Name and Degree | Subsequent Positions | Current Employment/Organization | Current Title |
Valérie Allamand, Ph.D. (1996-2000) | Research Investigator, INSERM Institute de Myologie, Paris, France | INSERM, Institute de Myologie, Paris, France | Group Leader |
Rita Barresi, Ph.D. (1998-2004) | Associate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of IA | NSCT Diagnostic & Advisory Service for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Muscle Immunoanalysis Unit, Dental Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
Consultant Clinical Scientist and Head of Muscle Immunoanalysis Unit |
Aaron Beedle, Ph.D. (2003-2008) |
Associate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | SUNY Binghamton University, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghampton, NY | Vice-Chair and Associate Professor |
Daniel Beltran, Ph.D. (2004-2013) |
Associate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | Invitae, San Francisco, CA | Lead of Metabolic Operations |
Oxana Beskrovanya- Ibraghimov, Ph.D. (1990-1994) |
Senior Scientist, Genzyme Corporation Framingham, MA |
Dyne Therapeutics, Waltham, MA | Senior Vice President, Head of Research |
Gloria Biddlecome, Ph.D. (1997-1999) | Research Scientist I, Amgen, Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA Research Scientist II, Amgen, Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA |
Summer Stream Homes, LLC, Bakersfield, CA | Self-employed |
Chien-Chang Chen, Ph.D. (1998-2004) |
Assistant Research Fellow, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Taipei, Taiwan |
Academia Sinica, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan | Director, Department of International Affairs and Research Fellow |
Ronald Cohn, M.D. (1998-2001) |
Chief, Division of Clinical and Metablic Genetics Co-Director, Center for Genetic Medicine Senior Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics |
University of Toronto, Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Center for Genetic Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada | President & CEO of The Hospital for Sick Children |
Ramon Coral-Vasquez, Ph.D. (1996-1999) |
Research Associate, Unidad de Investigacion Medica en Genetica Humana, Hospital de Pediatria, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI-IMSS, Mexico Head of Genomic Medicine Division, National Medicine School-IPN, Mexico |
Escuela Superior de Medicina, Intituto Politenico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico | Senior Researcher |
Rachelle Crosbie, Ph.D. (1995-1999) |
Associate Professor, UCLA, Dept. of Integrative Biology and Physiology Los Angeles, CA Assistant Professor, UCLA, Dept. of Physiological Science Los Angeles, CA |
UCLA, Dept. of Integrative Biology and Physiology Los Angeles, CA |
Professor and Chair, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology |
Jessica de Greef, Ph.D. (2010-2015) | Senior Researcher, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands | Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands | Senior Researcher |
Michel De Waard, Ph.D. (1991-1995) |
Laboratory Director, INSERM, Lab Canaux Calciques Grenoble, France INSERM, Lab Canaux Calciques Grenoble, France Group Leader, Neuroscience Institute of Grenoble, Grenoble, France |
Institute of Thorax, Nantes, France | Group Leader |
Franck Duclos, Ph.D. (1994-1998) |
Research Investigator I, Bristol-Myers Squibb Princeton, NJ Research Investigator II, Bristol-Myers Squibb Princeton, NJ Senior Research Investigator, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute Pennington, NJ |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Pennington, NJ | Principal Scientist |
Madeleine Durbeej-Hjalt, Ph.D. (1997-2001) |
Assistant Professor, University of Lund, Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology Lund, Sweden |
Lund University, Dept. of Experimental Medical Science, Lund, Sweden | Professor |
Toru Egashira, M.D./Ph.D. (1989-1992) | Assistant Professor, Keio University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Tokyo, Japan | Keio University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Tokyo, Japan | Assistant Professor |
James M. Ervasti, Ph.D. (1989-1992) |
Professor, University of Wisconsin, Dept. of Physiology Madison, WI |
Univeristy of Minnesota, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Paul and Sheila Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center, Minneapolis, MN | Professor; Research Director |
Ricardo Felix, M.D./Ph.D. (1995-1998) |
Investigator, Cinvestav – IPN Mexico City, Mexico |
Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic, Department of Cell Biology, Mexico City, Mexico | Professor |
Elena Gersten, M.D./Ph.D. (2005-2008) |
Medical Resident Physician, Department of Pathology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN | East Tennessee State University, Department of Pathology, Johnson City, TN | Clinical Assistant Professor |
Severine Groh, Ph.D. (2001-2008) |
Assistant Research Scientist, Curt Sigmund Lab, Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA | Delta State University, Division of Biological and Physical Sciences, Cleveland, MS | Assistant Professor |
Matthew Goddeeris, Ph.D. (2007-2014) | Scientist, Translational Biology, Mitokyne, Inc., Cambridge, MA Senior Scientist, Translational Biology, Mitokyne, Inc., Cambridge, MA Sr. Principal Scientist, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Waltham, MA Director of Research, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Waltham, MA |
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Renzhi Han, Ph.D. (2003-2009) |
Assistant Professor, Loyola, Dept. of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Maywood, IL | Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH | Associate Professor |
Yuji Hara, Ph.D. (2005-2012) |
Tenure-track associate professor, Institute for Integrated Medical Sciences (TIIMS) | Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto, Japan | Associate Professor |
Michael Henry, Ph.D. (1995-1999) |
Senior Scientist, Cancer Biology and Genetics, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, MA Associate Professor, Depart& Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
University of Iowa, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Iowa City, IA | Professor, Deputy Director for Research, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center |
Kate Holt, Ph.D. (1995-2000) |
Vice President of Business Development, KemPharm, Inc. Director of Molecular Genetics Lexicon Genetics Inc., The Woodlands, TX Senior Director of Molecular Genetics Lexicon Genetics Inc., The Woodlands, TX CEO, Memcine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Iowa City, IA Director Business Development, Enzo Life Sciences Research Health Science Specialist, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa Ciy, IA Director, Viral Vector Core Facility, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA Director Business & Technology Development, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Durham, NC |
Locus Biosciences, Inc. | Senior Director Eukaryotic Research |
William Horne, Ph.D. (1988) |
Associate Professor, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO |
Associate Professor |
Toshiaki Imagawa, Ph.D. (1985-1989) |
Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Dept. of Chemistry, Japan | Hokkaido University, Dept. of Chemistry, Japan | Associate Professor |
Kei-ichiro Inamori, Ph.D. (2006-2013) |
Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan | Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan | Associate Professor |
Daniel Jung, Ph.D. (1993-1996) |
Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor, Héma-Québec Recherche & Development and Laval University, Quebec, Canada |
Laval University, Hema-Quebec Research & Development, Quebec, Canada | Associate Professor |
Motoi Kanagawa , Ph.D. (2001-2005) |
Lecturer, Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japan Associate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, IA Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Japan Division of Molecular Brain Science, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japan |
Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime, Japan | Professor |
Karl-Heinz Krause, Ph.D. (1989) |
Professor, Belle Idee Switzerland |
Belle Idee Switzerland |
Professor |
Yvonne Kobayashi, Ph.D. (2000-2004) |
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Associate ARMGO Pharma, Inc., Tarrytown, NY Principal Research Scientist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN |
Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN | Senior Director, Emerging Technology & Innovation |
Kazuhiro Kobuke,Ph.D. (2003-2009) |
Faculty, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osakasayama City, Japan Lecturer, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osakasayama City, Japan |
Kandai University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka, Japan | Instructor |
Hajime Kusano, Ph.D. (2000-2005) |
Principle Scientist, Asahi Kasei Pharma, Department of Pharmacology, Shizuoka, Japan Senior Scientist, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Nagoya Laboratories, Taketoyo, Japan |
Business Development and Licensening, Tokyo, Japan | Manager |
Connie Lebakken, Ph.D. (1997-2001) |
Scientist in Protein Purification, PanVera Corporation, Madison, WI Group Leader in Protein Purification, PanVera Corporation, Madison, WI Manufacturing Manager, Pan Vera LLC/Invitrogen Corporation, Madison, WI Staff Scientist, Life Technologies Corporation, Primary Stem Cell Sytems, Research & Development, Madison, WI |
Stem Pharm, Inc., Madison, WI | President and Chief Operating Officer |
Jennifer Levy, Ph.D. (2008-2016) | Coalition to Cure Calpain 3, Bryn Mawr, PA | Coalition to Cure Calpain 3, Bryn Mawr, PA | Scientific Director |
John Lueck, Ph.D. (2008-2014) | Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Rochester, NY | University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Rochester, NY | Assistant Professor |
Kiichiro Matsumura, M.D. (1990-1993) |
Associate Professor, Teikyo University Medical School, Dept. of Neurology, Tokyo, Japan |
Teikyo University Medical School, Dept. of Neurology, Tokyo, Japan |
Professor |
Daniel Michele, Ph.D. (2000-2004) |
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Dept. Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Ann Arbor, MI Division of Molecular Medicine, Genetics Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Ann Arbor, MI |
University of Michigan, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Ann Arbor, MI | Professor and Graduate Program Director |
Kay Ohlendieck, Ph.D. (1989-1991) |
Professor and Head, National University of Ireland, Dept. of Biology Maynooth, Ireland |
National University of Ireland, Dept. of Biology Maynooth, Ireland |
Professor and Chair |
Jan Parys, Ph.D. (1990-1992) |
Professor and Head, Katholieke University, Dept. of Physiology, Leuven, Belgium | University of Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven, Belgium | Professor and Head |
Federica Piccolo, Ph.D. (1998-2002) |
Project Manager, Fidia Advanced Biopolymers Abano Terme, Italy BM3S, European Project Manager, Italy Grant Writer and Project Manager, Salvazzano Dentro, Italy |
Guido Berlucchi Foundation Brescia, Italy |
Funding Programme Manager |
Erik Rader, Ph.D. (2006-2012) |
West Virginia, Postdoctoral Fellow Associate Service Fellow, Muscle Pathomechanics, Research Team, Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV |
MNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV | Associate Service Fellow |
Steve Roberds, Ph.D. (1992-1995) |
Senior Principal Scientist, Senior Principal Scientist |
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Silver Spring, MD | Chief Scientific Officer |
Fumiaki Saito, M.D./Ph.D. (1999-2002) |
Instructor and Chief Researcher, Department of Neurology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Instructor, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan |
Department of Neurology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan | Associate Professor |
Yoshiaki Saito, M.D./Ph.D. (2003-2004) |
Chief of Outpatient Clinic, Department of Neurology, National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan Research Scientist, Yokohama Ryoiku-Iryo Center, Dept. Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, Yokohama, Japan Assistant Professor, Department of Child Neurology, Insitute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tokyo, Japan |
Department of Neurology, National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan | Chief of Inpatient Ward |
Junshi Sakamoto, Ph.D. (1989-1991) |
Associate Professor, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biochemical Eng. and Science, Japan Kyushu Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biochemical Eng. and Science, Associate Professor, Japan |
Kyushu Institute of Technology, Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Iizuka, Fukuoka-ken, Japan | Professor |
Jakob Satz, Ph.D. (2007-2009) |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Susan L. Ackerman Lab, HHMI, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME | Susan L. Ackerman Lab, HHMI, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME | Postdoctoral Fellow |
Victoria Scott, Ph.D. (1994-1996) |
Biology Group Leader, Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, IL Senior Biology Group Leader, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL |
Abbott Laboratories, Abbot Park, IL | Principal Research Scientist |
Volker Straub, M.D./Ph.D. (1995-1998) |
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Essen, Germany Harold Macmillan Chair of Medicine and Professor, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne The John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases at Newcastle |
Harold Macmillan Professor of Medicine and Director, The John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases at Newcastle |
Yoshihide Sunada, M.D./Ph.D. (1993-1996) |
Professor, Kawasaki Medical School, Dept. of Neurology Okayama, Japan |
Kawasaki Medical School, Dept. of Neurology Okayama, Japan |
Vice Dean and Professor |
Barry Timms, M.D./Ph.D. (1985-1988) |
Professor, University of South Dakota, Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Vermillion, SD | University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Vermillion, SD | Professor |
Rolf Turk Ph.D. (2005-2014) | Research Scientist I, Molecular Genetics Division, Integrate DNA Technologies (IDT), Coralville, IA | Integrate DNA Technologies (IDT), Coralville, IA | Research Scientist I, Molecular Genetics Division |
Tobias Willer, Ph.D. (2004-2013) |
Associate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Staff Scientist, Metabolic and Muscle Disease Group, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY |
Amicus Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA | Principal Investigator |
Derrick Witcher, Ph.D. (1991-1995) |
Senior Scientist, Eli Lilly & Co. Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly & Co. Indianapolis, IN |
Lilly Research Laboratory, Indianapolis, IN | Senior Research Advisor |
Hiroki Yamada, M.D. (1996-1999) |
Assistant Professor, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan |
Division of Internal Medicine and Divsion of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan | Neurologist in Chief and Division Chief |
Takahiro Yonekawa, M.D./Ph.D.(2014-2018) | Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mie, Japan | Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mie, Japan | |
Takako Yoshida-Moriguchi, Ph.D. (2003-2010) |
Associate, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, IA Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Senior Scientist, Rare Neuromuscular Disease Group, Sanofi Genzyme Group Head, Rare Neuromuscular Disease Group, Sanofi |
Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc., Cambridge MA | Director |