People
Christine M. Dunham, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Education
BA, Biochemistry, Barnard College, Columbia University
PhD, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, Laboratory of Prof. William G. Scott
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, England, Laboratory of Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan
Awards and Honors
2021 Emory School of Medicine Innovation for Impact Award
2021 Kavli Fellow, National Academy of Sciences
2019 American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Young Investigator
2018 Cozzarelli Prize from National Academy of Sciences for the 2018 Best Biological Sciences paper
NIH Permanent Study Section Member, Molecular Genetics A (2018-2023)
2018 Emory School of Medicine Researcher Appreciation Day Recognition
2017 American Crystallographic Association Etter Early Career Awardee
Burroughs Wellcome Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases (2016-2021)
2011 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences (2011-2015)
NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) Award (2010-2015)
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow (2004-2008)
Team Members
Jacob Mattingly
Edu Usoro
Megan Hinrichsen
Evelyn (Evy) Kimbrough
Hannah Smith
Julia Tanquary
Tiffany Trieu
Sydni Alexis Elebra
Taylor Blackburn
Chipo Kambarami
Graduate Student (Biochemistry, Cell, and Developmental Biology)
Jacob Mattingly
Education & Training
B.S., Chemistry and Philosophy, University of Kentucky
Fellowships & Awards
Margaret and Thomas Lew Graduate Award in Biomedical Sciences in Biochemistry award (2019)
Graduate Student (Molecular and Systems Pharmacology)
Edu Usoro
Education & Training
B.S., Biomolecular Science, University of Michigan
Fellowships & Awards
IMSD Fellow
Centennial Scholar
Graduate Student (Biochemistry, Cell, and Developmental Biology)
Megan Hinrichsen
Education & Training
BS in Chemistry, University of West Florida
Fellowships & Awards
Margaret and Thomas Lew 1st Year Award in Biomedical Sciences in Biochemistry
Postdoctoral Scholar
Evelyn (Evy) Kimbrough
Education & Training
B.S., Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis and a Physics Minor, University of Utah
Ph.D. Chemistry, Emory University
Fellowships & Awards
Woodruff Fellowship (2017)
Postdoctoral Scholar
Hannah Smith
Education & Training
B.S. Microbiology and Genomics & Molecular Genetics (Honors) from Michigan State University
Ph.D. in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics from Emory
Fellowships & Awards
NIH IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellow
Graduate Student (Biochemistry, Cell, and Developmental Biology)
Julia Tanquary
Education & Training
B.S. Eckerd College
Fellowships & Awards
NSF GRFP Awardee
ARCS Scholar
Graduate Student (Chemistry)
Tiffany Trieu
Education & Training
B.S., Chemistry – Biochemistry Track, University of Central Florida
Fellowships & Awards
Best TA Award
Graduate Student (Chemistry)
Sydni Alexis Elebra
Education & Training
B.S. Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Fellowships & Awards
NIH-IMSD Fellow
Women in Natural Sciences Fellow
Laney Fellow
Centennial Scholar
Graduate Student (Chemistry)
Taylor Blackburn
Education & Training
B.S. in Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
Fellowships & Awards
NIH T32 Fellowship
Graduate Student (Chemistry)
Chipo Kambarami
Education & Training
BA in Chemistry, concentration in biochemistry, Berea College
Fellowships & Awards
Women in Natural Sciences (WiNS) Fellow
Alumni
| Name | Dunham Group Position | Tenure | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooja Srinivas | Graduate Student | ||
| Alexandra (Lexie) Kuzmishin Nagy, PhD | NIH FIRST Postdoctoral fellow | 2019-2022 | Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Earlham College |
| Ian Pavelich, PhD | Chemistry Graduate Student | 2016-2022 | Research Scientist, Tectonic Therapeutic |
| Ha An Nguyen, PhD | Chemistry Graduate Student | 2016-2021 | Postdoctoral fellow, Lima Lab, Sloan Kettering |
| Joanna Lee | Undergraduate Fellow | 2019-2020 | |
| Dongxue Wang, PhD | Research Scientist, 2018-21 | 2018-2021 | Research Scientist, Emory Chemical Screening Facility |
| Eric Hoffer, PhD | BCDB Graduate Student | 2012-2019 | Scientist, Loxo Oncology, Lilly |
| Jiayue Sun | Chemistry, Graduate Student | 2018-2020 | |
| John Shanks | Senior Research Specialist | 2017-2019 | |
| Cheston Husein | Undergraduate Researcher | 2017-2018 | |
| Courtney Shin | Undergraduate Researcher | 2017-2018 | |
| Sam Hong, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2016-2017 | Medical student, UT Houston |
| Jeff Meisner, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2016-2017 | Research scientist, Kaleido |
| Sunita Subramanian, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2015-2016 | Senior Scientist, Nabla Bio |
| Marc Schureck, PhD | BCDB Graduate Student | 2012-2016 | Scientist, Loxo Oncology, Lilly |
| Nina Onuoha | Undergraduate Researcher | 2013-2016 | Medical student, Medical College of Georgia |
| Miki Ruangprasert, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2011-2015 | Scientific Instructional Designer, CDC |
| Jack Dunkle, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2011-2015 | Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. |
| Dayne West, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2013-2015 | Research Scientist, Georgia Tech |
| Tatsuya Maehigashi, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2009-2015 | Research Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University |
| Stacey Miles | Lead Research Specialist | 2009-2014 | Research technician, CDC |
| Crystal Fagan, Ph.D. | BCDB Graduate Student | 2009-2014 | Postdoctoral fellow, Prof. Adrian Ferré-D’Amaré’s lab at the NIH |
| Steve Kong | Undergraduate Researcher | 2012-2014 | |
| Shein El Cho | Undergraduate Researcher | 2012-2013 | Graduate student at Stanford University |
| Julie Liu | Undergraduate Researcher | 2012 | Graduate student at Rice University |
| Jhomar Marquez | Research Specialist | 2010-2012 | GE Sale Representative |
| Nisha Giridharan | Undergraduate Researcher | 2012-2013 | Medical student at the University of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital |
| Glen Meades, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2010-2011 | Lecturer, Kennesaw State University |
| Rachel Erdman | Research Specialist | 2008 | Patent attorney, Finnegan Associates |