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Stephen Beverley, PhD

Ernest St. John Simms Distinguished Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Molecular genetics of protozoan parasites - virulence and their viruses

Key words
parasites, viruses, microbial pathogenesis, macrophage, virulence, glycobiology, vaccination

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Shambhavi Bhagwat

Program: Molecular Cell Biology

Current advisor: Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: Ramnarain Ruia College, 2014

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Karan Bhatt

Program: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Current advisor: Megan T. Baldridge, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: University of Mumbai, 2017

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Noor Bibi

Program: Neurosciences

Current advisor: Hysell V. Oviedo, PhD

Undergraduate university: Luther College, 2021

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Brent Biddy

Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Graduation Year: 2025

Thesis Advisor: Samantha A. Morris

Thesis Title: Single-cell analysis of clonal and transcriptional dynamics during direct reprogramming

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Alyssa Bierstedt

Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Current advisor: Harrison W. Gabel, PhD

Undergraduate university: University of North Dakota-Grand Forks, 2020

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Laura Bierut, MD

Professor

Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
Family and genetic studies of psychiatric illnesses and substance dependence (alcoholism, smoking, and cocaine dependence)

Key words
alcoholism, genetics, substance abuse

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Tarin Bigley, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
The Bigley lab studies the role of viruses in autoimmunity

Key words
Autoimmunity, Virology, Herpes

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Janine Bijsterbosch, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Computational and Systems Biology

Research summary
Computational neuroimaging using big data to study brain organization and mental health

Key words
mental health, fMRI, connectivity, big data, psychiatry, computational models

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Natasha Bilkey

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2023

Thesis Advisor: Ram Dixit

Thesis Title: Investigation into the Mechanisms and Consequences of Microtubule-Based Symmetry Breaking in Plant