David Smith
Graduate Student
B.S. 2021 Biology, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
M.S. 2023 North Carolina State University
Research Project:
Role of phosphorylation on the regulation of human UGDH
E-mail David
Current Position:
Production Associate II
coIMMUNE
Monica Milici
Graduate Student
B.S. 2016 Biochemistry, Queens College (North Carolina)
M.S. 2022 North Carolina State University
Research Project:
Post-translational regulation of human UGDH
E-mail Monica
Current Position:
Field Application Scientist
Bio-Techne
Andy Brownfield
Graduate Student
B.S. 2015 Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
M.S. 2021 North Carolina State University
Research Project:
Functional importance of human hyaluronidases
E-mail Andy
Current Position:
Application Scientist
Integrated DNA Technologies
George Grady
Graduate Student (co-advised w/Dr. Joe Barycki)
B.S. 2013 Biochemistry, Marietta University
Ph.D. 2018 University of Nebraska
Research Project:
Allosteric control of UDP-glucose Dehydrogenase
Current Position:
Senior Process Development Engineer
Grifols Bioscience Industrial Group
Eryn Lee
Graduate Student (co-advised w/Dr. Joe Barycki)
B.S. 2014 Biochemistry, St. Edwards University
M.S. 2017 Biochemistry, University of Nebraska
Research Project:
Human hyaluronidases and their involvement in prostate cancer progression
Current Position:
Associate Engineer, Process Development - Purification
Merck
Christine Booth
Graduate Student
B.S. 2005 University of Pretoria, South Africa
M.Eng. 2012 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska
Ph.D. 2017 Biochemistry, University of Nebraska
Research Project:
Role of hyaluronan based signals in stromal-epithilial crosstalk and progression of prostate cancer
Current Position:
Lecturer, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska
E-mail Christine
Caitlin McAtee
Graduate Student
B.S. 2008 Gettysburg College
Ph.D. 2014 Biochemistry, University of Nebraska
Research Project:
Impact of the hyaluronidase Hyal1 on prostate cancer progression through accelerated vesicle trafficking and cell-cell communication
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University
E-mail Caitlin
Michelle Howell
Graduate Student (co-advised w/Dr. Joe Barycki)
Started 2013; Graduated with Ph.D. in August, 2017
Research Project:
Probing metabolite partitioning to identify rate limiting factors in alternative pathway use
Current Position:
Assistant Professor at LCC International University, Lithuania
Aja Hyde
Graduate Student (co-advised w/Dr. Joe Barycki)
B.S. 2009 Biochemistry, Creighton University
Ph.D. 2014 Biochemistry, University of Nebraska
Research Project:
Functional studies of human UDP-Glucose dehydrogenase
Current Position:
Associate Director, Therapeutic Development - The Cancer Center of HCA Healthcare
