Previous Lab Members

Graduate students and post docs from the Masson lab have taken positions in research, education, and law at the following institutions.  Click on the links to learn more about these individuals and their current positions.

Eastern Illinois University
Ghent University, Belgium
Illinois State University
Johns Hopkins University
Michigan State University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Seattle University
University of Alaska-Anchorage
University of Hawaii
University of Tennessee
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Plant Pathology
School of Pharmacy
Yuanpei University of Science and Technology

Biotechnology Companies
Casimir Jones S.C. Law Firm
Center for Atomic Research for Peace Purposes (Bangkok, Thailand)
Centers for Disease Control
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Some recent graduate students and post docs include:

Carolyn Neal

Carolyn received her PhD in genetics from the Masson Lab in 2009.  She is currently in Atlanta, Georgia working as an Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Molecular Epidemiology Unit of the Mycotic Diseases Branch. After completing this fellowship, she intends to pursue a career as a public health scientist.


John Stanga

John received his PhD in genetics from the Masson Lab in 2008.  He is currently applying for postdoctoral positions in plant biology.


Zach Larson-Rabin

Zach received his PhD in genetics from the Day and Masson labs in 2007.  He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


Ben Harrison

Ben received his PhD in genetics from the Masson Lab in 2007.  He is currently an instructor in Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

Yan Wang


Yan Wang was a post doctoral fellow in the Masson Lab from 2004-2006.  He is currently a Research Associate at Michigan State University.

Narayama Murthy


Murthy was a post doc in the masson lab from 2003 to 2006. He is currently a Research Associate Scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory at Golden, CO.

Robyn Perrin



Robyn was a member of the Masson Lab from 2002-2006 as a post doc.  She is currently a patent agent at Casimir Jones S.C. Law Firm.


Jessie Will

Jessie was the Masson lab manager.  She is currently a Senior Research Specialist in Audrey Gasch's lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.