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PRG Alumni
Before there was the PGRG and the CACB, there was the PRG, an acronym for the Proteomics Research Group. The following individuals are former PRG members. Yes, we poke a bit of fun at them, but they are family and we are indeed proud of them as well as their accomplishments past, present, and future. We are always looking for updated information on these and other folks who have been part of our PRG family. Please send any updates by email to Dr. Chet Cooper. CACB Home
Click on the name of the PRG alumnus below to
access current and historical information about the individual.
(Note: all links to web pages and emails are those that were most recently provided. Updated information is always welcome by sending email to Dr. Chet Cooper).
 Dr.
Tom Kim (email; home page): When
initially formed in 2003, the PRG was headed by three friends having a
common
interest in the roles of proteins in biological phenomena. These
handsome dudes, the Tres Amigos [shown left to right in the
accompanying photo: Drs. Chet Cooper (Biological
Sciences), Tom
Kim (Chemistry), and Gary Walker (Biological Sciences)], epitomized the
term "styling". They are shown above
in the formal laboratory garb required of PRG faculty. In 2006,
Dr. Kim moved his laboratory to the Rochester Intitute of Technology
where he was forced to "dress down" in the more lackluster and staid
uniform of a plebian. Click HERE to see this poor fellow's
current features. By the way, Cooper and Walker are still
egregiously handsome and continue to uphold the traditional PRG dress
code. The Lab
Goddesses (Heather
Trenary; Erin Treece; Julie Chandler; left to right
in the accompanying photo): When it all began, three very fine young
ladies were there to see that the Tres Amigos were kept in line.
In essence, it was like having four wives lord over you both at home
and at work. But I digress ...... Over time, these gentile
ladies developed hardened personalities and dictatorial ambitions,
thereby setting themselves apart and transformed into The Lab
Goddesses. As such, they conspired to rule the entire PRG kingdom
(truth be told, much to the Tres Amigos relief!). They
threw the Tres Amigos out of the lab and sent them to the Inner Circle
to contemplate their futures over mass quantities of microbially
fermented botanical biomass (which is where Tom Kim came up with the
brilliant plan to escape to Rochester, New York). Prior to this,
Heather decided that she was tired of being the PRG's (im)moral compass
and
committed academic suicide, i.e., she finished her M.S. in chemistry
and is now pursuing a Ph.D.
in chemistry at the Univeristy of Cincinnati. When Tom departed for the New York
Arctic Tundra, Erin decided to go with him so that he wouldn't get lost
along the way. There she earned her M.S. degree despite Tom's
weak attempts at being her mentor - after all, she already was an all
knowing, all powerful Lab Goddess! Eventually Erin realized that
the Boston area
held a better way of life and a job in the biotech industry. Poor
Julie, however! She remained behind to see that Fuzzy Wuzzy and
Pokie didn't get into the laboratory to distract students and disrupt
scientific progress. Along the way, she earned her M.S. in
biology by courageously ignoring her mentor's subpar advice and making
significant scientific progress. Then
she made a huge mistake and enlisted for another tour of PRG hell as
its Senior Lab Goddess in Charge of Everything Proteomic. Though
she never tired of Dr. C's "happy dance" (even when he was
sober), she soon sought a much better and less lunatic-like life at
the University of Pittsburgh where she was seduced into the pursuit of
a Ph.D.Come back soon, Ye Goddesses of the Silly Walk!!! We miss you!!!  The 'Evil' Nang Fa (Patthama
[Monsicha] Pongpom; Sophit Thirach; left to right
in the accompanying photo): These two young ladies look like
charming 'nang fa' (meaning 'angel' in Thai), but their appearance is
quite deceiving! Both Patthama (Patty, and now Monsicha) and
Sophit were the 'evil children' who worked in Dr. Na Rak Mak's (which
means 'the very cutest' in Thai) laboratory for about a year each as part
of their fellowship from the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D.
Program.
Actually, it was an absolutely joy to host these two wonderful young
scientists who exemplified the role model of a Ph.D. student. It
was even more fun teaching them American slang. They were very
quick to learn phrases such as 'hot damn' and 'come hell or high
water'. Sometimes, though, the lessons backfired. For
instance, the grad students convinced Patty to approach Dr. Cooper and
use the term 'stud muffin' to describe how handsome he is.
Unfortunately, Patty got a bit confused and publicly announced that Dr.
C was a "smut muffin". Eventually, despite the various
shenanigans they pulled off with the help of the other grad students,
both received their Ph.D.s and now hold faculty positions in
Thailand. We really do miss them and the authentic Thai food they
made for all of us - something that is virtually non-existent in
Youngstown. Unitl we meet again, "sa wat dee krup, see mit"!This page will be
updated periodically.
Please check back later. |
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