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Research interests: transport of microorganisms in complex media

As the principal investigator of our laboratory, I get to wear several hats: a scientist, a teacher, a manager, an accountant, an administrator etc. My favorite role though is being the 'truth seeker', where I get to pursue enigmatic neurobiological processes with my hardworking research team. Also, I am dad to an equally curious teenager who keeps me on my toes.

Research interests: stress-free microfluidic trap

Angel obtianed her Ph.D. in my lab stydying how T. gondii virulence factors manipulate CD8 T cell responses.She graduated from UCLA with a B.S. and received her Master’s degree from Quinnipiac University. Angel is interested in all things parasites, and is currently doing her Postdoc at Stanford...

Graduated with his doctoral degree from FIOCRUZ, Rio De Janeiro. Juan has a wealth of experience in the immunology of human infectious diseases, and is interested in finding a vaccine for parasites using the Collaborative Cross. Picture of me and Juan at the Paramo, outside Bogata.

Ahmadzakaria is interested in CD8 T cell responses to T. gondii infection.

Litzy, a CAMP scholar, worked on the role of T cell help in the antibody response to Toxoplasma gondii.

Kirk's pedagogical research focuses on STEM student success with attention to self-efficacy, self-compassion, and self-narrative as essential components of resilience development.