People

Principle Investigator

Andrew Haddow, PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Microbiology 
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Current Graduate Students

Sarah Kelly
Master of Science in Integrative Biology Program
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology 

Current Undergraduate Research Students

Serenity Brister
Office of Undergraduate Research First-Year Scholar
Biology Major
 
Layne Buttram 
Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Scholar 
Honors Program Student
Biology Major
 
Brooklyn Galvan
Birla Carbon Scholar
Office of Undergraduate Research First-, Second-, and Third-Year Scholar
Environmental Science Major
 
Lauren Gould 
Biology Major
 
Addie Kearney
Biology Major
 
Esther Park
Biology Major 
 
Aurelia Thaxton
Office of Undergraduate Research First-Year Scholar
Biology Major 

Graduate Student Alumni

Christina Roth
Master of Science in Integrative Biology (Graduated Winter 2025)
Post-Graduation: Senior Laboratory Coordinator, Kennesaw State University, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology 
 
Kyle Swade
Master of Science in Integrative Biology (Graduated Spring 2024)
Post-Graduation: ORISE Fellow, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch

Undergraduate Research Student Alumni

Madison (Rose) Sofia
Zell Miller Scholar 
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2025)
Post-Graduation: Doctor of Philosophy in the Biological Sciences Program, Auburn University (Cissy Ballen Laboratory)
 
Sofia Cuenca Rojas
Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Scholar
Zell Miller Scholar 
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2025)
Post-Graduation: Master of Science in Entomology and Nematology Program, University of Florida, IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (Eric Caragata Laboratory)
 
Raul Riveria
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2025)
Post-Graduation: Emory University’s Health Professions Readiness Education Program 
 
Alex Sidorova
Birla Carbon Scholar
Zell Miller Scholar
Honors Program Student 
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2025)
Post-Graduation: Master of Science in Integrative Biology Program, Kennesaw State University (Anton Bryantsev Laboratory)
 
Sarah Kelly
Zell Miller Scholar 
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2024)
Post-Graduation: Master of Science in Integrative Biology Program, Kennesaw State University (Andrew Haddow Laboratory)
 
Juliett Rosario
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2024)
Post-Graduation: Technician, Georgia Eye Bank, GA
 
Catherine Illies
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Summer 2023) 
Post-Graduation: Master of Science in Comparative Biomedical Sciences Program, University of Georgia
 
Victoria Claps
Zell Miller Scholar
Honors Program Student 
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (Graduated Spring 2023)
Post-Graduation: Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health Programs, University of Georgia 
 
Kirsten Gordon
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2023)
Post-Graduation: High School Science Teacher, Gordon County School District, GA
 
Ta’Nyia Heard
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (Graduated Spring 2023)
Post-Graduation: Technician, Emory University, Department of Biology (David Civitello Laboratory)
 
Dianna Lopez
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Spring 2023) 
Post-Graduation: University of Houston College of Optometry Doctor of Optometry Program
 
Ashley Belinfante
Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Scholar 
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Graduated Winter 2022) 
Post-Graduation: ORISE Fellowship at the USDA, ARS, National Animal Disease Center, Virus and Prion Research Unit (Tracy Nicholson Laboratory)