NC State
Simpson Laboratory

Brenna Zimmer

Research Scholar
B.S. 2009 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Emporia State University
M.S. 2011 Physical Science, Emphasis in Chemistry, Emporia State University
Ph.D. 2018 Biochemistry, University of Nebraska

Research Project:
Testing the role of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase in prostate tumor androgen sensitivity

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Linlin (Lily) Ma

Research Technician
B.A. 2014 Chengde Medical University

Research Project:
Functional role of UGDH in castration resistant prostate cancer

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Ash Utz

Graduate Student
B.S. 2021 Biochemistry University of Mary Washington

Research Project:
Post-translational modification of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase in prostate tumor progression

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Grace Waterman

Ph.D. Graduate Student
B.S. 2021 Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore Cnty

Research Project:
UDP-sugar partitioning in tumor progression

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Jade Fluharty

Ph.D. Graduate Student
B.S. 2021 Biology, UNC-Wilmington

Research Project:
Testing the role of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase in prostate tumor androgen sensitivity

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Ashton Stowe

Ph.D. Graduate Student
B.S. 2018 Biochemistry, University of Memphis
M.S. 2020 Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University

Research Project:
Clinical mutations of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase in development
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