Mark Manzano, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Biomed1 Rm 521D
Email: mmanzano@uams.edu
Phone (office): 501-214-2074
Phone (lab): 501-686-5161
- B.S. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (University of the Philippines, Diliman)
- Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology (Georgetown University)
- Postdoctoral Training (Northwestern University)
Prasanth Viswanathan, Ph.D.
Associate Staff Scientist
Biomed1 Rm 529
Email: pviswanathan@uams.edu
Phone (lab): 501-686-5161
- B.S. Botany (University of Calicut, Kerala, India)
- M.S. Applied Microbiology (University of Madras, Chennai, India)
- Ph.D. Biotechnology (University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India)
- Postdoctoral training (Haartman Institute, Helsinki, Finland)
- Postdoctoral training (Georgetown University)
Justine Bersonda, B.S., M.L.S.
Research Technician III
Biomed1 Rm 529
Email: jbersonda@uams.edu
Phone (lab): 501-686-5161
- Medical Laboratory Sciences (UAMS)
- Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Program (Northwestern Health Science University)
- B.A. Integrative Biology (University of California, Berkeley)
Lucus Carreira
Ph.D. Student

Biomed1 Rm 529
Email: ALCarreira@uams.edu
Phone (lab): 501-686-5161
- B.S. Biology (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville)
Project
- Latency regulation of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus