TEAM

GRADUATE STUDENT

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DEGREE(S):

BS in Biological Sciences, Cornell University ‘16

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I'M FROM:

Penang, Malaysia

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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Understanding how systemic innate immunity at different ages of an organism (i) is functionally primed and (ii) factors into microbial susceptibility.

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FUN FACT:

Guess who’s a firstborn of his generation on both sides of the family? (Also, I love carrot juice with milk – it’s a popular drink from where I’m from! :P )

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GRADUATE STUDENT

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DEGREE(S):

BS in Cell and Molecular Biology, Binghamton University '16

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I'M FROM:

Rhinebeck, NY (Upstate NY)

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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Understanding the interactions of Streptococcus pneumoniae and host secretions and the implications of these interactions on colonization and transmission.

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FUN FACT:

I've never drank a cup of coffee (any type of coffee).

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

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DEGREE(S):

PhD in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, Emory University, ’19

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I'M FROM:

Reading, PA

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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Population bottlenecks and adaptation during influenza virus and pneumococcal transmission.

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FUN FACT:

I’ve eaten a pizza so spicy that it required a waiver… without any milk.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

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DEGREE(S):

PhD in Microbiology, UC Davis

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I'M FROM:

Minnesota

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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Elucidation of host factors that drive susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections in children; identification of age-related differences in mucosal defense mechanisms.

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FUN FACT:

"None."

INFECTIOUS DISEASE FELLOW

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DEGREE(S):

Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai '11

Doctor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai '13

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I'M FROM:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Understanding the biology of transmission of influenza virus and other respiratory pathogens.

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FUN FACT:

I am a mother of 2 beautiful girls, and am a citizen of 3 countries.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

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DEGREE(S):

BA in Pscyhology, UCONN '10

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I'M FROM:

CT, but I consider myself a New Yorker now!

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FUN FACT:

I was in commercials as a child, so there's a chance you've seen me in a Nickelodeon or random toy ad. (shout out to all the 90's/early 2000's kids)

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

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DEGREE(S):

PhD in Emerging Infectious Diseases, USUHS '14

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I'M FROM:

Pennsylvania

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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Elucidation of host and microbial factors that contribute to bacterial transmission and pathogenesis.

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POSTDOCTORAL FISH

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DEGREE(S):

PhD in Swimming

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I'M FROM:

Asia

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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

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FUN FACT:

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