Goran Lab: Lab Alumni

Alumni Lab Members

Meet the previous members of our team and find out where they are now.

NameRole in the LabDates of trainingWhere are they now?
Tanja AdamPostdoctoral FellowJan 2008 – Oct 2011Assoc Professor of Human Biiology, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Tanya AlderetePhD Student, Systems Biology & PostdocAug 2008 - May 2018Asst Professor of Integrative Physiology, Univ Colorado, Boulder
Geoff BallPostdoctoral FellowFeb 2002 – Jun 2004Prof, Dept of Pediatrics, Univ of Alberta
Beth BardenPhD Student at Univ of Philadelphia - external advisorSep 1997 – Nov 1998Freelance writer
Paige Berger, RD, PhDPostdoctoral FellowOct 2016 – Mar 2022
K99/R00 recipient (April 2020)		Assistant Professor, Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Louise BradyUndergraduate Student, Exchange StudentJun 1998 – Jul 1999Graduate in Nutrition
Courtney Bryd-WilliamsPhD Student, Health BehaviorAug 2006 – Jul 2009Asst Professor, UT Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Rebecca CherryClinical Fellow, Pediatric GIJan 2007 – Jun 2009Clinical faculty in Peds GI, UCSD
Kate CorongesPhD Student, Health BehaviorMay 2002 – Aug 2003PhD Student at USC
Noe CrespoMPH student at USCAug 2003 – Jul 2005Assoc Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, San Diego State Univ
Martha CruzPostdoctoral Fellow and Junior FellowSep 2000 – Aug 2005Assoc Prof, college of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso
Tina CummingsUndergraduate Intern, Nutrition Intern (Univ of Ulster)Jun 1997 – Jun 1998Graduate student
Jaimie DavisPostdoctoral FellowJan 2007 - Dec 2011Professor of Nutrition Sciences, UT Austin
Carl DezenbergFellow, Pediatric GI/NutritionSep 1995 – Jul 1997Private practice
David FieldsPhD StudentJan 1997 - Jul 1999Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Univ Oklahoma, College of Medicine
Danielle GarciaUndergraduate Student in Health PromotionSep 2015 - Jul 2020MS student applying for PhD in Program Evaluation at Claremont
Barbara GowerPostdoctoral Fellow, Nutrition ScienceJun 1995 – Jan 1997Professor of Nutrition, UAB
Lauren GyllenhammerPhD Student, Systems Biology & PostdocOct 2011 - Dec 2014Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Irvine
Rebecca HassonPostdoctoral FellowJan 2009 – Aug 2010Assoc Professor of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Sara HerdPostdoctoral FellowSep 1998 – Jan 2000Leave of absence from research
Michelle HornbergerMaster of Science Student, Nutrition ScienceJan 1996 – Jun 1997Clinical dietetics
Harry HuPostdoctoral FellowAug 2011 - May 2015Clinical MRI Physicist, Hyperfine, Columbus, Ohio
Terry HuangPhD student, Health BehaviorSep 1999 – May 2002Professor of Health Policy and Management, CUNY
Maria JohnsonPostdoctoral FellowApr 1999 – Jun 2001Research fellow; UAB
Roshonda Jones, PhDPostdoctoral FellowSep 2016 – Dec 2020
(NIMHD diversity supplement recipient)		Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Nom Nom
Brandon KayserPhD Student, Systems Biology & PostdocSep 2011 - Aug 2014Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine
Hassan KobaissiFellow, ADA Podiatry Research, ADA Podiatry Research Training ProgramJul 2002 – Aug 2004Podiatrist
Corinna KoebnickPostdoctoral FellowMar 2006 – Jun 2007Research Scientist II, Div of Behavioral Research, Kaiser Permanente
Ching-Yi KuMPH, International HealthSep 1996 – Sep 1997Dietician in Taiwan
Enette LarsonPhD Student, Nutrition Sciences (member of Research Committee)Sep 1994 – Nov 1998Assoc Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Wyoming
Kim-Anne LêPostdoctoral FellowSep 2009 – Jul 2011Nestle Research Institute, Switzerland
Christine LindqvistPostdoctoral fellowJul 1997 – Jul 1999Scientist; Research Triangle Institute
Swapna MahurkarPostdoctoral FellowSep 2009 – Jun 2011Postdoctoral Fellow, USC
Ashley MartinPostdoctoral FellowJul 2015 - June 2017Science Advisor, Apple Computers
Charlotte MayoPhD Student, Nutrition Sciences (member of Research Committee)Sep 1994 – Dec 1997Completed PhD
Aileen McGloinBachelors of Science Student, Nutrition Sciences (exchange student from University of Ulster)Aug 93 – Sep 1994Northern Ireland Dairy Board
Suzanne MitchellPhysician, White Memorial HospitalNov 2003 – Aug 2005Physician at White Memorial Hospital
Tim NagyPostdoctoral Fellow, Nutrition ScienceSep 1994 – Jun 1995Professor of Nutrition, UAB
Patric NelsonMPH studentSep 1999 – Dec 2000VP of Business Development at Esperion, San Diego
Kate NevillePhD student, Health BehaviorSep 2001 – Dec 2002Health worker, State of Washington Health Department
Von NguyenMaster of Science Student, Clinical Nutrition (chair of Research Committee)Sep 1994 – Aug 1995Peace Corps
Lisa NicholsonPostdoctoral FellowSep 1999 – Dec 2000Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Cal State
Andres PenaPostdoctoral FellowSep 2000 – Jul 2001Resident in Family Practice, USC
Miriam PeralteMinority CAP awardeeJan 1996 – Jul 1999Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UAB
Jasmine Plows, PhDPostdoctoral FellowApr 2018 – Jun 2021Bioinformatics Scientist, Medtronic Inc, Northridge, CA
Farah RamirezPhD Student, Nutrition, Ohio State University (member of Thesis Committee)Jun 1996 – Dec 1997Teaching in Puerto Rico
Gabriel ShaibiPhD student, Biokinesiology and Physical TherapyJan 2002 – Jun 2006Assoc Professor, College of Nursing, ASU
Sohaila ShakibPostdoctoral FellowSep 1999 – Sep 2000Asst Professor, Cal State University Dominguez Hills
Gina SolimineUndergraduate Summer Intern, Purdue University (Food and Nutrition major)May 1997 – Dec 1999 
Min SunPhD Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition Sciences (Chair of Research Committee)Jan 1997 – Dec 1999Research fellow University of Verona
Claudia Toledo-Corral, PhDPostdoctoral FellowJul 2010 -Asst Prof of Health Sciences, Cal State University, Northridge
Michael TothPhD Student, Physiology; Univ of Maryland (external thesis advisor)Jan 1995 –Prof Medicine, University of Vermont
Margarita TreuthPostdoctoral fellow, Nutrition ScienceJan 1994 – Jun 1995Professor & Chair, Dept of Kinesiology, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Chris TrowbridgePhD, Nutrition Sciences (Chair of Research Committee)Jun 1997 – Jun 1998Pre-medical school
Emily VenturaPostdoctoral FellowJun 2009 – Oct 2011Freelenace Nutrition and Health Writer
Ryan WalkerPhD Student, Systems BiologyAug 2009 - Aug 2013Asst Professor, Envtl Medicine and Public Health, Mt Sinai School of Med, NY
Michael WatkinsPhD student, Health BehaviorSep 2000 – Jul 2004Industry
Oscar WinnersStaffJan 2005 – Jun 2006Resident, University of Alabama
Renee WrenMPH, International HealthSep 1995 – Sep 1996PhD student in Epidemiology