With a history of excellence spanning over 100 years, the Department is a leader in graduate education. Our graduates go on to become leaders in the Pharmacological Sciences, particularly in academia and industry.
To celebrate the many accomplishments of graduates we have established a “virtual” Alumni Display!
Careers of Graduates - Since 1992
| Name | Training Period | Current Position or Last Known |
| Arachchige Don, Aruni S. | 2002-07 Ph.D. |
Director Market Access Therapeutic area Strategy Novartis East Hanover, NJ |
| Arya, Ritu | 2022-24 M.S. |
updating soon |
| Banerjee-Chakravarti, Paula | 1999-02 M.S. |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Manager US Evidence Based Medicine (Health Economics and Outcomes Research) East Hanover, NJ |
| Bartos, Jason A. | 2001-06 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Department of Medicine, Cardiology University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis, MN |
| Bauer, Mary Beth | 1989-94 Ph.D. |
Research Scientist Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals Mason, OH |
| Beck, Daniel R. | 1999-01 M.S. |
Anesthesiologist Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System Denver, CO |
| Belasco, Kevin Tate | 1996-99 M.S. |
Blue Harbor Dermatology Private Practice Newport Beach, CA |
| Bell, Balyssa | 2012-18 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Kinesiology and Health Education University of Texas-Austin Austin, TX |
| Bhopatkar-Teredesai, Monica | 1992-96 M.S. |
Consultant Whole Foods Market Austin, TX |
| Boyer, Cierra | 2019-24 Ph.D. |
updating soon |
| Bruner, Gretchen | 1989-92 Ph.D. |
Unknown |
| Burnett, Alfreda | 1988-94 Ph.D. |
Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison - Diabetes Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, CA |
| Burton, Maureen | 1990-96 Ph.D. |
Registered Nurse Alcester Care and Rehab Center Alcester, SD |
| Cameron, David M. | 2004-07 M.S. |
Intellectual Property Research Principal KAO Corporation, Tokyo Cincinnati, OH |
| Carlson, Steve A. | 1993-97 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor and Director of Education Department of Biomedical Sciences Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Ames, IA |
| Charalambous (Brown), Kathryn A. | 2001-05 Ph.D. |
Senior Medical Director Peer View Institute for Medical Education Pharmaceuticals Saint Augustine, FL |
| Chen, Ziqiang (Zach) | 1996-00 Ph.D. |
Scientist Magellan Labs Research Triangle Park, NC |
| Claflin, Kristin | 2012-16 Ph.D. |
Assistant Research Scientist Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
| Clausen (Stern), Kathryn | 2002-07 Ph.D. |
Lead Medical Writer Fishawack Medical Communications Winston-Salem, NC |
| Coble, Jeffrey | 2007-15 M.D., Ph.D. |
Anesthesiologist and Partner Anesthesia Medical Group Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA |
| Coutinho, Santosh V. | 1993-98 Ph.D. |
Intellectual Property Attorney Fish & Richardson P.C. Philadelphia, PA |
| Dagda, Ruben K. | 2002-06 Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Nevada School of Medicine Reno, NV |
| Dallapiazza, Robert Francis | 2003-10 M.D., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor Department of Neurological Surgery Tulane University New Orleans, LA |
| Danzebrink, Rita M. | 1987-92 Ph.D. |
Medical Practice Toledo, OH |
| Davare, Monika A. | 1997-00 Ph.D. |
Senior Research Associate Division of Hematology & Oncology Knight Cancer Institute Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR |
| Davisson, Robin | 1988-94 Ph.D. |
Professor Biomedical Sciences and Cell & Developmental Biology Cornell University Ithaca, NY |
| Deng, Yue (Alvin) | 2017-22 | Postdoctoral Associate Pediatrics - Nutrition Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
| Deshpande (Nimbalkar), Dipali | 2000-04 Ph.D. |
Senior Director Cell Technologies Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Greenburgh, NY |
| Dudakovic, Amel | 2006-10 Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
| Eapen, Alex Kalathil | 1998-01 Ph.D. |
Principal Scientist Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Cargill Greater Minneapolis - St. Paul Area |
| Emnett, Ryan J. | 2001-04 M.S. |
Scientist Pfizer St. Louis, MO |
| Engle, Mitch P. | 2000-07 M.D., Ph.D. |
Interventional Pain Specialist Institute of Precision Pain Medicine Corpus Christi, TX |
| Fang, Shi (House) | 2016-22 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Scholar Brigham Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA |
| Flippo, Kyle | 2010-2017 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
| Frakes, Elijah P. | 2001-06 Ph.D. |
Medical Science Liasons Director - Women's Health AbbVie North Chicago, IL |
| Gallardo, Jose Luis | 2004-07 M.S. |
Senior FESQA Engineer Target Minneapolis, MN |
| Gille, Theresa Mary | 1995-97 M.S. |
Unknown |
| Gupte, Raeesa | 2011-15 Ph.D. |
Clinical Evaluation Specialist Intuitiver Kansas City, KS |
| Halt, Amy Ruth | 2001-09 M.D., Ph.D. |
Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Brown University Providence, RI |
| Hamadmad, Sumaya N. | 2002-06 Ph.D. |
Research Assistant The Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
| Hartwig, Andrew C. | 1994-98 Ph.D. |
Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center of Iowa City Private Practice Iowa City, IA |
| Hawes, Brian Edward | 1988-92 Ph.D. |
Director PTC Therapeutics Greater NY City Area | Pharmaceuticals |
| Hellyer, Nathan J. | 1993-98 Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor Mayo Clinic Physical Therapy Rochester, MN |
| Henry, Matt K. | 1996-01 Ph.D. |
Chair and Associate Professor Physiology & Pharmacology Des Moines University, Ost. Medical Center Des Moines, IA |
| Hines, Keith L. | 1986-92 Ph.D. |
Medical Science Liaison Radius Health, Inc. Columbus Ohio Area | Biotechnology |
| Hoelscher, Sally R. | 1991-95 Ph.D. |
Iowa City School Board Iowa City, IA |
| Houlihan, Patrick | 2006-13 Ph.D. |
Research Associate Janelia Research Campus HHMI Leesburg, VA |
| Ibeawuchi, Stella-Rita | 2010-15 Ph.D. |
Lab Manager Department of Pathology University of California - San Diego LaJolla, CA |
| Jiang, Mingchen | 1992-98 Ph.D. |
Research Assistant Professor Department of Physiology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL |
| Johnson, Andrew W. | 2006-12 Ph.D. |
Medical Science Liaison Associate Director Novartis St. Louis, MO |
| Jones III, R. Carter W. | 1999-06 M.D., Ph.D. |
Pain Physician Colorado Clinic Aurora, CO |
| Joshi, Shailen | 1997-03 Ph.D. |
Neuroscience Senior Res Pharmacol Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, IL |
| Kamp, Elizabeth Hoyt | 1996-00 M.S. |
General Practice Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA |
| Kanis, Adam | -91 M.D., Ph.D. |
Brigade Surgeon Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics Tripler Army Medical Center Honolulu, HI |
| Kim, Gun Hee | 2001-05 M.S. |
Research Associate Medical Genetics University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
| Kim, Hong-Hee | 1991-95 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Seoul National University Seoul, Korea |
| Kim, Man Su | 2004-09 Ph.D. |
Professor College of Pharmacy Inje University Republic of Korea |
| King, Christopher David | 1994-98 Ph.D. |
Head of Drug Metabolism Johnson & Johnson La Jolla, CA |
| Koch, Michael S. | 1996-05 Ph.D. |
Toxicologist Bayer Crop Science St. Louis, MO Area |
| Kolhekar, Rohini | 1991-95 Ph.D. |
Professor Center for Molecular Neurobiology University of Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany |
| Korgaonkar, Chandrashekhar K. | 1998-03 Ph.D. |
Senior Toxicologist Bristol-Myers Squibb New Brunswick, NJ |
| Krainock, Randy | 1996-00 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Biology Department St. Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN |
| Kuder, Craig Heath | 2004-09 Ph.D. |
Senior Vice President of Global Medical Affairs & External Engagement MediLink Therapeutics Indianapolis, IN |
| Law, Alan | 1992-95 Ph.D. |
The Dental Specialists Endodontics Practice Minneapolis, MN |
| Lee, Nam | 2000-05 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry – Med University of Arizona Tucson, AZ |
| Lee, Yoon Joo | 2000-04 M.S. |
Korean FDA Seoul, So. Korea |
| Lei, Hong | 2002-08 Ph.D. |
Biologist Department of Transfusion Medicine NIH Clinical Center Bethesda, MD |
| Li, Ying | 2008-14 Ph.D. |
Principal Research Scientist Charles River Labs San Diego, CA |
| Littlejohn, Nicole | 2011-15 Ph.D. |
Scientist Sorrento Therapeutics San Diego, CA |
| Liu, Yujia (Jennie) | 2014-21 Ph.D. |
Research Scientist TriSalus Life Sciences Westminster, CO |
| Liu, Zhengyu | 1998-04 Ph.D. |
Director of Regulatory Affairs LEO Pharma Inc. Madison, NJ |
| Loo, Lipin | 2008-13 Ph.D. |
Group Leader of RNA Therapies Co-Leader, Single Cell Biology Charles Perkins Centre University of Sydney Sydney, Australia |
| Lu, Ko-Ting | 2010-14 M.S. |
Laboratory Supervisor Department of Physiology Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI |
| Maduka, Uche | 2007-13 Ph.D. |
Anesthesiologist Linn County Anesthesiologists, PC Hiawatha, IA |
| Maharjan, Chandra Kumar | 2016-21 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Department of Pathology, Immunology & Laboratory Medicine University of Florida Gainesville, FL |
| Martinasevic, Mariana | 1993-96 M.S. |
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Broward Health Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| Mayuzumi, Daisuka | 2004-10 Ph.D. |
Unknown Gunma, Japan |
| McKenzie, Jenna Elyse | 2004-09 Ph.D. |
Associate Biosafety Officer University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE |
| Mickle, Aaron | 2010-14 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Departments of Physiology, Neurosurgery, and Urology Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI |
| Minerath, Rachel | 2013-19 Ph.D. |
Research Fellow Department of Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Cincinnati, OH |
| Murray, Margaret Ann | 1986-92 Ph.D. |
Deceased |
| Ness, Jayne | 1987-95 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics University of Alabama Birmingham, AL |
| Neymeyer-Tynkov, Valerie | 1993-96 M.S. |
Patent Attorney IpHorgan Ltd. Chicago, IL |
| Nifoussi, Shanna | 2004-10 Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor Natural and Applied Sciences Department University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, WI |
| Oberg, Elizabeth | 2007-12 Ph.D. |
Quality & Regulatory affairs Prog Manager Customer Quality Excellence Medtronic Mounds View, MN |
| Park, Song Kyu | 1991-95 Ph.D. |
Professor College of Pharmacy Korea University Sejong City, Korea |
| Peña Silva, Ricardo | 2006-12 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Universidad de los Andes - Columbia Facultad de Medicina Bogotá, Colombia |
| Peters, Tamara Susan | 1992-96 M.S. |
Unknown |
| Reed (Francis), Sara | 2007-15 M.D., Ph.D. |
Medical Director Department of Pediatrics Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital Tahlequah, OK |
| Reilly, Jacqueline | 2011-14 Ph.D. |
Medical Director Janssen Pharmaceuticals Companies of Johnson & Johnson Horsham, PA |
| Runne-Janczy, Caitlin | 2009-13 Ph.D. |
Chief Academic Officer Science Interactive Group Denver, CO |
| Sandgren, Jeremy | 2012-19 M.D., Ph.D. |
Resident Department of Pediatrics University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
| Saraf, Amit | 2003-08 Ph.D. |
Project Manager (Preclinical and Clinical) Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Hinjwadi (Pune Area), India |
| Shafer, Rose | 1992-96 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Fellow (97-98) Department of Pharmacology University of Kansas |
| Shah, Vaibhavi | 2001-05 M.S. |
Director Project Management Sytems Inventia Health Care Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Shearer, Morven | 1995-98 M.S. |
Senior Lecturer School of Medicine University of St. Andrews, UK |
| Sheehy, Ryan | 2010-15 Ph.D. |
Interim Assistant Dean Basic Science Curriculum Assistant Professor of Medical Education University of Tennessee Health Science Ctr Memphis, TN |
| Shen, Jinshan | 1994-98 Ph.D. |
Global Early Development Lead EMD Serono, Inc. Boston, MA |
| Simmons, Martha | 1990-94 Ph.D. |
Sr. Consultant/Clinical Program Development Manager, Education Division Sutter Health - Palo Alto Medical Foundation Mountain View, CA |
| Simon, Jason | 1988-93 Ph.D. |
Scientific Director Companion and Complementary Diagnostics Janssen Oncology, Johnson & Johnson Raritan, NJ |
| Slupe, Andrew | 2007-14 M.D., Ph.D. |
Anestheesiologist Radiation Oncology Professional Services, PC Missoula, MT |
| Smith, Tarik Jamar | 2006-09 M.S. |
Walgreens North Platte, NE |
| Song, Jianing | 2014-2021 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA |
| Stewart, Adele | 2009-14 Ph.D. |
Research Assistant Professor The Brain Institute Florida Atlantic University Jupiter, FL |
| Sykes, Ken T. | 2000-07 M.D., Ph.D. |
Physician The Surgery Center of Middle Tennessee Columbia, TN |
| Tadinada, Satya | 2013-19 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Scholar Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
| Tompkins, Van Sander | 2002-07 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Iowa State University Ames, IA |
| Tsai, Yang- Hsi | 2005-07 M.S. |
Clinical Trial Scientist Q2 Solutions Singapore |
| Travis, Mark | 1992-96 M.D., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology Vice Chair of Educational Affairs University of Missouri Health System Columbia, MO |
| Ulrich, Jason | 2005-11 Ph.D. |
Associate Professor Department of Neurology Washington University St. Louis, MO |
| Van Beek, Hannah | 2013-16 M.S. |
Lead Plasma Processor Biomat Iowa City, IA |
| Van Kanegan, Mike J. | 2001-08 Ph.D. |
Head of Support and Application Technology Particle Metrix GmbH - North America Durham, NC |
| Veneziano (Ownby), Susan E. | 1998-03 Ph.D. |
In-Vitro Study Director Bioscience Laboratories Bozeman, MT |
| Vijapurkar, Ulka | 1995-99 Ph.D. |
Scientist Cancer Pathways and Targets Genetech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA |
| Wang, Mengya | 2016-22 Ph.D. |
Postdoctoral Research Scholar Department of Neurology University of Utah |
| Wang, Zheng | 1991-95 Ph.D. |
Resident Department of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA |
| Warwick, Charles | 2012-2017 Ph.D. |
Research Assistant Professor Department of Neurobiology Pittsburgy Center for Pain Research University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA |
| Waseen, Arianne | 2004-08 M.S. |
Staff RN Mercy Medical Center Marion, IA |
| Weivoda (Moore), Megan | 2009-11 Ph.D. |
Senior Associate Consultant II Mayo Clinic Division of Hematology Rochester, MN |
| Xu, Jun | 2004-09 Ph.D. |
Pain Fellow University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
| Zhang, Mingxu | 2005-10 Ph.D. |
Stay-at-Home Mom Rochester, MN |
| Zhao, Lili | 1999-02 M.S. |
Pharmacist Loudoun Free Clinic Washington, DC Metro Area |
| Zhong, Yun | 1991-95 M.S. |
Unknown |
| Zhu, Hongyu | 1992-94 M.S. |
Research Associate Department of RNA Virus Research Aviron Corp. Sunnyvale, CA |
| Zhou, Bolu | 2017-22 Ph.D. |
Scientist Ring Therapeutics Translation Cambridge MA |
| Zhuo, Min | 1988-92 Ph.D. |
Professor of Physiology Michael Smith Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health Canada Research Chair in Pain and Cognition University of Toronto |