Past Members

Over 100 postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, clinical fellows, undergraduate students, computational biologists, and technical staff have trained and developed their careers in the Kraus lab since it was founded in 1999. The trainees have moved on to careers as scientists, professors, and physicians at academic institutions, hospitals, and biotech companies around the world. The computational biologists and technical staff employed by the Kraus lab have used their time in the lab to continue developing their careers and positioning themselves for further opportunities. As the track record of our personnel shows, the training, mentorship, research opportunities, and continuing career support provided to Kraus lab members are an incredible career catalyst that promotes continued success. 

Postdoctoral Fellows and Instructors


  • Palak Ahuja, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2022-2023
    Postdoc, Fred Hutch
  • Shehreen Amjad, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2022-2023
    Postdoc, UT Southwestern
  • Sridevi Challa, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2017-2022
    Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
  • Edwin Cheung, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 1999-2004
    Professor, University of Macau, Macau, China
  • Charles Danko, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2009-2014
    Associate Professor, Cornell Univ., NY
  • Andrea Edwards, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2021-2023
    Principal Staff Scientist, Arkansas Children's Research Institute
  • Hector Franco, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2011-2016
    Professor and Lead Investigator, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Junli Gao, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2019
    Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
  • Shrikanth Gadad, Ph.D., M.Sc.
    Postdoc, 2010-2017
    Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso
  • Matthew Gamble, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2005-2009
    Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
  • Nic Gévry, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2003-2004
    Professor, Univ. of Sherbrooke, Canada
  • Rebecca Gupte, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2013-2019
    Senior Scientist, Freenome, San Francisco, CA
  • Nina Heldring, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2006-2008
    Business Developer at the National Board of Forensic Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Tim Hou, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2014-2022
    Field Application Scientist, Qiagen
  • Dan Huang, M.D., Ph.D.
    Visiting Instructor, 2017-2021
    Associate Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
  • Xuan (James) Huang, M.D.
    Visiting Instructor, 2017-2019
  • Andrew Kelleher, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2018-2021
    Assistant Professor, University of Missouri
  • Daeseok Kim, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2012-2020
    Research Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern
  • Minjung Kwon, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2020-2023
    Postdoc, National Institutes of Health
  • Kathy Lee, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 1999-2003
    Assistant Dean of Health Programs, John Carroll University, OH
  • Tatiana Malherbe, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2002-2003
    Deputy Director, Institut Curie, Paris, France
  • Christina Matulis Ward, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2010-2012
    Embryologist, Kindbody, Lemont, IL  
  • Balaji Parameswaran, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2014-2017
    Chief Data Scientist - Product Development, Gainwell Technologies, Dallas, TX
  • Komal Pekhale, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2022-2024
  • Divya Reddy, Ph.D.
    Assistant Instructor, 2023-2024
    Assistant Instructor, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Ryan Rogge, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2016-2018
    Associate Director of R&D, Integrated DNA Technologies, Erie, CO
  • Donald Ruhl, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2005-2010
    Associate Professor, Oklahoma State Univ.
  • Micah Thornton, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2023
    Statistician, Thornton Statistical Consulting
  • Sudeshna Tripathy, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2015-2020
    Assistant Staff Scientist, Oregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU, Portland, OR
  • Hsin-Yu Tsai, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2020-2022
    Postdoc, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
  • Yasmin Vasquez, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2015-2020
    Scientist II, Cell and Translational Biology, Lassen Therapeutics, San Diego, CA
  • Tong Zhang, Ph.D.
    Postdoc, 2004-2009
    Director, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, NY

Graduate Students


  • Mari Acevedo Santiago, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 1999-2004
    Professor, Univ. of Puerto Rico
  • Bryan Gibson, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2009-2016
    Assistant Professor, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • Nasun Hah, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2004-2010
    Director, Integrative Genomics, Altos Labs
  • Kristine (Frizzell) Hussey, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2003-2010
    Director, Program Management, Akebia Therapeutics
  • Gary Isaacs, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2002-2008
    Professor, Liberty Univ.
  • Aarin Jones, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2016-2022
    Postdoctoral Scientist, Regeneron
  • Mi Young Kim, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 1999-2004
    Associate Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
  • Miltos Kininis, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2002-2007
    Head of Oncology & Hematology Therapeutic Area, Novartis Greece
  • Raga Krishnakumar, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2005-2010
    Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Rui Li, M.S.
    Graduate Student, 2010-2014
    Senior Research Scientist, Meta
  • Ziying Liu, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2009-2016
    Principal Software Engineer, Indeed.com
  • Xin Luo, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2007-2014
    Senior Principal Scientist, Amgen, CA
  • Shino Murakami, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2011-2018
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY
  • Joanna (Berrocal) Noonan, M.S.
    Graduate Student, 2006-2008
    Senior Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb
  • John Tyler Piazza, M.S.
    Graduate Student, 2017-2018
    Partnerships Director, Avalere Health
  • Keunwoo Ryu, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2011-2018
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Miao Sun, Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2007-2013
    Head of Computational Biology, Experimental Drug Development Centre, Singapore
  • David Wacker, M.D., Ph.D.
    Graduate Student, 2001-2006
    Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
  • Amy Whitaker
    Graduate Student, 2020-2024
    Graduate Student, UT Southwestern 

Clinical Fellows


Computational Biologists


  • Minho Chae, Ph.D.
    Computational Biologist III, 2011-2015
    Director at Fluo Labs, Dallas, TX
  • Venkat Malladi, M.S.
    Computational Biologist II, 2015-2017
    Senior Scientist, Bioinformatics @ Microsoft Genomics
  • Anusha Nagari, M.S.
    Computational Biologist III, 2011-2022
    Senior Scientific Data Analyst, Caris Life Sciences
  • Nabina Paudyal, Ph.D.
    Computational Biologist I, 2021-2022
    Senior Computational Scientist, Colossal Biosciences
  • Rohit Setlem, M.S.
    Computational Biologist I, 2018-2021
    Senior Bioinformatician, Mayo Clinic
  • Aishwarya Sundaresan, M.S.
    Computational Biologist II, 2018-2021
    Bioinformatics Analyst III, Scripps Research

Technical Staff


  • Jonathan Abshier
    Research Technician II, 2019-2021
    Ph.D. Candidate, Portland State University
  • Hassan Allahrakha, D.O.
    Research Technician II, 2016-2017
    Resident Physician, Methodist Health System Dallas
  • Neeraja Bhangre, M.S.
    Research Technician II, 2013-2014
    Clinical Development Scientist, Oncology, Gilead Sciences
  • Yaroslav (Adam) Bisikalo
    Research Assistant II, 2018-2019
    Research Associate, Surgery, UT Southwestern
  • Emerson Ailidh Boggs, M.S.
    Research Technician II, 2017-2018
    Advanced Imaging Specialist, Nikon Instruments
  • Jane Bowman Ford
    Research Assistant I, 2010-2013
    Sr. Administrative Assistant, UT Southwestern, 2013-2014
    Territory Account Manager, PHC Biomed
  • Cristel Camacho, Ph.D.
    Senior Research Associate, Research Scientist, and Senior Research Scientist, 2017-2020
    Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Jessica Chiou Carruthers, M.S.
    Research Technician II, 2016-2017
    Clinical Sales Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Kevin Conley
    Research Technician III, 2004-2005
  • Rebecca Dharamraj
    Research Technician II, 2018
    Graduate Student, Texas Woman's University
  • Cynthia Duran, M.D.
    Research Technician II, 2017-2018
    Resident Physician, New York City Health + Hospitals
  • Elizabeth Fogarty
    Research Support Specialist I, 2005-2009
    Research Support Specialist II, Cornell University
  • Kristen Gomez
    Research Technician II, 2017-2018
  • Xuan "Amy" Gong
    Research Associate, 2021-2023
    Lead Researcher, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • Chuck Hutti, Ph.D.
    Research Associate, 2020-2022
    Biomedical Research Associate, Advanced Technology International
  • Megan Johnson
    Research Assistant I, 2018-2019
  • Elizabeth Tory (Manning) Kavoossi, M.D.
    Research Support Specialist I, 1999-2001
    Family Medicine Specialist, Long Beach, CA
  • Jenny Ying Long
    Research Assistant II, 2015-2016
    Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, Abbott Laboratories
  • Kimberly Matavire
    Research Technician II and Research Assistant I, 2018-2019
    Fidelity Investments
  • O’Brian Mbakwe, M.D.
    Research Technician II, 2015-2017
    Resident Physician, Brooklyn, NY
  • Thomas Millen
    Research Technician II, 2021
    Account Executive, RealPage, Inc.
  • Deborah Miller
    Research Scientist and Director of Green Center Laboratory Operations, 2010-2013
    Business Development Manager, Remi
  • Mackenzie O'Brien
    Research Technician II, 2023-2024
    Genetic Counseling Assistant, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Rosemary Conry Plagens, Ph.D.
    Research Assistant, 2014-2017
    Innovation Scientist, BioSkryb Genomics
  • Rachel Ramirez
    Research Assistant I and II, 2011-2014
    Quality Assurance Coordinator, Clinical Laboratory Services, UT Southwestern
  • Charles Renshaw
    Research Assistant I, 2022-2023
    Research Associate, UT Health Science Center San Antonio
  • Jennifer Smith, Ph.D.
    Research Technician III, 2001-2002
    Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada
  • Rion Taylor, Ph.D.
    Research Technician, 2002-2003
    Professor, MidAmerica Nazarene University
  • Kirk Tran, M.D.
    Research Technician II, 2014-2016
    Resident, Eastern Virginia Medical School
  • David Turnell
    Research Technician II, 2019-2021
    J.D. Candidate, University of Texas School of Law
  • Fang Ye
    Research Assistant I, 2009-2011
  • Luka Zrnic
    Research Technician II, 2021-2023
    Medical Student, UT Medical Branch at Galveston
  • Josue Zuniga
    Research Assistant I, 2021-2023
    QC Analyst, Lonza Biologics

Undergraduate Students


  • Hadeel Ali
    Undergraduate Student, 2022
    Student, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Jamie Anastas, Ph.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2004-2005
    Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Ehsan Balagamwala, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2006-2008
    Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic
  • Arunabha "Sunny" Basu, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2009-2010
    Anesthesiologist, Kaiser Permanente
  • Benjamin Chen, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2004-2006
    Internist, Oakland, CA
  • Christine Cheng, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2006-2007
    Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
  • Yeeting Esther Chong, Ph.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2002-2005
    Scientist, aTyr Pharma
  • Michelle DuMond, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2006-2008
    Physician, Kinwell Health
  • Trevor Halle, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2008-2008
    Emergency Medicine Physician, US Acute Care Solutions
  • Daria R. Homenko, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2002-2003
    Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Susan Hsiao, M.D., Ph.D.
    1st Kraus Lab Member! 
    Undergraduate Student, 1999-2002
    Associate Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University
  • Catherine Kim, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2002-2003
  • Eugene Park, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2006-2008
    Plastic Surgeon, Shriners Children's Hospital
  • Emily Reasor
    Undergraduate Student, 2004-2005
    Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
  • Marc Schwabish, Ph.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 1999-2002
    Chief Business Officer, Tectonic Therapeutic
  • Erwin Wang, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2004
    Physician Advisor, NYU Langone Hospital
  • Ian Wang, Ph.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2002-2003
    Associate Professor, UC Berkeley
  • Wendy Wang, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2007-2010
    Hospital Resident, Yale School of Medicine
  • Matt Wettan, M.B.A.
    Undergraduate Student, 2002
    Accountant, Kweit, Mantell & DeLucia LLP
  • Christine Yang, M.D.
    Undergraduate Student, 2008-2010
    Pediatric Medicine Specialist, Maryland
  • Alla Zarifyan, M.S.
    Undergraduate, 1999-2001
    Marketing Director, Intechnic