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Postdoctoral Fellows
We are currently recruiting highly motivated scientists to join our team. If interested, please contact Christiane Wobus with CV, three references and reason for interest in lab.
Graduate Students
Andres Rivera Ruiz finished his B.S. in Chemistry back home in Puerto Rico before coming to the University of Michigan to join the Microbiology & Immunology PhD program. He joined the Wobus Lab in March 2022 to study astrovirus biology and the interaction between astroviruses and commensal bacteria in the gut utilizing biopsy-derived intestinal organoids. His passions outside the lab include science communication, tennis, language learning, listening to podcasts and trying new restaurants around Ann Arbor.
Adam Hafner completed his B.S in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Michigan State University before coming to the Microbiology and Immunology PhD program at the University of Michigan. He joined the Wobus Lab in March 2022 to study the molecular mechanisms behind metabolic rewiring of host cells during norovirus infection. Outside of lab he enjoys riding his motorcycle, playing video games, cooking, watching new shows, and trying various restaurants in the Ann Arbor area.
Ryan Vega Noah completed their B.S. in Biology concentrating in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. They joined the Wobus lab in August 2023 to study astrovirus interactions with tight junction proteins during infection using a colorectal cell line. In their free time Ryan enjoys going out to restaurants, cooking, playing video games, writing short stories, and sewing.
Marcia Soraya Carreteiro de Oliveira is a visiting student in the laboratory from January - July of 2025. She obtained her MS in 2018 form Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Brazil. She is currently pursuing her PhD in virology at Universidade Federal Fluminense in Brazil. In the Wobuslab, she aim to identify and characterize host factors critical during human astrovirus replication.
Marcia Soraya Carreteiro de Oliveira is a visiting student in the laboratory from January - July of 2025. She obtained her MS in 2018 form Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Brazil. She is currently pursuing her PhD in virology at Universidade Federal Fluminense in Brazil. In the Wobuslab, she aim to identify and characterize host factors critical during human astrovirus replication.
LAB MANAGER
Wynter Kell Arden (née Kelly Carnahan) earned her B.A. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and her M.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan, where she studied tissue engineering and drug delivery. She joined the Wobus lab in 2018 as a research technician. She is helping the lab to stay organized and functioning smootly.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
Hyejin Lee is an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan. As a freshman, she does not currently have a major but plans to major in Biology on the pre-med track. Originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey, she joined the Wobus Lab in Fall 2022. She is excited to learn about virology and techniques in the lab and hopes to broaden her understanding of immunology as well during her time.
Cameron Kendall is an undergraduate majoring in Biomolecular Science at the University of Michigan on the Pre-Medical Track. He is originally from Adrian, Michigan and joined the lab in fall 2024. He is excited to learn about immunology and astrovirus biology in the Wobuslab.
Ameer Almeshagbeh is majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology on the Pre-med track at the University of Michigan. He is from Doha, Qatar, and joined the Wobus lab in July 2024. He is eager to learn more about immunology and astroviruses and hopes to contribute to research within the field of immunology.
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