Ott, Isabel
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PHD PROGRAM
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Evolutionary Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Virology
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“I’m interested in understanding what drives vector-borne virus transition between endemic and epidemic transmission cycles, including virus evolution, ecology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis. I hope to focus on arboviruses endemic to North America, and the ways eco-epidemiological change has shaped disease burdens in these largely understudied viruses.”
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Harrison, Shenice
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PHD PROGRAM
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Cell Biology, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection
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“My research interests lie in the intersection of pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions, and microbiology. I aim to explore the molecular basis of infectious diseases and develop novel treatments and vaccines. Within microbiology, I am particularly interested in investigating the genetic mechanisms that regulate microorganism biology and how this knowledge can be applied to advance medical treatments. Additionally, I aim to understand the molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis in microorganisms.”
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Robles, Celeste
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PHD PROGRAM
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Pathogenesis & Infection, Pathology, Virology
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“Pathogenesis and pathology are the areas of research I find myself most interested in. I’m interested in researching the cellular and molecular mechanisms of disease, especially a disease that disproportionately affects underrepresented populations. I have a broad range of diseases I’d be open to researching!”
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Griffith, Lauren
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PHD PROGRAM
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Cancer Biology, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection
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“My current research interests are in cancer research, specifically how the microenvironment affects tumor development and progression. I am interested in analyzing how gut microbiota composition can impact disease formation and progression, as well as how genetic factors and mutations can impact it as well.”
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Weight, Abbie
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PHD PROGRAM
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Pathogenesis & Infection, Translational Medicine, Virology
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“I am interested in virus-host interactions, viral pathogenesis, and understanding how host immunity controls or contributes to pathogenesis. I am particularly interested in working with arboviruses.”
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Hand, Emily
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PHD PROGRAM
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Bacteriology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in the intersection of microbial pathogenesis and translational/public health applications. Broadly, this includes infectious diseases, the microbiome, translational/clinical research, and epidemiology.”
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Ogrodniczuk, Marcin
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PHD PROGRAM
RESEARCH INTEREST
Bacteriology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Pathology
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“I’m interested in microbiology and infectious disease research. I am particularly interested in the use of animal models to understand immune system mechanisms.”
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Alam, Ida
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PHD PROGRAM
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Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Virology
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“In graduate school, I would like to deepen my knowledge of molecular virology, host-pathogen interaction, immune homeostasis, immune memory generation, and immune response to viral infection and cancer.”
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Khetan, Pri
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PHD PROGRAM
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Pathogenesis & Infection, Virology
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“I am interested in understanding the various host and viral factors involved in the establishment and persistence of viral infections. Another avenue I want to explore involves harnessing the immune system and host factors essentially for viral pathogenesis to clear infections.”
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Rueppell, Anika
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PHD PROGRAM
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Bacteriology, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection
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“I am interested in exploring how host immune systems and infectious agents affect one another and how these interactions impact disease outcomes. Some questions that interest me include how immune responses to pathogens can increase symptoms or change disease outcomes, how pathogens can take advantage of altered/compromised immunity, and how the combined variability of pathogen populations and human immunity can cause variable disease states. In particular, I am interested in bacteria in the respiratory and/or gastrointestinal systems.”
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