Mary O'Riordan, PhD

Frederick C. Neidhardt Collegiate Professor

Professor, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology

From: Seattle, Washington

Undergrad: University of Washington

MA: Princeton University

PhD: UC-San Francisco

Postdoc: UC-Berkeley

Research interests: Host-pathogen interactions, cell biology, cellular stress, bacteria

Hobbies: hiking, baking, reading, whitewater rafting

oriordan@umich.edu


Mike McFadden, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow (co-mentored w/T. O'Meara)

From: Clare, MichiganUndergrad: Michigan State UniversityPhD: Duke University Research interests: Host-pathogen interactions, gene expression, cell stress, signal transduction, RNA biologyHobbies: Exercise, fishing, combat sports, flip cupPet: Sanger (a big kitty)mcfaddmj@umich.edu

Mack Reynolds

PhD candidate, Immunology

From: Florida & CaliforniaUndergrad: UC Davis Research interests: Mitochondria, Immunometabolism, Innate ImmunityHobbies: Cooking and eating food, playing guitar,   and drawingPet: Pascalmbreyn@umich.edu

Hannah Navarrete

PhD candidate, Cell Molecular Biology

From: CaliforniaUndergrad: University of California-RiversidePostbac: Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch interests: cell biology, stress response, agingHobbies: fiber arts - almost exclusively knitting, though I have attempted crochet, embroidery, quilting, and sewing - wood burning is nextPet: Reinahnava@umich.edu

Zach Powers

PhD candidate, Micro & Immuno

From: Sauk City, WisconsinUndergrad: UW-Baraboo-Sauk County (AAS),UW-Madison (BS Microbiology)Research interests: Host pathogen interactions, bacterial pathogenesis, bacterial engineeringHobbies: soccer, video games, gardening, fishingPet: Mac(rophage) the fiercest chihuahuazmpowers@umich.edu

Jeremy Kubos

PhD precandidate, Micro & Immuno

From: La Grange, TexasUndergrad: The University of Texas at AustinResearch interests: Bacterial pathogenesis, host pathogen interactions, educationHobbies: PC games, experimental baking, teaching, theater/musicalskubos@umich.edu

Gabriel Jimenez-Pagan

PhD precandidate, Cell Molecular Biology

From: Caguas, Puerto RicoUndergrad: University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Campus (BS Industrial Biotechnology)Research interests: Epigenetics, cell biology, innate immunity, mitochondriaHobbies: Paddleboarding, kayaking, hiking, ice skating, watching moviesgabjp@umich.edu

Tracey Schultz

Research Specialist/Lab Manager

From: Detroit, MichiganResearch interests: microbial infectionHobbies: Jewelry and soap-makingPet: kitties!tracschu@umich.edu

Eliana McCray

Postbac PREP Researcher

From: Wilmington, DEUndergrad: Delaware State UniversityResearch interests: Host stress response to infectionHobbies: Watching anime, computer gamesPet: Edamamemccray@umich.edu

Amber Schultz

Lab Assistant

From: Madison Heights, MichiganResearch interests: how the brain worksHobbies:  photography, new technologyPet: Viggo, Mr. Kitty, Ginger, Jackie, Yoshi, Dibs, Carrots, Fred, Rockyambersc@umich.edu

Norah Judge

Undergraduate Researcher

From: St. Joseph, MichiganUndergrad: U Michigan (current)Research interests: Mitochondria, Innate ImmunityHobbies: Reading, euchre, running, and bakingPet: Bluenorahj@umich.edu

PhD alumni

Laura Bauler PhD - Associate Professor, Western Michigan University

Kristie Keeny PhD - Scientist II, Lumen Biosciences

Andrea Radtke Throop PhD - Vice President of Operations, LabCorp

Sara Cassidy PhD - Principal Scientific Writer, The Jackson Laboratory

Denise Bronner PhD - Director, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials, Johnson & Johnson

Anna-Lisa Lawrence PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Tufts University


Postdoc alumni

Ya Li, MD PhD, Assistant Professor-Hospitalist, Baylor College of Medicine

Kelsi Anderson PhD, Provost, Bryan College of Health Sciences

Yvonne Sun PhD, Associate Professor, University of Dayton

Kristin Burkholder PhD, Associate Professor, University of New England

Marie-Eve Charbonneau PhD, Scientific Evaluator, Health Canada

Basel Abuaita PhD, Assistant Professor, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

Ryan Berger PhD, Senior Data Scientist, Trinity Health

Jon Kaletka, PhD, Lecturer, UM-Dearborn

MS, Postbac, Undergrad alumni

Travis Dickendesher PhD - Principle Medical Science Director, Genentech

Pranav Shah, MD MSEd - Assistant Professor and Director of Education, MUSC and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital

Jon Hagar PhD - Scientist & Lab Head, Immunology, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals

Brianne (Wood) Bachman MS - Supervisor, Infection Prevention, Beaumont Health

Karla Esquilin-Lebron PhD - Microbiology Teaching Instructor, Rutgers University

Megan Nas PhD MPH - Senior Consultant, Vizient Inc.

Jake Myers PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University

Hina Zhou - PhD candidate, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Fushan Gao - Medical student, Xiangya School of Medicine

Vedhika Raghunathan - PhD candidate, Emory University

Naethan Kanneganti - Medical student, University of Cincinnati Medical School

Natalia Matias - Undergraduate student, University of Puerto-Rico Humacao

Britton Michmerhuizen - Medical student - Michigan State University 


*undergrad alums - please update with new positions or information!  We love to hear from you!