Meet our team
Lab Management
Dr. Javier Izquierdo
Principal Investigator
Current Students
Purva Chavda
Anaerobic conversion of cellulose by co-cultures
Department of Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Amber Jordan
Beneficial plant-microbiome interactions
Department of Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Tribeta Biology Honors Society Research Grant Awardee, and Tribeta Honors Society Johnson Best Poster Award
Olivia Golebiewski
Isolation of beachgrass- associated nitrogen-fixing microbes
Lab Alumni
Brianna Boss
Laboratory Technician, currently working as a Research Associate II at Indigo
Tyler Normile
Recipient of Department of Biology Graduate Student Research Fellowship
M.S. 2017, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Stony Brook University
Julianna Dolinski
B.S. 2021, currently pursuing an O.D. at SUNY College of Optometry.
Second Place Award in Tribeta Biology Honors Society Johnson Best Poster Competition
Casey Urban
B.S. 2021, currently working as Clinical Research Assistant at the Hospital for Special Surgery - Manhattan.
Simrit Kaur
B.S. 2021, currently applying to medical schools.
Katie Rozek
B.S. 2020, currently pursuing an V.M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania.
Awarded the Tribeta National Biology Honors Society Research Grant
Fatima Aboulalazm
B.S. 2020, currently pursuing an Ph.D. at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Recipient of Department of Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Anthony Avgi
B.A. 2019, currently pursuing an M.D. at St. George's University.
Zubia Haque
B.A. 2019, currently pursuing an O.D. at MCPHS University.
Samantha Lau
Recipient of Department of Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
B.S. 2019, currently applying to medical schools.
Josh Pimentel
American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship Recipient
B.S. 2019, currently powerlifting his applications to P.A. programs.
Zachary Weinberger
B.A. 2019, currently pursuing a D.D.S. at SUNY Buffalo.
Chaz Scala
Recipient of Mindlin Foundation Undergraduate Research Grant Award
B.S. 2018, currently pursuing an M.P.H. at Drexel University.
Jonathan Guevara
Tribeta Biology Honors Society Research Grant Awardee, and Tribeta Biology Honors Society Johnson Best Poster Award
B.S. 2018, currently pursuing an M.D. at the Zucker School of Medicine.
Arjun Kumar
B.S. 2018, currently pursuing a D.D.S. at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine.
Jonathan Bass
B.A. 2017, currently pursuing an D.O. at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Justin Chen
ASM Travel Grant Awardee, ASM Microbe Meeting 2017
B.S. 2017, currently pursuing a D.O. at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Srilu Garikapati
ASM Travel Grant Awardee, ASM Microbe Meeting 2017
B.S. 2017, currently pursuing an M.D. at the Zucker School of Medicine.
Ashna Joseph
ASM Travel Grant Awardee, ASM Microbe Meeting 2017
B.S. 2017, currently pursuing an M.D. at the Zucker School of Medicine.
Shari Zaslow
Department of Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
B.S. 2017, currently pursuing an M.D. at the University of Vermont.
Abanoub Wanees
B.A. 2016, currently pursuing a D.O. at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Kenneth Rowe
B.S. 2016, currently pursuing a Pharm. D. at Midwestern University- Chicago College of Pharmacy.
Elise Rooney
B.S. 2015, currently pursuing an M.D. at the Zucker School of Medicine.
High School Students
Deniz Sinar
Third Place Award in General Biology, WAC Lighting Foundation Invitational Science Fair 2018
Dara Gleeson
First Place Award in Plant Biology, Long Island Science and Engineering Fair 2016