Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) T32 NIGMS Trainee M.S. in Biology, University of Louisiana, Monroe B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry, University of Louisiana, Monroe Hometown: West Monroe, Louisiana Mentor: Dr. Youssef Aachoui Research: Innate immunity in the context of host-pathogen interactions, using an autoinflammatory animal model for Familial Mediterranean Fever and […]
Chandra Penthala
B.S. Molecular Biotechnology, B.A. Chemistry, University of Arkansas, Little Rock Hometown: Hyderabad, India Mentors: Dr. J. Craig Forrest, Dr. Mark Manzano Research: Studying the role of Peroxisomes in MHV68 infection
Lindsey Hazeslip
B.S. Chemistry (ACS certified Biochemistry), University of Central Arkansas Hometown: Cabot, AR Mentor: Dr. Karl Boehme Research: The role of pyroptosis in mammalian orthoreovirus (reovirus) induced myocarditis.
Emily Robbs, M.S.
Katie Pierce, M.S.
Miguel Mercado, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, UAMS B.S. in Biology, University of Central Arkansas Laboratory: Dr. Lin-Xi Li Research: Immune responses to Chlamydia
Clayton Matthews, M.S.
Het Adhvaryu
Marena Guzman, Ph.D.
Ph.D.: Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University Lab: Dr. Daniel Voth
Meghan Jones, M.S.
Training in Systems Pharmacology and Toxicology (T-SPaT) T32 NIGMS Fellowship Marie Chow Memorial Research Awardee B.S. in Biology, University of Arkansas M.S. in Biology, University of Central Arkansas Hometown: El Dorado, AR Mentor: Dr. Jason Stumhofer Research: Our lab focuses on the immune response to Plasmodium infection.