Robert E. Andrews, Jr

 

GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POST-DOCS

 

As Major Professor

Kathlene C. Ferris*,  A comparison of plasmid profile analysis, serotyping, phage typing and antibiotic sensitivity of Salmonella dublin. Co-major professor with C. O. Thoen  M. S. Degree, Immunobiology, 1986.  Current address: National Veterinary Services Laboratory, Ames, Iowa.

              * Co-major professor with C. O. Thoen, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, ISU

Margaret M. Bibilos,  Protease activation of the entomocidal parasporal crystal toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis.  M.S. Degree in Microbiology, 1986.  Present position:  Self-employed

J. Michael Hurley, RNA polymerase promotor recognition in Bacillus thuringiensis.  Ph.D. in Microbiology, 1989. Present position: Research Scientist, Five Prime ® Three Prime, Boulder, CO.

Joseph G. Naglich, Transposon mutagenesis in Bacillus thuringiensis.  Ph.D in Microbiology 1987.  Present Postion: Research Scientist, Squibb Pharmacuticals.

Diana L. Whipple, Isolation and restriction endonuclease analysis of chromosomal DNA from Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.  M.S. degree in Microbiology, 1987.  Present position: National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Ames, Iowa.

Tracy J. Goist,  Expression of Mycobacterium promoters in E. coli. M. S. in Microbiology, 1989.  Present position:  Microbiologist, Merck, Philadelphia

Keith T. Schreiber, Tn916 mediated mutagenesis of Bacillus thuringiensis.  M. S. in Microbiology, 1989.  Present position Research Scientist, Midwest Research Laboratories, Kansas, City, MO.

Sasha A. Showsh,  Functional Comparison of Tn916 and Tn925.  Ph. D. in Microbiology, 1995.  Present Position:  Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

John P. Bannantine, Cloning and Characterization of Promoters from Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.  Ph. D. in Microbiology 1996. Present Position:  Research Scientist, USDA National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa

Bradly J Haack. Tn916 Mediated Genetic Exchange in Soil. Ph. D. in Microbiology, 1996.  Present Position:  Research Scientist,  U. S. Department of Defense, Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah.

Suganda Loe. Ph. D. 1998 Identification of genes in Tn916 that are Essential for Conjugation.  Ph. D. in Microbiology, 1998 Present Position:  Self employed.

Jay M. King.  Detection of Tn916 in soil.  M. S. in Microbiology, 2003.

 

Present Graduate Students

Ginger Shipp.  Topic under consideration

 

Direction of Post-Doctoral/Visiting Scientist Research

Dr. Yeheskel Halpern.  Sabbatical fellow, Stauffer Chemical Co, 1982.  Cloning and expression of the crystal toxin gene of Bacillus thuringiensis.  Present position:  Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology, The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem,  Israel.

Dr. Farouk Ali.  Post-doctoral peace fellow, Iowa State University, 1986-1987.  Expression of the Alpha-Amylase gene from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in alternative hosts.  Present position: Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, El-Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt.

Dr. Jenny K. Pierce.  Research Associate, Iowa State University, 1987 to 1988.  Vaccine Development in Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.  Co-advisor with Dr. C. O. Thoen, Department of Veterniary Microbiology, ISU.  Deceased.  Position at time of death:  Assistant Professor, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville MO.

Dr.  Ferruccio Gadani.  EniChem Visiting Scientist, 1987 to 1989. Molecular basis for resistance of Soybean Cultivars to Soybean Mosaic Virus.  Present Position:  Director of Biotechnology.  RJ. Reynolds, Europe.

Dr. John Bamrick.  Visiting Scientist, Iowa State University, 1987. Introduction of Tn916 into selected Bacillus thuringiensis isolates.  Present Position:  Professor, Department of Biology, Loris College, Dubuque, Iowa.

Dr. J. Barry Jewell.  1999-2001. Post-doctoral research associate.  Genetic exhange among soil microflora.