Naiha Ahmad
B.S.: Forman Christian College and University
Mentor: Dr. Liu
Research: Mechanisms of poxvirus Pathogenesis

 

 

 

Wes Bland
B.S.: Harding University
Mentor: Dr. Forrest
Research: Mechanisms of Gammaherpesvirus Pathogenesis

 

 

Samantha Crane
B.S.: Missouri University for Science and Technology
Mentor: Dr. Pechous
Research: Mechanisms of Yersinia pestis virulence

 

 

Amanda Dragan
B.S.: Mount Union University (OH)
Mentor: Dr. Voth
Research: Cell biology of Coxiella burnetti

 

Marcelle Dina Zita
B.S.: University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Mentor: Dr. Boehme
Research: Mechanisms of reovirus protein synthesis

 

Michael Eledge
B.S.: Harding University
Mentor: Dr. Boehme
Research: Defining type-1 interferon responses to reovirus

 

 

 

Dylan Gilbreath
B.S.: Hendrix University
Mentor: Dr. Blevins
Research: Genetic regulation of Borrelia

 

 

Maple Guo
B.S.: Southern Arkansas University
Mentor: Dr. Blevins
Research: Genetic regulation of Borrelia

 

 

 

Brandon Hogland
B.S.: Harding University
Mentor: Dr. Aachoui
Research: Innate immune responses to bacterial infection

 

 

 

Miguel Mercado
B.S.: University of Central Arkansas
Mentor: Dr. Li
Research: Immune responses to Chlamydia

 

 

Clay Litteken
B.S., M.S.: St. Louis University
Mentor: Dr. Blevins
Research: Borrelia turicatae gene regulation and pathogenesis

 

 

Kara O’Neal
B.S.: Southern Arkansas University
Mentor: Dr. Stumhofer
Research: Immune response to Plasmodium infection

 

 

Shana Owens
B.S.: University of Arkansas at Monticello
Mentor: Dr. Forrest
Research: Mechanisms of gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis

 

Aura Ramirez
B.S., M.S.: University of the Andes (Colombia)
Mentor: Dr. Smeltzer
Research:  Pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus

 

Joseph Rom
B.S.: George Mason University
Mentor: Dr. Smeltzer
Research:  Pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus

 

 

Hayley Theriot
B.S.: Louisiana State University
Mentor: Dr. Pechous
Research: Pathogenesis of Yersinia pests