Brenda S.J. Winkel, Ph.D.
Professor of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech
Affiliated Faculty Member of the Translational Plant Sciences Center and Molecular Cell Biology Graduate Program
President, Phytochemical Society of North America
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Office: Steger Hall South, 211A
Phone: +1 540-231-3013; email: winkel@vt.edu
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CURRENT LAB MEMBERS:
Evan Littleton, Ph.D. candidate
(Shihoko Kojima, primary advisor)
Department of Biological Sciences
MCB Graduate Program
Virginia Tech
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ALUMNI (including recent undergraduate researchers)
Matilda Cashman
B.S., Biological Sciences, 2024
Laboratory Technician
School of Plant & Environmental Sci.
Virginia Tech
Sherry Hildreth, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, VT MSI
Fralin Life Sciences Institute
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Leor Clark
B.S., Biological Sciences, 2020
Graduate Student
The George Washington University
Alexandria, VA
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Gabrielle (Gabby) Puller
B.S., Biological Sciences, 2020
Ph.D. Student
Univ. North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
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Sadia Ahmed
M.S., Biological Sciences, 2018
Assistant Scientist
Temple University – Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
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José Ángel Rodríguez Corrales
Ph.D., Chemistry, 2018
Professor
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Heredia, Costa Rica
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Roberto Padilla
Ph.D., Chemistry, 2015
Senior Scientist
AbbVie
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Will Slade
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2013
Senior Scientist
LabCorp
Durhan, NC
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Prashanthi Vallabhaneni
M.S., Biological Sciences, 2012
Quality Control Analyst
XBiotech USA
Austin, TX
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Pete Bowerman
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2010
US InVigor Marketing Manager
BASF
Durham, NC
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Shannon Alford
Postdoctoral fellow, 2009
Director, Agricultural Service Laboratory, Clemson University
Simpsonville, S.C.
Ana Martins
Postdoctoral fellow, 2008-2009
Research Scientist
University of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
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Melissa Ramirez
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2008
Teaching Professor
North Carolina State University Durham, NC
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Dashzeveg Gantulga Batt
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2008
Biological Materials Production Manager
TECHLAB Inc.
Radford, VA
Kevin Crosby
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2008
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow
Anschutz Medical Campus, Univ. Colorado
Aurora, CO
Jonathan Watkinson
Postdoctoral fellow, 2005-2005
Collegiate Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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Daniel Owens
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, 2005
Associate Professor
South Dakota School of Mines
Honolulu, HI
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Roberto Carlos Martins
Postdoctoral fellow, 2004-2005
Adjunct Faculty
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Chris Dana
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2004
Free-lance photographer
East Lansing, MI
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Ujwala Warek
Ph.D., Biology, 2004
Director, International Regulatory Strategy
Altria
Richmond, VA
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Anne Alerding
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002-2004
Associate Professor
Virginia Military Institute
Lynchburg, VA
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Ana Paula Guedes Frazzon
Visiting Ph.D. student, 2000-2001
Associate Professor
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Mike Santos
Ph.D., Biology, 2001
General Manager
The Mango Farm
Calabarzon, Philippines
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David Saslowsky
Ph.D., Biology, 2000
Postdoctoral fellow, 2003
Deputy Director
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
National Institutes of Health, Boston, MA
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Ian Burbulis
Ph.D., Biology, 1999
Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Co-Founder, Green Pacific Biologicals
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Aloka (Abey) Bandara
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1998
Research Associate Professor
Dept. of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Matt Pelletier
Ph.D., Biology, 1997
Professor
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Lynchburg, VA
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Cody Cain
M.S., Biology, 1995
General Manager – USA
AusDiagnostics
McKinney, TX
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