AY 2014-2018 Career Outcomes (123 Alumni)
Career Paths
Wherever your ambitions lie, you will receive the support you need to follow a path well worn by BCM alumni who have built successful careers across diverse endeavors. A few of our alumni who have gone onto successful careers are featured here.
Tamara Alliston, Ph.D.
Dr. Alliston is a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of California San Francisco.
Nathan Boles, Ph.D.
Dr. Boles is a principal investigator at the Neural Stem Cell Institute.
Teresa Bowman, Ph.D.
Dr. Bowman is an associate professor of development and molecular biology and oncology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Chi-Hsuan (Sean) Chang, Ph.D.
Dr. Chang is a Process Development Scientist at Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.
Alumni Profile
Dr. Sean McGuire spoke about his experience as both a student and faculty member at BCM when he received the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Biomedical Sciences.
Dana Gaddy, Ph.D.
Dr. Gaddy is a professor of veterinary integrative biosciences at Texas A&M University.
Allison Falender, Ph.D.
Dr. Falender is a general manager of gasoline development at Shell.
Michael Gatza, Ph.D.
Dr, Gatza is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medicine School of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Antentor O. Hinton Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. Hinton is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
Michael Iannotti, Ph.D.
Dr. Iannotti is a research scientist in the Division of Pre-Clinical Innovation at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences in the National Institutes of Health.
Nicole Kettner, Ph.D.
Dr. Kettner is postdoctoral research fellow in the Translational Research in Multi-Disciplinary Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Donald P. McDonnell, Ph.D.
Dr. McDonnell is a chair of pharmacology and cancer biology and the Glaxo-Wellcome Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology at Duke University School of Medicine.
Bryan C. Nikolai, Ph.D.
Dr. Nikolai is a assistant professor in Molecular and Cellular Biology at BCM.
Alumni Profile
Prior to graduating and moving on to a career in consulting, Kassie Manning spoke about her experience as a student at BCM.
Thuy-Ai Nguyen
Dr. Nguyen is a scientist at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | Kelly Government Solutions.
Ramon Roman, Ph.D.
Dr. Roman is employed with the Army Core of Engineers.
Dr. Polleys is a postdoctoral scholar at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University.
Michelle Rubin-Onur, Ph.D.
Dr. Rubin-Onur is a regulatory specialist at Acknowledge Regulatory Strategies.
James Versalovic, M.D. Ph.D.
Dr. Versalovic is the Milton J. Finegold Professor of Pathology and Immunology at BCM and pathologist-in-chief at Texas Children's Hospital.
Career Development
Workshops, seminars and courses offered through the Career Development Center help students explore career paths open to individuals with a Ph.D. The center’s staff helps students find opportunities to gain experience and build connections that match career interests. Staff also work one-on-one with students to help them define and reach their goals.
Alumni Profile
Warren E. Zimmer, Ph.D., discussed his experiences at BCM when he was back on campus to receive the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Zimmer is director of the Medical Science Graduate Program, the MD Plus Program and the Summer Research Program at Texas A&M College of Medicine.
