Graduate Students
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Fareena Bilwani | |
| B.S.
B.S. |
Medicine University of Karachi, Pakistan Surgery University of Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Katherine L. Knight | |
| Research: | The Arrest of B lymphopoiesis | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | fbilwani@lumc.edu | |
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Andrew Burrage | |
| B.S. |
Chemistry |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Christopher M. Wiethoff | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | Ph,D. Student | |
| E-mail: | aburrage@lumc.edu | |
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Andrew Cosgrove | |
| B.S. |
Cellular and Molecular Biology University of Michigan |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Alan J. Wolfe | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | M.S. Student | |
| E-mail: | acosgrove@lumc.edu | |
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Justin Eddy | |
| B.S. |
Microbiology Miami University, Oxford, OH |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Herbert L. Mathews | |
| Research: | Identification of differential molecular effects of psychosocial-distress mediated immune-dysregulation | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | jeddy@lumc.edu | |
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Taylor Heald | |
| B.S. |
Biological Sciences Smith College, Northampton, MA |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Thomas M. Gallagher | |
| Research: | Induction of Cytokines by Human Coronavirus entry | |
| Status: | M.D./Ph.D. Student | |
| E-mail: | theald@lumc.edu | |
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Linda Hu | |
| B.S. | Biological Sciences University of Notre Dame |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Alan J. Wolfe | |
| Research: | Acetyltransferases and Deacetylases: The Regulators of Nepsilon-acetylation in E. coli | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | lihu@lumc.edu | |
| Nick Huang | ||
| B.A. | Biology Claremont McKenna College |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Makio Iwashima | |
| Research: | Understanding the mechanism of Th17 inhibition by a subset of omentum cells | |
| Status: | M.D./Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | nhuang@lumc.edu | |
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Kathleen (Mishler) Jaeger | |
| B.S. |
Microbiology Maimi University, Ohio |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Makio Iwashima | |
| Research: | Understanding induction and expansion of T regulartory cells | |
| Status: | M.D./Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | kjaeger2@lumc.edu | |
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Pehga Mohseni Johnston | |
| B.S. | Biology Central Washington University |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Katherine L. Knight | |
| Research: | The role of immunity in protection from re-current Clostridium difficile infection | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | pejohnston@lumc.edu | |
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Domenick Kennedy | |
| B.S. |
Molecular and Cellular Biology Chemistry minor University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Katherine L. Knight | |
| Research: | Vaccine development for Clostridium difficile infection and Understanding plasma cell differentiation | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Student | |
| E-mail: | dokennedy@lumc.edu | |
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Andrew Kilianski | |
| B.S. |
Microbiology Miami University |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Susan C. Baker | |
| Research: | Exploring the role of Coronavirus proteases in viral evasion of the immune system | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | akilianski@lumc.edu | |
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Teresa Konley | |
| B.S. |
Microbiology, Anthropology University of Illinois-Urbana |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Herbert L. Mathews | |
| Research: | microRNA expression associated with psychosocial distress | |
| Status: | M. S. Student | |
| E-mail: | tkonley@lumc.edu | |
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Karen Krukowski | |
| B.S. | Microbiology Miami University, Oxford, OH |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Herbert L. Mathews | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | kkrukowski@lumc.edu | |
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Bruno Lima | |
| D.D.S. |
Dental Degree Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Alan J. Wolfe | |
| Research: | RNA polymerase acetylation and transcription regulation in E. coli | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | blima@lumc.edu | |
| Sheila McEwen | ||
| B.S. |
Biochemistry from the University of Dallas | |
| Mentor: | Dr. Karen L. Visick | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | M. S. Student | |
| E-mail: | SHMCEWEN@lumc.edu | |
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Kathleen McGuire | |
| B.S. |
Biology College of William & Mary |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Christopher M. Wiethoff | |
| Research: | Innate Immune Recognition of Adenovirus Infection | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | kmcguire@lumc.edu | |
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Shauna Marvin | |
| B.S. M.PH. |
Interdisciplinary Sciences Lawrence University, Appleton, WI Public Health University Kansas Med. Center, Wichita, KS |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Christopher M. Wiethoff | |
| Research: | Immune Evasion During Adenovirus Infection | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | smarvin@lumc.edu | |
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Anna Mielech | |
| M.S. |
Molecular and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Gdansk University of Technology, Poland |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Susan C. Baker | |
| Research: | Role of coronavirus papain-like protease in inhibiting innate immunity | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | amielech@lumc.edu | |
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Michael Misale | |
| B.A. |
Biology Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Herbert L. Mathews | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | Ph.D. Student | |
| E-mail: | mmisale@lumc.edu | |
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Andrew Morris | |
| B.S. |
Biology with a minor in Chemistry, Loyola University Chicago | |
| Mentor: | Dr. Karen L. Visick | |
| Research: | Characterizing the role of the unique response regulator, SypE, in controlling biofilm formation | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | amorris@lumc.edu | |
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Rachel Nelson | |
| B.S. |
Molecular Biology and Latin American Studies University of Wisconsin - Madison |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Edward M. Campbell | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | rnelson4@lumc.edu | |
| Allison Norsworthy | ||
| B.S. |
Biology with a minor in chemistry North Park University in Chicago |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Karen L. Visick | |
| Research: | Characterizing regulatory genes involved in biofilm formation. | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | anorsworthy@lumc.edu | |
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Karina Ocha | |
| B.S. |
Biology/Biotechnology Kean University, Union, New Jersey |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Katherine L. Knight | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | Ph.D. Student | |
| E-mail: | kaocha@lumc.edu | |
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Jakob Ondrey | |
| B.S. |
Biology North Park University |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Karen L. Visick | |
| Research: | Syp biofilm dispersal in Vibrio fischeri | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Student | |
| E-mail: | jondrey@lumc.edu | |
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Mallory Paynich | |
| B.S. |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Michigan State University, East Lansing |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Katherine L. Knight | |
| Research: | ||
| Status: | Ph.D. Student | |
| E-mail: | mpaynich@lumc.edu | |
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Valerie Ray | |
| B.S. |
Microbiology Indiana University, Bloomington |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Karen L. Visick | |
| Research: | Lux-mediated regulation of syp-dependent biofilm formation | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | vray@lumc.edu | |
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Mariko Takami | |
| B.S.
M.S. |
Marine Biology Mie University, Japan Marine Biology Mie University, Japan |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Makio Iwashima | |
| Research: | Cell Biology of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | mtakami@lumc.edu | |
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Arti Walker | |
| B.S. |
Biology Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Alan J. Wolfe | |
| Research: | Regulation of acs transcription in E. coli. | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | awalker4@lumc.edu | |
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Zhenyu Zhong | |
| B.S. | Bioscience Hebei University - China |
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| Mentor: | Dr. Liang Qiao | |
| Research: | Activation of innate immune system by papillomavirus virus-like particles | |
| Status: | Ph.D. Candidate | |
| E-mail: | zhzhong@lumc.edu | |
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