpins for Vascular Application”.
2009 Charlene Blake, Thesis – Thesis: “Development and Application of Aptamer-Based Therapeutics”, Duke University
2012 Kristin Bompiani, Thesis - Thesis: “Development of RNA Aptamers and Antidotes as Antithrombotic Therapeutics”, Duke University
2014 Maria Aleman, Thesis: “The Role of Fibrin(ogen) in Thrombus Resolution”, Univ North Carolina, Dept Pathology
2016 Kim Roseann Quimby, Thesis: “Clinical Impact of Haemoglobin-Scavenging Mechanisms in Haemolytic Conditions”, University of the West Indies School of Medicine, Dept Immunology
2017 Ruwan Gunaratne, Thesis: “Application of Nucleic Acid Aptamers and Scavengers for Thrombosis and Cancer”, Duke University
2020 Seema Nandi, Thesis: “Synthetic Platelet-Like Particles for the Enhancement of Wound Healing Outcomes,” Joint Dept of Biomedical Engineering, NC State University/UNC - Chapel Hill
2022 Eunice Chee, Thesis” Enhancing Biomimetic Function of Platelet-like Particles”, Joint Dept of Biomedical Engineering, NC State University/UNC - Chapel Hill
2022 Ben Andress, Thesis: “Biomaterials for Meniscus Cell Culture”, Dept. Orthopedic Surgery/ Pathology, Duke University
Research Mentor for Medical Students:
1989-90 Amy DeStefano, University of North Carolina
1990 Lisa Corbin, University of North Carolina
1992-93 Katherine (Doty) Romp, Duke University, winner of Sheard-Sanford National Medical Student Research Award from the American Society of Clinical Pathology, 1994
1993-94 Carol Baker, Duke University
1994-95 Michael N. DiCuccio, Duke University, winner of Sheard-Sanford National Medical Student Research Award from the American Society of Clinical Pathology, 1996
1994-95 William Sumner, Duke University, Honorable Mention, Sheard-Sanford Medical Student Research Award from the American Society of Clinical Pathology, 1996
2005-06 Anna Harger (McDonald), Hackell Pathology Scholarship project on Wound Healing in Hemophilia
2018-19 Celia E Reynolds, Hackell Pathology Scholarship project on Regulation of Tissue Factor Expression by Perivascular Cells; Research Fellowship from North American Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2019-20