 Laura
Barbosky came to Duke from Ohio
by way of upstate New York. After completing
her undergraduate training at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Laura came to Duke
in 2003. Laura is just beginning her first
rotation in the Crumbliss laboratory. Laura's
undergraduate research focused on patterns
of apoptosis in the developing outflow tract
of embryonic mice. When not in the lab,
Laura enjoys studying piano and voice, going
out with friends to play minigolf or hit
the flea markets, writing, and cheering
on certain basketball teams.
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Alan
Embry came to Duke in 1998, several
years after completing his undergraduate training
at Furman University. After rotating in the
Been, Grinstaff, Casey, and Fierke laboratories,
Alan joined the lab of Patrick 
Jennifer
Griffiths came to Duke from Illinois.
After completing her undergraduate training
at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, Jennifer
came to Duke in 1999. Jennifer rotated in
the Grinstaff and Toone laboratories before
affiliating with Eric Toone in the Department
of Chemistry. Jennifer is conducting research
on using KDPG aldolases for stereochemically
controlled carbon-carbon bond formation. When
not in the lab, Jennifer enjoys cooking and
reading.
Andrea
Luteran came to Duke from New Jersey.
After completing her undergraduate training
at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg,
Virginia, Andrea came to Duke in 2001. Andrea
rotated in the Rajagopalan, Hsieh and Toone
laboratories before affiliating with Eric
Toone in the Department of Biochemistry. Andrea
is conducting research that studies the binding
interaction between proteins and carbohydrates
using Galectin-3 and stereoisomers of lactose
as a model. When not in the lab, Andrea enjoys
taking dance classes at the Durham Arts Center,
cooking, reading, and movies.
Tammy
Collins came to Duke from the mountain
region of North Carolina. After completing
her undergraduate training at Applachian State
University, Tammy began her studies at Duke
in 2001. Tammy rotated in the York, Fitzgerald,
and Hsieh laboratories before affiliating
with Tao-shih Hsieh in the Department of Biochemistry.
Tammy is conducting research on the mechanism
of human topoisomerase IIalpha utilizing both
a single-molecule and protein footprinting
approach. When not in the lab, Tammy enjoys
making pottery and hiking.