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Microbiology Undergraduate Student Association (MUSA) Career Panel
Oct 21, 2024
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medical Education Research Facility, 2189
375 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52246
Learn about working in academia and pursuing a scientific career from microbiologistsfrom diverse backgrounds and career stages.
Our panelists include:
Dr. Pearl Chan – Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Stanley Perlman’s lab, researching host-pathogen interactions in SARS, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Calyssa Huff – Research Intern in the ICARE Post-baccalaureate Program, working in Dr. Jessica Tucker’s lab on tRNA dysregulation in herpesvirus-infected cells.
Dr. Jana Radin – Associate Research Scientist with Dr. Thomas Kehl-Fie, studying the impact of pathogen starvation on Staphylococcus aureus infection. Dr. Radin is also an instructor for General Microbiology.
Fernando Santana – First-year graduate student in the Microbiology Graduate Program.
Parker Smith – Research Assistant and Lab Manager in Dr. Mary Weber’s lab, which studies Chlamydia trachomatis and Orientia tsutsugamushi host cell invasion.
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