Alumni
| Graduate Students | |
Aaron Bart (2014-2019)
Ph.D. (Biophysics) Dissertation: Human Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Drug Metabolism and Chemical Activation Current Position: Senior Scientist, Structural Biology, Triana Biomedicines |
Stephen Black (2018-2020)
M.S. (Medicinal Chemistry) Thesis: Structural biology of CYP2D6 and fatty acid metabolizing P450 enzymes Current Position: Research and Development Technician, ICL Laboratories |
Linda Blake (2007-2012)
Ph.D. (Medicinal Chemistry) Dissertation: Cytochromes P450 as therapeutic targets and counter-targets for the prevention of lung cancer and treatment of steroidogenic diseases Pharm.D. 2016 Current Position: Internal Medicine Pharmacist, Oregon Health and Science University |
Melanie Blevins (2005-2008)
M.S. (Medicinal Chemistry) Thesis: Human cytochrome P450 2E1: Functional comparison to cytochromes P450 2A13 and 2A6 Current Position: Staff Scientist, LI-CORbio |
Sarah Burris-Hiday (2017-2023)
Ph.D. (Medicinal Chemistry) Dissertation: Human Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Steroidogenesis and Drug Metabolism Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Universitiy of Michigan |
Natasha (Michno) DeVore (2006-2011)
Ph.D. (Molecular Biosciences) Dissertation: Structure and function of human cytochrome P450 enzymes: Xenobiotic metabolism by CYP2A and steroid biosynthesis by CYP17A1 Current Position: Associate Professor of Chemistry, Missouri State University |
Eva (Stephens) Hymel (2008-2012)
M.S. (Medicinal Chemistry) Thesis: Cytochromes P450: Inhibition of CYP2A enzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism and generation of CYP26 enzymes involved in retinoic acid metabolism Current Position: Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
Jinghan Liu (2018-2023)
Ph.D. (Medicinal Chemistry) Dissertation: Cytochrome P450 structure and function supporting drug design for major human diseases and drug metabolism and toxicity predictions in neonates Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School |
Cara Loomis (2020-2024)
Ph.D. (Biological Chemistry) Dissertation: Investigation of Adrenodoxin Mediated Allosteric Effects in Cytochrome P450 Family 11 Enzymes |
Megen (Miller) Culpepper (2009)
Ph.D. (Chemistry) Project: Structure of prolyl-4-hydroxylase from Bacillus anthracis (with Dr. Julian Limberg) Current Position: Associate Professor, Appalachian State University |
Elyse Petrunak (2011-2015)
Ph.D. (Medicinal Chemistry) Dissertation: Structural and Functional Evaluation of Steroidogenic Cytochrome P450 Enzymes Current Position: Research Scientist II, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
Patrick Porubsky (2006-2009)
M.S. (Medicinal Chemistry) Thesis: A tale of two enzymes: Identification of an unknown ligand bound to cytochrome P450 2A13 and understanding substrate selectivity of chtochrome P450 2E1 Current Position: Forensic Scientist, Kansas Bureau of Investigations; Adjunct Professor, Washburn University |
Alaina Richard (2018-2023)
Ph.D. (Chemical Biology)
Dissertation: Human endobiotic cytochrome P450 enzymes:
structure, dynamics, and small molecule interactions
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Nortre Dame of Maryland University |
Jason Sanders (2004-2005)
Project: Cytochrome P450 2A13 Current Position: Director of Instructional Technology, Northwest Independent School District |
| Postdoctoral Fellows | |
Aaron Bart (2019-2020)
Ph.D. in Biophysics Project: Steroidogenic cytochrome P450 enzymes 17A1 and 21A2 Current Position: Senior Scientist, Structural Biology, Triana Biomedicines |
Simone Brixius-Anderko (2017-2021)
Ph.D. in Biochemistry Project: Structure/function studies of cytochrome P450 11B1 & 11B2 Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh |
Sarah Burris-Hiday
Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
Project: NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase mutations Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan |
Natasha DeVore (2011-2012)
Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences Project: Structures of CYP17A1 with inhibitors Current Position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Missouri State University |
D. Fernando Estrada (2011-2016)
Ph.D. in Biochemistry Project: NMR studies of CYP17A1 (NRSA); Structural studies of CYP24A1 (K99) Current Position: Assistant Professor, SUNY University at Buffalo |
Malika Godamudunage (2014-2019)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, New Mexico State University Project: Cytochrome P450 3A enzymes Current Position: Senior Scientist, Biological Analytical R&D, AbbVie |
Kurt Harris (2021-2024)
Ph.D., School of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Queensland Project: Structures of human P450 enzymes by crystallography and NMR |
Victoria Jasion (2012-2013)
Ph.D. in Molecular BIology and Biochemistry Project: Cytochrome P450 21A2 Current Position: Medical Science Liaison, Rheumatology Field Director, AbbVie |
Kathy Meneely (2008-2009)
Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences Project: Structures of CYP2E1 Current Position: Lab Manager, University of Texas at San Antonio |
Nicole Motl (2018-2022)
Ph.D., Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Project: CYP2J2 function; Structures of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Current Position: Research Lab Specialist Lead, Center for Structural Biology, University of Michigan |
Elyse Petrunak (2015-2016)
Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry Project: Steroidogenic Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Structure and Function Current Position: Research Scientist II, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
Andria Skinner (2009-2011)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences Project: Application of NMR to membrane cytochrome P450 proteins Current Position: Associate Director, Research Program Management, Regeneron |
Youbin Tu (2012-2015)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences Project: Cytochrome P450 2F enzymes Current Position: Sr. Data Analyst & Data Engineer (Healthcare and Clinical), City College of New York |
Aggi Walsh (2007-2016, part time)
Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology Project: X-ray structures of human cytochrome P450 enzymes and catalytic partners Current Position: Technical Associate II, MIT |
Rahul Yadav (2015-2018)
Ph.D., CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Current Position: University of Mississippi |
Jelena Zaitseva (2006)
Ph.D. in Membrane Proteomics Project: Cytochrome P450 2E1 Current Position: Principal Scientist, BASF |
| Research Staff | |
Archana Mishra (2016)
Laboratory Assistant Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith |
Anuradha Mehta Roy, Ph.D (2007-2008)
Research Associate Current Position: Director, Infectious Disease Assay Development Core, University of Kansas |
Brian Smith (2004-2007)
Research Technician Current Position: Director of Bioanalytical Services, ICON plc |
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| Undergraduate and Post Baccalaureate Students | |
Lindsay Astleford (2010-2013)
Biochemistry major, University of Kansas Current Position: Software Test Engineer, Vin Solutions |
Aaron Bart (2010-2014)
Biochemistry major, University of Kansas Current Position: Senior Scientist, Structural Biology, Triana Biomedicines |
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Eric Carillo (2009)
Pharm.D. program, University of Kansas Current Position: Pharmacist |
Molly (Christian) Howard (summer 2007)
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
Eder Dávila-Contreras (2015-2016)
Biochemistry major, University of Kansas (McNair Scholar) Current Position: UX Researcher, Fitbit |
Cara (Davis) Loomis (2015-2016)
Biochemistry major, University of Kansas (Honors Program) Current Position: Graduate Student, Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan |
Annie Grech (2016-2017)
Biochemistry major, University of Michigan Current Position: Pharmacy Intern, Michigan Medicine Research Pharmacy |
Michelle Jackson (2011-2012)
NIH Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Current Position: Laboratory Technician, Avero Diagnostics |
Ryan Kauffman (2022-2023)
Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan
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Nicholas Martinez (2015)
Undergraduate in Biological Sciences, University of Kansas Current Position: Graduate Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Jenny Morrison (summer 2005)
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program |
Naseem Nikaeen (2008-2009)
Biological Sciences, University of Kansas Current Position: M.D., Resident, Children's Mercy Hospital |
Wan To Poon (2011)
Pharm.D. program, University of Kansas Current Position: Pharmacy Manager, Walgreens |
Anne Reed-Weston (2012)
Lawrence High School Current Position: Medical Student, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
Laura Sanchez (summer 2018)
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program Current Position: Graduate student, University of Illinois at Chicago |
Trey Shupp (summer 2017)
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program Current Position: Pursuing a B.S. at Evangel University |
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Melbien Tinio (2010)
Biological Sciences, University of Kansas |
Dhanushka Weerasekara (2015-2016)
Current Position: Visiting Scholar and Instructor, Trinity College-Hartford |
Christopher Wood (2005-2006)
Chemistry major, University of Kansas |
| Visiting Scientists | |
Jeannine Chan, Ph.D. (2013)
Associate Professor As faculty in the Chemistry Department of Pacific University Oregon, Jeannine Chan did a sabbatical in the Scott lab during spring 2013 to learn CYP2A6 protein expression and purification. |
Allison Colthart (2014)
Ph.D. Student A graduate student from the Pochapsky lab at Brandeis University, Allison visited the Scott lab during the summer 2014 to learn expression and purification of CYP2D6. Current Position: Scientist, Revitope |
Malika Godamudunage (2014)
Ph.D. Student A senior graduate student collaborating with the Aaron Rowland lab at New Mexico State University, Malika visited the Scott lab during the summer 2014 to learn how to express and purify CYP2S1. Current Position: Scientist, Abbvie |
Silvia Bonomo (2015)
Ph.D. Student A graduate student in the laboratories of Lars Olsen and Flemming Steen Jorgensen at the University of Copenhagen, Silvia visited the Scott lab in early summer 2015 to test compounds from an in silico screen for binding and inhibition of CYP17A1. Current Position: Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca |
Richard Auchus, M.D., Ph.D. (2022)
Professor of Internal Medicine Professor of Pharmacology James A Shayman and Andrea S Kevrick Professor of Translational Medicine University of Michigan Dr. Auchus learned crystallography working with Nicole Motl on structures of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
Phil Cox, Ph.D. (2023)
Assistant Professor Azusa Pacific University Dr. Cox visited us to learn how to express and purify recombinant human P450 enzymes and NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. |
Stephlina Dcunha (2019-2020)
Graduate student Stephlina visited from collaborator Dr. Liz Gillam's lab at the University of Queensland to learn about and work on P450 crystallization and structure determination. Current Position: Sr. Bioprocess Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Kurt Harris (2018)
Graduate student Kurt Harris visited from collaborator Dr. Liz Gillam's lab at the University of Queensland in Australia to learn about and work on P450 crystallization and structure determination. Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan |
Kasun Imaduwage (2017-2018)
Visiting Research Scientist Dr. Kasun Imaduwage was a Ph.D. student of Dr. Heather Desaire at the University of Kansas, where he became an expert in mass spectrometry. He visited the Scott lab to learn recombinant protein expression and purification. Current Position: Sr. Scientist, Fresenius Kabi USA |
Sabrina (Bri) Leddy (2018)
Undergraduate student Bri Leddy, an student in the lab of Dr. Laura Furge at Kalazmazoo College, visited the Scott lab for a week to learn how to express and purify and CYP2D6 mutant and set up crystallization trials. Current Position: Graduate student, Cornell University |
Thomas Pochapsky, Visiting Professor (2021)
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brandeis University Sabbatical collaborating on membrane P450 NMR |
Caleb Vogt (2017)
Graduate student Caleb Vogt visited from collaborator Dr. Jeff Aubé's lab at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to learn steroidogenic P450 assays with mass spec analysis. Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH |
Nathan Wong (2019)
Graduate Student A trainee in the lab of Dr. Tom Pochapsky at Brandeis, Nathan Wong visited us for about a month the summer of 2019 to learn how to express and purify isotopically-labeled CYP17A1 for NMR studies, working under Alaina Richard. Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Brandeis University |
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