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in Zoology and Physiology from Louisiana State University, 1985. |
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Jennifer Gordon
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Currently a Ph.D. candidate in Molecular
Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University.
B.S.
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Identification of proteins
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actin polymerization within the parasite. |
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Simren Mehta
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Currently a Ph.D. student in Molecular Microbiology and
Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University.
B.A. in Biology, Smith College, Northampton MA.
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Regulation of the
actin cytoskeleton in Toxoplasma
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Luke Starnes
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Currently a Ph.D. student in Molecular
Microbiology and
Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University.
B.A. in Biology, Hanover College, Hanover, IN
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The interaction
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MIC2.
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Kristen Skillman
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Education: |
Currently a Ph.D. student in Molecular
Microbiology and
Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University.
B.S. in Bacteriology and Genetics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Interaction of
actin-binding proteins with Toxoplasma actin
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Sarah Fentress
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Currently a Ph.D. student in Molecular
Microbiology and
Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University.
B.S. in Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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Role of ROP18 in
virulence of Toxoplasma gondii.
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Fabien
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Ph.D.
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Thesis title: Anthrax toxins: role
in immunoprotection and pathogenesis.
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Role of intramembrane cleavage of
adhesins in attachment of Toxoplasma
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Blima Fux
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Ph.D.
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Gerais (UFMG) -
Belo Horizonte – Brazil Emphasis in parasitology.
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Development of tissue cysts in vitro using
different
strains of Toxoplama gondii
and oral infection in mice.
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fux@borcim.wustl.edu
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Asis Khan
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Ph.D. (Molecular Epidemiology of
Shiga toxin producing E. coli),
National Institute of Cholerae and Enteric Diseases, Calcutta,
India. |
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Development
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Toxoplasma gondii. Analysis of global strain diversity.
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Kisa Nagamune
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Ph.D.
(Medical Science), D.V.M., Department of Immunoregulation, Research
Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. |
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Project: |
Molecular analysis of Ca2+
regulation in Toxoplasma
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nagamune@borcim.wustl.edu |
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Sonya Taylor
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Ph.D. Molecular Parasitology from
University of Glasgow: Genetic analysis of drug resistance in Trypanosoma brucei. |
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Genetic analysis of virulence in Toxoplasma gondii. |
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Renato A. DaMatta
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Ph.D.
– Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Universidade Federal do Rio de
Janeiro - UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
Position: Associate
Professor of Cell Biology in Northern Fluminense State University
(Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense - UENF), Campos dos
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Function of monocytes and dendritic cells
subpopulations in the intestine of mice orally infected with Toxoplasma
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Ildiko Rita Dunay
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Ph.D. Freie Universität
Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin
Berlin Institut für Mikrobiologie und Hygiene,
Berlin, Germany
Thesis Title:
Treatment of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis.
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Role of GR-1+ monocytes in
invasion of the
brain and defense against reactivated toxoplasmosis.
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Darius Glover
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Webster University, St. Louis, MO. 2006
Graduated with B.S., Computer Science, Xavier University, New Orleans,
LA, 2003. |
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Julie Suetterlin
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B.S. Biology Saint Louis University. |
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Tissue culture, antibody characterization,
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suetterlin@borcim.wustl.edu |
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Keliang Tang
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Jan Whealen
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Secretary to Dr. David
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Administrative Assistant for Cellular
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Department of
Molecular Microbiology
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