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Bridget Banach |
B.S.
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Doctor of Medicine Degree
Illinois Benedictine |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Susan C. Baker |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
BBanach@lumc.edu |
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Fareena Bilwani |
| B.S.
B.S.
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Medicine
University of Karachi, Pakistan
Surgery
University of Karachi, Pakistan |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Katherine L.
Knight |
| Research: |
The Arrest of B lymphopoiesis |
| Status: |
Second Year Student
The Program in Molecular Biology |
| E-mail: |
FBilwani@lumc.edu |
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Hemamalini Bommiasamy |
| B.A. |
Biology
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Joseph
Brewer |
| Research: |
Lipid biosynthesis and membrane expansion in terminally differentiating B cells. |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
HBommiasamy@lumc.edu |
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Uma Chandrasekaran |
B.S.
M.S. |
Electronics & Instrumentation
Birla Institute of Tech.
& Sci. (BITS-Pilani), India
Biological Sciences
Birla Institute of Tech.
& Sci. (BITS-Pilani), India |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Makio Iwashima |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Second Year Student |
| E-mail: |
UChandrasekaran@lumc.edu |
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Oana Ciupuliga |
B.S.
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Biology
Loyola University Chicago |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Christopher M. Wiethoff |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
OCiupul@lumc.edu |
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Mark Clementz |
B.S.
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Biology
Benedictine University |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Susan C. Baker |
| Research: |
Characterizing replicase mutants of murine coronavirus. |
| Status: |
Second Year Student |
| E-mail: |
MClementz@lumc.edu |
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Justin Eddy |
B.S.
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Microbiology
Miami University, Oxford, OH |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Herbert L. Mathews |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
First Year Student |
| E-mail: |
JEddy@lumc.edu |
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Malvika Gupta |
| B.S. |
Microbiology
University of Delhi |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Christopher M. Wiethoff |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Second Year Student |
| E-mail: |
MGupta@lumc.edu |
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Linda Hu |
| B.S. |
Biological Sciences
University of Notre Dame |
| Mentor: |
Dr. David Keating |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Second Year Student |
| E-mail: |
LiHu@lumc.edu |
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Beth Hussa
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| B.A. |
Biology
Illinois Wesleyan University
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| Mentor: |
Dr. Karen L. Visick |
| Research: |
SypG: a Vibrio fischeri response regulator required for colonization of the host squid
euprymna scolopes |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
EHussa@lumc.edu |
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Karen Krukowski |
| B.S. |
Microbiology
Miami University - Oxford, OH |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Herbert L. Mathews |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Second Year Student |
| E-mail: |
KKrukowski@lumc.edu |
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Bruno Lima |
D.D.S.
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Dental Degree
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte,
Natal, Brazil |
| Mentor: |
Dr.
Alan J. Wolfe |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
First Year Student |
| E-mail: |
BLima@lumc.edu |
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Mike
Mallozzi |
| B.S. |
Microbiology
Colorado State University
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| Mentor: |
Dr. Adam Driks |
| Research: |
Structure and assembly of the
B. anthracis spore coat. |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
MMallozzi@lumc.edu |
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Shauna Marvin |
B.S.
M.S.
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Interdisciplinary Sciences
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Public Health
University Kansas Med. Center, Wichita, KS |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Christopher M. Wiethoff |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
First Year Student |
| E-mail: |
SMarvin@lumc.edu |
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Michelle Merrigan |
B.A.
M.S. |
Psychology
University of San Diego
Experimental Psychology and Animal Behavior
Tulane University |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Gayatri Vedantam |
| Research: |
Clostridium difficile pathogenesis |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
MMerrigan@lumc.edu |
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Pehga Mohseni |
| B.S. |
Biology
Central Washington University |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Douglas E. Faunce |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Second Year Student |
| E-mail: |
PMohseni@lumc.edu |
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Maike Müller |
| B.S. |
Biology
University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany |
| Mentor: |
Dr. David Keating |
| Research: |
Importance of capsular polysaccharide (K antigen) during the formation of Rhizobium-Legume
symbiosis |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
MMuller@lumc.edu |
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Mai Nguyen |
B.A.
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Applied Biology/Biotechnology
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Gayatri Vedantam |
| Research: |
Identification of conjugal apparatus proteins in
Bacteroides fragilis. |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
MaNguyen@lumc.edu |
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Greg Robbins |
B.S.
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Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Illinois @ Champaign |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Katherine L.
Knight |
| Research: |
Understanding the mechanism for B cell Deficiency in IgH Transgenic Rabbits |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
GRobbins@lumc.edu |
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Kari Roettger |
| B.S. |
Biochemistry
Beloit College, Beloit WI |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Katherine L.
Knight |
| Research: |
Stimulation of rabbit GALT development by the intestinal microflora |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
KRoettger@lumc.edu |
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Ana Shulla |
B.A.
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Biochemistry
North Central College, Naperville, IL |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Thomas M. Gallagher |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
AShulla@lumc.edu |
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Mariko Takami |
| B.S.
M.S.
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Marine Biology
Mie University, Japan
Marine Biology
Mie University, Japan |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Makio Iwashima |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
First Year Student |
| E-mail: |
MTakami@lumc.edu |
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David Thach |
| B.A. |
Microbiology
Purdue University |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Alan J. Wolfe |
| Research: |
The role of an IHF tandem in the regulation of a complex promoter |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
DThach@lumc.edu |
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Venkata Yeramilli |
| B.S.
M.S.
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Bioscience
Sri Sathya Sai Inst. of Higher Learning,
Bangalore, India
Bioscience
Sri Sathya Sai Inst. of Higher Learning,
Auantapur, India
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| Mentor: |
Dr. Katherine L.
Knight |
| Research: |
T and B cell interactions during GALT development and somatic diversification of Ig genes. |
| Status: |
Candidate Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| E-mail: |
VYeramilli@lumc.edu |
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Zhenyu Zhong |
| B.S. |
Bioscience
Hebei University - China |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Liang Qiao |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
Second Year Student |
| E-mail: |
zhzhong@lumc.edu |
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Nicole Ziegler |
B.S.
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Science Education
Wayne State University |
| Mentor: |
Dr. Pamela L. Witte |
| Research: |
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| Status: |
First Year Student |
| E-mail: |
NZiegler@lumc.edu |
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