Loyola Univ. Health Univ. Health Sys- Microbiology & Immunology: Visick lab members

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Current happenings in the Visick Lab

Dr. Karen L. Visick

Principal Investigator
B.S. in Microbiology, Pennsylvania State University, 1989
Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Washington, 1993
Post-doctoral fellow with Dr. Ned Ruby, 1994-1998
Assistant Professor at Loyola 1998-2004
Associate Professor at Loyola since 2004

Dr. Satoshi Shibata

Post-doctoral fellow
Ph.D., Department of Life Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan, 2008
M.S., Graduate School of Agriculture, shizuoka University, Japan
B.S., Department of biosciences, Teikyo University, Japan
Graduate work involved using transmission electron microscopy to study flagella
Colonized May, 2008
Investigating biofilm formation by Vibrio fischeri

Andy Morris

Graduate student
B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry, Loyola University Chicago, 2006
Colonized July, 2008
Characterizing the role of the unique response regulator, SypE, in controlling biofilm formation

Valerie Ray

Graduate student
B.S. in Biology, Indiana University, 2006
Colonized June, 2009
Investigating biofilm formation by V. fischeri

Michael Misale

Research assistant
B.S. in Biology, Carthage College, 2007
Re-colonized July, 2009 following transient colonization in summer, 2007
Examining the role of SypG in controlling syp transcription

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Visick Lab Alumni:

	Shannon Newman 2009 Summer Research Program transient symbiont Lawrence University Worked on investigating the SypG binding site
	Brian Maunze 2009 Summer Research Program transient symbiont Beloit College Worked with Dr. Satoshi Shibata investigating additional biofilm components
	Dr. Christine Anderson Post-doctoral fellow Ph.D., Marine Biology, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2006 B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Graduate work involved studying marine bryozoans in the genus Watersipora and their uncultivated symbionts Colonized January, 2007 *Investigated the role of the c-di-GMP phosphodiesterase BinA encoded downstream of the syp* cluster**
	Dr. Elizabeth Hussa Graduate student B.A. in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Russian, Illinois Wesleyan University Colonized August, 2003 Investigated the role of two-component response regulators in symbiotic colonization and in particular, SypG
	Cynthia Darnell Research assistant B.S. in Biology, North Central College, 2006 Colonized June, 2006 *Projects include the characterization of V. fischeri* response regulators mutants and the role of SypE in RscS-induced syp-dependent phenotypes**
	Dr. Emily Yip Received Ph.D., Dec, 2007 B.S. in Microbiology, University of Illinois Colonized July, 2002 *Co-discovered the syp* locus; investigated its role in symbiosis**
	Dr. Kati Geszvain Post-doctoral fellow Ph.D., Genetics Program, University of Wisconsin, 2003 B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Graduate work involved studying the flap region of RNA polymerase in E. coli Colonized October, 2003 Investigated RscS structure/function
	Jenny Wu 2007 Summer Research Program transient symbiont Sophomore, University of IL - Urbana-Champaign Worked on identifying the response regulator that functions downstream of RscS
	Michael Misale 2006 Summer Research Program transient symbiont Junior, Carthage College *Sought and characterized mutations in V. fischeri* sensor kinase RscS**
	Deborah Muganda 2006 Summer Research Program transient symbiont Junior, North Central College *Characterized V. fischeri* two component regulators SypG and SypF**
	Therese Bartley O'Shea Research assistant B.A. in Biology, Trinity International University, 2000 M.A. in Bioethics, Trinity International University, 2002 Colonized June, 2001-June, 2006 *Projects included pgm, magnesium-dependent motility, and the role of response regulators in symbiotic colonization*
	Brian Grublesky B.S. in Molecular Biology, Benedictine University Colonized July, 2001 Received M.S., May, 2005 *Co-discovered the syp* locus**
	Dr. Cindy DeLoney-Marino PhD in Microbiology, UC Riverside, 2000 M.S. in Biology, Eastern Washington University, 1996 B.S. in Biology, Gonzaga University, 1993 Studied the gastrointestinal bacterium H. pylori Symbiont from January, 2001 to June, 2003 Projects included understanding the role of pgm in symbiotic colonization and investigating the role of chemotaxis in symbiotic initiation Currently an associate professor at University of Southern Indiana
	Lexie Asrow 2003 Summer Research Program transient symbiont Graduated from Brown University *Cloned and characterized V. fischeri* response regulators**
	Kristine Barney B.S. in Biology, Loyola University Chicago Symbiont 2001-2002 *Identified Crp as a regulator of rscS* transcription**
	Patricia Valassis 2002 Summer Research Program transient symbiont B.S., University of Illinois *Explored regulation of rscS* transcription**
	Joy Campbell Research assistant from Jan-Aug., 2003 2001 Summer Research Program transient symbiont B. S. in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry, North Park University *Projects included investigating rscS* transcription and the role of the rpoN gene in symbiotic colonization**
	Cionne Wolfe Transient symbiont, June-August 2001 *Isolated the V. fischeri galK* gene**
	Stephanie Miller 2000 Summer Research Program transient symbiont BS in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University, Dec. 2000 Left for graduate school at UNC-Chapel Hill Searched for RscS-controlled genes
	Nathan Montgomery B.S. in Biology, North Central College, 2000 Member, Gamma Nu chapter of Tri-Beta honor society Symbiont 2000-2001 Left for graduate school at UNC-Chapel Hill Searched for "RscR" using a yeast two-hybrid screen
	Ana Mrejeru 2000 Summer Research Program transient symbiont Loyola University graduate *Studied V. fischeri* chemotaxis in collaboration with Dr. Alan Wolfe**
	Line Skoufos B.S. in Biology, North Park University, 1999 Symbiont 1999-2001 Now at Baxter *Characterized the rscS* gene and its protein product**

Contact Person: Dr. Karen Visick

Last Reviewed: Feb 10, 2009
Created: Sept 18, 1998