New Mexico State University

Kevin D. Houston, Ph.D.

Postdoc:  2006-2009

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Postdoc:  2004-2006

Rice University

2004      Ph.D.  Biomedical Sciences

University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston and

the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

1998       B.S. Biochemistry

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

1998       B.A. Chemistry

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

Graduate Students

Diana Bautista Tovar, B.S., M.S.

Ph.D. Program (Chemistry)

Francisco Lariz, B.S.

Ph.D. Program (Chemistry)

Keenan Flynn, B.S.

Ph.D. Program (Chemistry)

Undergraduate Students

Shayla Hernandez (Biochemistry Major)

Pacha Botero (Biochemistry Major)

Evan Ludwig (Biochemistry Major)

Nadia Samaniego (Biochemistry Major)

Yan Zheng, Ph.D. Chemistry (2019)

Chris Frydenlund, M.S. Chemistry (2017)

Ali Vaziri-Gohar, Ph.D.  Molecular Biology (2016)

Current Position – Assistant Professor Loyola Uiversity Chicago

Jason Stailey, M.S.  Chemistry (2016)

Jenifer C. Lascano, M.S.  Molecular Biology (2012)

Undergraduate Students

Isabella Shoffstall (BCHE 241)

Tania Ibarra (NM-AMP)

Janel Sowers, B.S. (BCHE 241, NIH-MARC Fellow)

Nefretiri Masangya, B.S.  (NIH-INBRE-NISE, BCHE 241)

Omar Calderon (BCHE 241)

Marie Ruiz (NIH-Bridges)

Justine Zimmerly (NIH-INBRE-NISE)

David Rodriguez (HHMI Scholar)

Jacqueline Kieltyka (HHMI Scholar, Research Associate) M.D./Ph.D program at University of Illinois – Chicago

Alvaro Hobbs (HHMI Scholar, INBRE-NISE) Ph.D. Program at Rockefellar University

Briana L. Rojas (BCHE 241)

Samantha Varela (BCHE 441)

Frances Stofan (NIH-MARC), Ph.D. program at Rutgers University

LIsa Wilson, NIH-BRIDGES summer research, University of Utah

Candice Benally, NIH-BRIDGES summer research

Maryann Castillo, B.S. Biochemistry and Biology (NIH-RISE NIH-MARC) PREP-Albert Einstein College of Medicine 

Nicholas Ragazzone, B.S. Biochemistry (NIH-MARC) Ph.D. student at University of Michigan

Jessica J. Rodriguez (NIH-RISE, transferred to University of Houston)

Jake Mayfield, B.S. Biochemistry M.D. program University of New Mexico, Cardiology Resident UC-San Francisco

Crystal V. Mata, B.S. Biology (NIH-MARC, M.S. program University of Arizona)

 Angelique Wimbley, B.S. Biochemistry

Justin Ferrari, B.A. Chemistry

Daniel Martin-Alarcon, B.S. Chemical Engineering (Ph.D. program at Massachusetts Institute of Tecnology)

Luis Morales