Rachna Arora, PhD
Research Scientist, Lange lab
Bio
Undergraduate School: BS, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India, 1999-2002.
Graduate School:
MS, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 2002-2004
PhD, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India 2004-2010
Post Doctoral Experience: Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010-2016. The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida, 2016-2018.
Research Interests: Understanding macromolecular interactions involved in viral infection and to develop of novel therapeutic intervention strategies.
Fun Fact: I like to hike the trails and take long walks. I enjoy cooking and having playtime with kids.
Piyush Baindara, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow, Schrum Lab
Bio
Undergraduate School: BS Agriculture, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India, 2004-2008.
Graduate school: MS Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, 2008-2010.
PhD, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India, 2011-2017.
Post Doctoral Experience: National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India, 2018-2018.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas. 2018-2020.
Research Interest: Antimicrobial peptides, Host-pathogen interaction, Signaling network during disease, Immunotherapy.
Fun Fact: I love writing and enjoy cooking.
Yue Guan, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow, Daniels Lab
Bio
Undergraduate School: BS in Microbiology, China Agricultural University
Graduate School: PhD in Microbiology and Immunology, University of Illinois at Urbana and Champaign
Research Interests: Cancer immunology
Fun Fact: I like to read and travel with my kids.
Xiufang Pan, PhD
Research Scientist, Duan lab
Bio
Undergraduate school: 9/1981- 7/1986 M.D, Hebei Medical University. Shijiazhuang, P.R. China.
Graduate school: 9/1996- 6/2001 PH.D. Peking University Health Science Center. Beijing, P. R. China.
Research interests: Using AAV as vector to delivery transgene to dystrophin-deficiency mouse or canine models, to explore the possible methods of DMD treatment so that benefit the improvement or cure the DMD patients in clinic.
Fun fact: Talking and playing with my cat will be happy and healthy for both of us.
David Porciani, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher, Burke lab
Bio
Undergraduate School: MSc in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Pisa (Pisa, Italy)
Graduate School: PhD in Molecular Biophysics at the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy)
Research Interests: Targeted Drug Delivery, Cancer Biology, Aptamers, Theranostics, Single-Molecule Imaging.
Fun Fact: I like baking cakes, reading books, and watching movies/TV shows. I enjoy spending time with my friends. I love sports (mostly cycling and soccer), and I love buying superhero t-shirts.
Curtis Pritzl, PhD
Research Scientist, Emma Teixeiro lab
Bio
Undergraduate School: BS Molecular Biology/Biotechnology 2001 Salem Teikyo University
Graduate School: MS Molecular Biology 2004 Salem International University. PhD Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 2011 MU
Research Interests: CD8 T Cell Memory. T Cell Exhaustion. Tumor Immunology
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