Lab Alumni
University of Rochester
| Alumnus | Former Capacity | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
Larissa Wertalik, B.S.(2007-2012) |
Technical Associate | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Zhiping Mi, M.D. (2004-2010) |
Research Assistant Professor | Research Scientist III at Precision Therapeutics |
Chris Ingraham, Ph.D. (2008-2010) |
Post-Doc |
Senior Reseach Scientist at Aderans Research Institute |
Kevin Keenahan (Summer 2010) |
Undergraduate | John Hopkins University graduate studies |
Tong Zhang, Ph.D. (2006-2009) |
Technical Associate | Princeton University |
Katsiaryna Pleshankova (Summer 2009) |
Medical student | 2nd year Medical Student |
Alumni From Other Universities
| Alumnus | Degree, Institution | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dokko, Y. (1987) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Staff Neurologist, Scarsdale, NY |
| Hartsell, T. (1991-1995) | Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh | Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; Co-director, Surgical ICU, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD |
| Terrence, K. (1991) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Staff Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, NY |
| Purpura, P.H. (1991-1992) | M.D., Jefferson University Medical School | Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Arnet-Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY |
| Falcione, M. (1991-1992) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Staff Physician, Department of Family Medicine, Washington Hospital of Pennsylvania |
| Kassis, E. (1995) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery (Thoracic), Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus, OH |
| Yang, M. (1996) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh Instructor, | Department of Pediatrics (Child Neurology), University of Colorado, Denver, CO |
| Constantine-Sharma, T. (1993) | Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh | Executive Director, Brain Research Foundation, Chicago, IL |
| Lowengrub, J. (1989-1991) | M.D., University of Rochester | Director, Child Development, Yehuda Region, Kuput Holim Mehudet, Israel |
| Abram, H. (1990-1991) | M.D., University of Virginia | Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, FL |
| Schwartz, M. (1993-1994) | M.D., Tulane University | Child Epileptologist, Reno, NE |
| Liang, Y. (1999-2003) | Ph.D., Beijing Med. University | Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Temple University School of Medicine at WPAHS, Pittsburgh, PA; Attending Neurologist, Beaver Medical Center, Beaver, PA |
| Yan, C.
(2000-2004) | Ph.D., Peking Univ. Med. Coll. | Attending Neurologist, Salem Community Hospital, Salem, OH |
| Korade Mirnics, Z. (2001-2006) | Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University |
| Tersak, J. (2002-2006) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| Pan, S. (Summer, 2003) | M.Sc., (Bioinformatics), Stanford University | Postdoctoral Fellow, Departments of Bioinformatics and Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Stanford University |
| Gorny Woodard, G. (Summer 2004) | Ph.D., (Epidemiology), University of Pittsburgh Radiology | Resident, UCSF, San Francisco, CA |
| Hong, B. (Summer 2004) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington Medical Center |
| Brantley, K. (Summer 2004) | M.D., University of Cincinnati | Radiology Resident, University Hospital, Cincinnati, OH |
| Liang, Q-H (2003-2006) | Ph.D., Inst. Of Hepatology, Grad. Schl., Hlth Sci. Cntr., Peking Univ., China | Neurology Resident, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| Mi, Z-P (2003) | M.D., Shanxi Medical University, China | Senior Scientist, Precision Therapeutics, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Fritz, M. (2004-2006) | M.D., Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Attending Hematologist-Oncologist, Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ |
| Zhang, T. (2006-2010) | Ph.D., University of Texas, Houston | Unknown |
| Rogers, D. (2006) | M.S. (Neuroscience), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | M.D., Ph.D., Student, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |
| Ganeshan, V. (2006) | M.S. (Neuroscience), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | Ph.D., Student, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |
| Halterman, M.W. (2006-2010) | Ph.D., (Microbiology), University of Rochester | Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |
| Ingraham, C. (2007-2010) | Ph.D., (Pharmacology and Physiology), University of Rochester | Senior Research Scientist, Aderans Research Institute, Atlanta, GA |
Undergraduates and High School Students
| Alumnus | Degree, Institution | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dao, D.N. (1987-1990) | Ph.D., (Microbiology), Columbia University | Intellectual Property Manager, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, New York, NY |
| Fuh, A. (1990) | BS, Carnegie Mellon University | Manager, Pfizer Inc., New York, NY |
| Falcione, M. (1989-1990) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Staff Physician, Department of Family Medicine, Washington Hospital, PA |
| Will, P. (1989-1991) | Ph.D., (Physical Therapy), University of Pittsburgh | Physical Therapist, Lancaster, PA |
| Certo, J.M. (1989-1991) | Ph.D., (Education and Educational Leadership), Virginia Commonwealth University | Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy, Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University |
| Lekse, J.
(1989-1990) | M.D., Vanderbilt University |
Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of
Miami, |
| Belz, M.
(1990-1991) | M.D., Washington University, St. Louis | Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Nephrology), University of Iowa; Attending Physician, Iowa Kidney Physicians, Des Moines, IA |
| Westman Holze, L. (1992) | PA, Northwestern University | Physician’s Assistant, Arlington Heights, IL |
| Zegarra, M.
(1992) | M.D., Tufts University School of Medicine |
Anesthesiologist, Morton Hospital, Westwood, MA |
| Smith Bryant, T. (1993-1995) | M.D., Meharry University | Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Temple University School of Medicine at WPAHS |
| Eidelman, A.
(1993) | M.D., Drexel University Medical School | Attending Physician, Anesthesiology; Director, Pain Medicine Service, Olathe Medical Center, |
| Cortazzo, M. H.
(1994-1997) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, |
| Pomerantz, J.
(1995) | M.D., Washington University, St. Louis | Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellow, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Sproul, K.
(1995-1996) | M.D., Temple University School of Medicine | Reproductive Endocrinologist, Santa Monica, CA |
| Trucco, S.
(1996) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, |
| Grove, M.
(1996-1998) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Harrisburg, PA |
| Adams, R. J.
(1998-1999) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh | Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, |
| Guger Molyneaux, K.
(1998-1999) | Ph.D., (Cell Biology), Cornell University Medical College | Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University |
| Srinivas, R.
(2000) | M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | Orthopedics Resident, Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA |
| Wong, J. (2000-2001) | M.D., UCSF Neurosurgery |
Resident, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
| Rudavsky, R.
(2000) | M. Eng, Columbia University | Project Associate, RAND Corporation, Washington, DC |
| Patel, K.
(2000-2001) | BS, University of Pittsburgh, Titusville | Unknown |
| Ogunleye, T.
(2001) | M.D., University of Pennsylvania Dermatology | Resident, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Klionsky, C. (2001) | BA, Franklin and Marshall University |
Unknown |
| Sheffler, B.
(2000-2001) | M.D., Eastern Virginia Medical School | Attending Physician, Family Medicine, Bainbridge, OH |
| Weinberg, A. (2002) | M.D., Chicago Medical College |
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA |
Junior faculty and residents in Child Neurology at University of Pittsburgh
- Inna Vaisleib, M.D., - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
- Gulay Alper, M.D., - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
- Miya Asato, M.D., - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
- Amy Goldstein, M.D., - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
- Shelley Williams, M.D., - Assoc. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
- Vasudeva Boosupalli, MBBS - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Texas, Houston
- Robert Safier, M.D., - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
- Satyanarayana Gedela, MBBS, - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
- Monica Naik, M.D., - Asst. Prof., Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
Contact Us
Schor Lab
University of Rochester Medical Center
Center for Neural Development and Disease
601 Elmwood Avenue
Box 645
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: 585-273-1793
Fax: 585-276-1947




