Dziejman Lab
Lab Personnel
Mudit Chaand (Graduate Student)
- Joined Lab in 2009
BS Plant Biology, University of Delhi, India- BS Biotechnology, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from 2006-2008
- Previous Research: Agrobacterium vitis
- Current Projects: : characterization of VopG and VopZ (effector proteins of AM-19226) using S. cerevisiae, VttRA and VttRB regulation.
- Life outside the lab: cooking, music, pomegranates, tea, and chocolate milk
Kelly Miller (Graduate Student)
Joined Lab in 2009- BS Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut
- Previous Research: regulation of Annexin VI and Annexin VII by p53, signaling pathways in the mouse thyroid epithelium
- Current Projects: Characterizing recently identified effector proteins VopK and VopY, investigating the role of AM-19226 TRH in non-O1/non-O139
V. cholerae pathogenesis, regulation of T3SS structural and effector proteins by VttRA and VttRB - Life outside the lab: taking care of my puppy Chaos, crocheting, tea, watching TV
Madeline Sofia (Graduate Student)
- Joined Lab in 2012
- BS Biology, University of Mount Union
- Previous Research: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
- Current Projects: Characterization of the potential role of Vig (Vibrio immunoglobulin-like protein) in AM-19226 host cell adherence.
- Life outside the lab: Hanging out with my home-dog ELISA, whitewater kayaking, lab pigball competitions, skiing, bouldering, throwing down beats as rap duo Master Mix and Run PCR alongside Jacob Weaver.
Chris Seward (Laboratory Technician)
Joined Lab in 2010- BS Microbiology and Immunology: University of Rochester
- Previous Research: T3SS virulence factors in Shigella flexneri
- Current Projects: investigating novel effector proteins VopE and VopX
- Life outside the lab: sailing, skiing, photography, cooking, music, movies
Jake Weaver (Laboratory Technician)
Joined Lab in 2011- BS Biochemistry: University of Rochester
- Previous Research: Antiretroviral activity of human endogenous protein APOBEC3G
- Current Projects: Characterizing VopI and VopW effector proteins. Detecting Virulence regulators VttRA and VttRB
- Life outside the lab: pwning n00bs, listening to music, watching movies
Past Lab Personnel
Past Graduate Students
- Ashfaqul Alam (Graduate Student, 2005-2010)
Past Undergraduate Students
- Ben Pai (Independent Study, 2011-2012)
- Abbey Moreland (RIT NTID Summer Co-Op, 2011)
- Natalie Liles (RIT NTID Summer Co-Op, 2010-2011)
- Natalie Liles (RIT NTID Summer Co-Op, 2010)
- Edward Katich (Independent Study and REACH, 2009-2010)
- Jennifer Tsang (Independent Study, 2008-2009)
- Mark Rudolph (Independent Study, 2009)
- Katelin Noble (Undergraduate Technician, 2008)
- Mira Patel (Summer Student, 2008)
- Katrina Burns (Senior Honors Thesis and DeKewit Summer Fellow, 2006-2008)
- Jennifer Resling (GEBS Summer Student, 2007)
- Peter Hong (Independent Study, 2006)
- Natalie Fernandez (GEBS Summer Student, 2005)
Michelle Dziejman, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of
Microbiology & Immunology
