Trainees

Fatima Bacharouche (BS 2020, Undergraduate Biology)Foxman Lab

I am an undergraduate student hoping to pursue a Master's degree in Public Health. I am looking forward to learning more about the human microbiome through research.

Deesha Bhaumik, MS (PhD, Doctoral Program in Epidemiologic Science)Foxman Lab

I am interested in using the microbiome as a tool for studying the progression of health outcomes in the context of behavioral characteristics and environmental exposures.

Freida Blostein, MPH (PhD, Doctoral Program in Epidemiologic Science)Foxman Lab

I'm interested in using epidemiological methods and computation biology to examine how microbes, hosts and environments interact in the context of disease states. I'm especially interested in applying concepts from evolutionary theory to human disease.

Peter DeJonge, MPH (PhD , Doctoral Program in Epidemiologic Science)

Martin Lab

Ali Farhat (BS 2019, Microbiology)

Rickard Lab

Investigations with antimicrobials against biofilm formation.

Noelle Fleury (BS 2022, Epidemiology, LSA)Martin LabIn this lab we explore the risk factors and outcomes of the co-infection of two antibiotic resistant bacteria while also trying to find alternative methods for VRE colonization screening.

Sydney Foote (BS 2017, Microbiology, LSA)Martin LabI have been investigating the presence of rhinovirus and enterovirus D-68 in saliva samples.

Annie Gencay

Foxman & Gordon Labs

Jason Golec (BA, Undergraduate Public Health, Community and Global Health)Foxman Lab

Kristine Green (BS 2019, Public Health Sciences)Gordon Lab

I am an undergraduate student with a goal of pursing a Master's degree at the School of Public Health. I am excited to learn more about epidemiology through hands on experience.

Katherine Hanslits (MPH 2017, General Epidemiology (Epidemiology Methods and Applications))Martin Lab

I analyze electronic medical record data to investigate risk factors for co-infection with MRSA and VRE.

Julien Heidt (BS 2019, Microbiology, LSA)Rickard Lab

Greorge Hewitt (BS 2019, Sociology)Gordon Lab

I was given the chance to work in the lab and I could not pass it up. I know it will be great work experience for me.

Gregory Hoy (MD, PhD 2027, Doctoral Program in Epidemiologic Science, Medical Scientist Training Program)Gordon Lab

I am broadly interested in global health and the epidemiology of infectious diseases, especially their characteristics and presentation in low-resource settings.

Sarah Karram (MPH 2020, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology) Foxman Lab

I am... doing research on lead exposure in oral biofilms. I'm excited to put my degree in microbiology to good use...

Emily Kiernan (BS, Undergraduate Public Health)Martin Lab

I am a junior in the undergraduate Public Health program. I plan to get a Master's degree in Public Health concentrated in Epidemiology after undergrad and I would like to become involved in research related to infectious diseases and molecular epidemiology.

Jesse Kim (BS 2018, Microbiology, Epidemiology)Martin LabResearch in hospital acquired bacterial infections.

Jeremy Kuo (MPH 2018, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)

Foxman Lab

I am assisting Emily Menard on the PROMPT study for her capstone project.

Joseph Leishman (MPH 2019, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)Rickard Lab

Investigation of ocular and contact lens biofilms.

Ting Luo PhD 2018 (PostDoc) GraduatedRickard Lab

Johnnie Lin (BS 2023, Epidemiology)

Martin Lab

Barrett Long (BS, MCDB)Foxman Lab

Hannah Maier, PhD (PostDoc) GraduatedGordon LabI study risk factors for virus transmission in the tropics (currently influenza in Nicaragua).

Emily Menard, MPH (PhD, Epidemiology)Foxman LabSTI co-infection dynamics

Mara Metler (BS 2023, Neuroscience, Epidemiology)Foxman Lab

In this position, I will be processing dental samples from families in the Appalachian region in the United States to help determine what impacts people's health. I hope to continue on throughout the summer to even more projects relating to Epidemiology and how people's health is changed based on familial roots, the environment, and more.

Katherine Miller (MPH 2018, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)Gordon Lab

I am currently using hemagglutinin inhibition assays to study various Influenza strain cross-reactivity among our children's cohort from Nicaragua.

Jae Min ShinRickard Lab

Noah Newman (MPH 2018, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)Martin Lab

Tracking household transmission patterns of Respiratory syncytial virus using Sanger Sequencing.

Sophia Ng, PhD, MPH (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Epidemiology)

Gordon Lab

Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Payal Patel (MPH 2021, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)Foxman Lab

Shauna Paulson (BS , double major in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience (BCN) and Korean Studies)

Martin Lab

Chethan Prakash, MBBS (MPH 2021, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)

Rickard Lab

I am interested in infectious diseases and immunology and seek learn and grow in these fields.

Niharika Ragesh, BS (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology)

Martin Lab

I am a Bachelor's degree recipient currently working in the Martin lab to help sort out pathogens obtained from various hospital locations globally for the OVERCOME project. I will also be working as a research assistant with the MFIVE study, obtaining samples from individuals who potentially have the flu to deduce the strain of Influenza virus that is currently prevalent, as well as looking at the efficiency of the flu vaccine in order to help create potential improvements and modifications in the Public Health policies around the flu virus to better combat the infectious disease.

Derek Samarian (PhD , Doctoral Program in Epidemiologic Science)

Foxman Lab

Interspecies bacterial interactions in oral biofilms and their affect on periodontal disease.

Emma Schmidt (BS 2020, Undergraduate Public Health)

Foxman Lab

I am an undergraduate student hoping to pursue a career in public health, particularly epidemiology.

Jaclyn Skradski, PharmD (MPH 2017, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)Rickard Lab

Thea Spindel (BS 2020, Undergraduate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Hispanic Studies)Martin Lab

I will be working on a project with Noah Newman trying to figure out RSV transmission within a household.

Amanda Synowiec, AS (BS 2018, Microbiology)

Foxman Lab

I'm an undergraduate student with a passion for all things microbial!

Alexandria Tricoche (MPH 2019, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)Gordon Lab

I am interested in studying emerging infectious diseases on a global scale as well as studying respiratory viruses and zoonoses in tropical environments.

Olivia Yancey (MPH 2021, General Epidemiology (Epidemiology Methods and Applications))Martin Lab

My interests include infectious disease epidemiology specifically in waterborne pathogens. My goals are to use my skills in microbiology, GIS, and epidemiology in a public health lab to help solve the nations most current health concerns.

Caroline Yuhas (MPH 2018, Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology)

Rickard Lab

I am investigating the effect of antimicroibals in dental products on dental biofilms.