Recent Alumni

image of Dr. Henrich and alumni students at graduation
NameCredentialGraduated SemesterCurrent Position
Mackenna WolletPh.D. Fall 2024 New York University Langone Health, Postdoctoral Fellow
Shawn Flynn Ph.DFall 2024 Postdoctoral fellowship at University of Michigan in the Department of Pharmacology
George NaratadamPh.D./MDSpring 2024Completing Doctor of Medicine Curriculum.
Robert SeamanPh.D.Spring 2023Postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington Center for Medication Development for Substance Use Disorders and Overdose in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Jessica WicklinePh.D.Spring 2023Laboratory Leadership Service Fellow
Laboratory Leadership Service Fellow
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sam YeePh.D.Spring 2022Postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago
Aryana CruzPh.D.Spring 2022Scientist Advisor at General Dynamics Information Technology
Andy BanhM.D./Ph.D.Fall 2021Residency Neurology Washington University
John Paul AndreessenPh.DSpring 2021Cofounder and Chief Science Officer at Phi Inc.
Abdulhafiz Imam Aliagan Ph.D.Spring 2021Senior Scientist Immunology Kriya Therapeutics Inc
Angelica Birt (Salinas)Ph.D.Spring 2021Boad Certified Behavior Analyst
Melodi BowmanPh.D.Spring 2021Associate Director of Vivarium and In Vivo Operations
John-Paul AndersenPh.D.Spring 2021Chief Science Officer and Formulation Scientist at Phi
Laura CaflischM.D./Ph.D.Fall 2020Clinical Rotations and Residency (M.D./Ph.D.) Program, UT Health San Antonio
Shawn GrayPh.D.Spring 2020Technical Support Consultant III Bio-Rad Laboratories
Ngonidzashe MadungwePh.D.Spring 2020Process Development Principal Scientist Amgen
Petra (Jans) Pederson M.D./Ph.D.Spring 2020Internal Medicine La Jolla, California
Sijia HePh.D.Fall 2019Research Assistant Professor UT Health San Antonio
Li LiuM.S.Fall 2019Research Assistant, Dr. Kumar Sharma, UT Health San Antonio
Jacob BoydM.D./Ph.D.Fall 2019Resident Physician, Otolaryngology University of Colorado School of Medicine
Corena GrantPh.D.Spring 2019Field Application Scientist Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
Trevi MancillaM.D./Ph.D.Spring 2019UT Health Medical School, Pediatric/Internal Medicine Research Track Residency Program
Tara BarronPh.D.Spring 2019Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Michelle Monje, Stanford University
Lu ZhangPh.D.Spring 2018Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, UT Health San Antonio
Juan XiongPh.D.Spring 2018Postdoctoral Fellow, California
Valentina GarbarinoPh.D.Spring 2018Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, Glenn Bigg's Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Steven FarnsworthD.D.S/Ph.D.Spring 2018Dental Anesthesiology Resident, Barnabas Hospital
Rubie RakianD.D.S/Ph.D.Fall 2017Research Fellow in Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Forsyth Institute (Harvard University)
Audrey RakianD.D.S/Ph.D.Fall 2017Assistant Professor
The University of Texas Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Xi (Stephen) ChenPh.D.Fall 2017Research Scientist, Diabetes Division at UT Health San Antonio
Willie M. Heard IIIPh.D.Fall 2017Graduate Research Assistant UTHSCSA
Tabita Kreko-PiercePh.D.Spring 2017Research Scientist
RUSH University Medical Center

Alumni

The Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology has had more than 80 graduates since the fall of 1980.  Most graduates begin their careers by obtaining positions as postdoctoral research fellows in an academic, industrial (e.g., biotech or pharmaceutical), or government research laboratory.  And now many former graduates have pursued successful careers within industry, and/or academia, government, scientific publishing, teaching, and many more professions.

For more information regarding Alumni, please visit the GSBS Alumni Website:

Past Alumni include:
Nathan Mitchell, Ph.D. - Senior Medical Science Liaison, Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc
Celest Austin, M.D./Ph.D. - Founder/CEO of GoManda
Walter Holbein, Ph.D. - Group Business Director, Chronic at Nonin Medical, Inc.
Heather Pidcoke, M.D./Ph.D. - Chief Medical Research Officer CSU/Assoc. Dir. Research Translational Medicine Institute
Nicole Baganz, Ph.D. - Director of Community Engagement and Programming, Florida Atlantic University Brain Institute and Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Science
David Petrik, Ph.D. - Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Kathleen Goei, Ph.D. – Faculty - School of Physical Therapy, University of the Incarnate Word
Lila LaGrange, Ph.D. - Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of the Incarnate Word
Max Sanderford, Ph.D. – Professor & Department Head, Tarleton State University
George Rodney, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Rebekah Thomas-Young, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Terry Combs, Ph.D. - Bioanalytical Scientist, Pfizer
Hugo Pedrozo, Ph.D. - Professor of Biology & Consultant, Texas State University
Francisco Andrade, Ph.D. - Professor and Vice Chair of Physiology, University of Kentucky
Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D. - Member and Program Chair, Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Forum
LiQian Chen, M.D./Ph.D. - Co-Associate Chief, Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Texas Heart Institute
Dean Kellogg, Ph.D. - Professor Medicine/Geriatrics, UT Health San Antonio
Andrew Gorman III, Ph.D. - Vice President at Paramount BioSciences