Mentor Teaching:

The following graduate students were trained in my laboratory:

    a.    Joanne Murphy-Ullrich, PhD. Dr. Murphy-Ullrich's PhD work resulted in ten refereed publications. In addition, Dr. Murphy-Ullrich and Dr. Oberley co-authored a    Chapter  in a book (Fibronectin, edited by D.F. Mosher). She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Alabama at  Birmingham.

    b.    Bruce Steinert, PhD. Dr. Steinert's PhD work resulted in five refereed publi­cations. He is currently a Research Scientist in the Department of Surgery at Wayne State University.

    c.    An-Hang Yang, DDS, PhD. Dr. Yang's PhD work resulted in five refereed publications. He is currently Associate Professor of Pathology at the Medical School in Taipei, Taiwan.

    d.    Alfonso Gonzalez, MD, PhD. Dr. Gonzalez is currently in private clinical practice. His PhD work resulted in three refereed publications.

    e.    Janice Schultz, MS, PhD. Dr. Schultz’s work resulted in three published papers. She is currently raising a family.

    f.     Ning Li, MD, PhD. Dr. Li's work resulted in three refereed publications. She is currently a Scientist at UCLA Medical School.

    g.    Ted Zainal, MS, PhD. Dr. Zainal is an Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Winthrop College. His work resulted in four papers published.

    h.    Aekyong Kim, MS, PhD. is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University. Her work resulted in three published papers.

    i.     Luksana Chaiswing, MS, PhD. is working as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Oberley’s laboratory.  Her PhD thesis work resulted in two publications as senior author and several publications as co-author.

j.    Yafan Li, BS, PhD. graduated in December 2005.  Her work resulted in one refereed publication with two other manuscripts submitted.  She is currently looking for employment.

Other individuals trained in Dr. Oberley’s laboratory:

    a.    Shamila Mauyeddi, MD. Dr. Mauyeddi trained in kidney pathology in Dr. Oberley’s service. She is now Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathology, University of  Texas at Houston.

    b.    Andreas Friedl, MD. Dr. Friedl trained in kidney pathology in Dr. Oberley’s service. He is now Associate Professor, Dept. of Pathology, University of Wisconsin.

    c.    Weixiong Zhong, MD, PhD. Dr. Zhong served as a Research Fellow in Dr. Oberley’s laboratory. His work has resulted in multiple publications. Dr. Zhong also trained in kidney pathology with Dr. Oberley. He is now Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathology, University of Wisconsin.

    d.    Jose Torrealba MD.  Dr. Torrealba trained in kidney transplant pathology under Dr. Oberley’s supervision.  His work has resulted in numerous publications, both as primary and co-author, with transplant faculty being senior authors and Dr. Oberley serving as co-author.  Dr. torrealba is currently Assistant Professor, Dept of Pathology, University of Wisconsin.

    d.    Yung Yen Chiang, PhD. Dr. Chiang served as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Oberley’s laboratory. His work resulted in one publication.

    e.    Yi Xue, MD., PhD. Dr. Xue served as a postdoctoral fellow. His work resulted in two publications. He is now Instructor, Dept. of Neuroscience, Univ. of Tennessee Medical School.

f.     Ying Zhang, PhD. served as a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Oberley’s laboratory.  Her work has resulted in one manuscript in preparation.  She is currently raising a family.

g.    Luksana Chaiswing, MS, Ph.D. is currently a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Oberley’s laboratory.

    h.    Undergraduate students: Dr. Oberley has had many undergraduate students in his laboratory doing independent research. Ms. Jenny Ostrom received a Howard Hughes fellowship to attend any graduate program of her choice after working two years in his laboratory. Her work resulted in one publication. She received her Ph.D degree from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.

i.     High school students: Three minority students have received stipends from the Medical School for a summer research project in Dr. Oberley’s laboratory.

j.     Current faculty mentoring: Dr. Oberley is currently mentoring Dr. Weixiong Zhong (has received NIH RO1 and VA Merit Review Awards), Dr. Jason Gee (has received VA Young Investigator Award with Dr. Oberley as mentor), and Dr. Ajit Djamali (has received an NIH R21 Award with Dr. Oberley as mentor).

Resident Postgraduate Training:

Dr. Oberley has several major functions in training residents. These include supervision of pathology rotations in kidney pathology and electron microscopy. He supervises residents in the interpretation of renal biopsies using light, immunfluorescence, and electron microscopy techniques. Residents are responsible for completing surgical pathology reports of selected cases after review with Dr. Oberley. In addition, once a week, cases from the files are reviewed to illustrate important diagnostic features of kidney pathology. Every other year, Dr. Oberley and one nephrology staff member (Dr. Moorthy), give a formal course in renal pathology for pathology residents and nephrology fellows.

The electron microscopy rotation is a unique opportunity for the residents; they are taught not only to interpret pathology but are also encouraged to become adept at using the microscope. During the rotation, electron microscopy cases are reviewed with the resident. Again, once a week, cases from the files are reviewed to expand the diagnostic acumen of the trainees. Dr. Oberley presents several clinical conferences on electron microscopy for pathology residents.

Dr. Oberley has served on the combined UW/VA Autopsy Service for two weeks, supervising residents in gross dissection and subsequent interpretation of slides. He  performed this service until 2001, at which time the autopsy service was reorganized, now staffed by physicians specializing or especially interested in autopsy pathology. Dr. Oberley is available for examination of kidney autopsy slides and general electron microscopy of autopsy cases throughout the year.

Dr. Oberley encourages residents to do research in his laboratory. Dr. Ramesh Ramanathan, Dr. Alfonso Gonzalez, Dr. Weixiong Zhong, and Dr. Jose Torrealba worked under his supervision; in each case, at least one research publication resulted.

Resident rotation in renal pathology in 2004-2005 under Dr. Oberley’s supervision:

      Dr. Dong Chen

      Dr. Brad Carmichael

      Dr. Bob Corliss

      Dr. Ching Voss

      Dr. Sara Sewell