Raegan Adams
Graduate Student: Genetics, Development and Disease
Hometown: Clay, Alabama
Education: B.S. in Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
In the lab: I am working to better understand a rare pediatric disorder called SLC13A5 Epilepsy.
Outside the lab: In my free time, I love reading, going on walks and hikes outside, and attending concerts with friends.
Karina Alvarado
Research Technician I
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Education: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (in progress)
In Lab: I assist with my lab colleague's project/experiments while also managing my duties and responsibilities as a laboratory animal technician.
Outside Lab: I paint/doodle during my free time. I also enjoy cleaning and spending time with my bearded dragon. I am a foodie gal and like to explore my taste buds with new food places and coffee shops.
Madison Bunce
Green Fellow
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Education: Junior at The University of Texas at Dallas
In Lab: My project in the lab involves utilizing cell culture models to determine disease mechanisms of ECHS1 Deficiency.
Outside Lab: I enjoy spending as much time as I can outdoors swimming, hiking, and listening to music with friends.
Sujung Choi
Senior Research Associate
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Education: Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Rutgers University.
In Lab: Developing gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.
Outside Lab: I enjoy travelling, shopping, cooking, and spending time with my family.
Meghan Eller
Graduate Student: Neuroscience
Home state: Pennsylvania
Education: Bachelor of Science in biology and neuroscience, Wilkes University
Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Wilkes University.
In the lab: My research in the Bailey Lab focuses on developing AAV-mediated gene therapy for the rare pediatric disorder ECHS1 deficiency.
Outside the lab: I enjoy painting, spending time outside, and cuddling with my cat, Finch.
Irvin Garza
OBI NSTP Graduate Fellow: Genetics, Development, and Disease and Mechanisms of Disease and Translational Science
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Education: Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
In the lab: My research is developing and engineering novel AAV capsids to improve the delivery of gene therapies to the central nervous system, and to understand the biochemical and biophysical properties that contribute to the basic biology of AAVs. My other interests lie in understanding the molecular factors that play a role in viral and host interactions from a developmental and aging standpoint and exploring novel methods of delivery for AAV gene therapy.
Outside the lab: I enjoy playing video games, spending time with my pets, working out, playing soccer, music production, trying new restaurants, and going to electronic music shows.
Krishanna Knight
Research Technician II
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Education: Associate’s degree in veterinary technology, Cedar Valley College, in progress.
In the lab: Laboratory animal technician.
Out of the lab: I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, having family get-togethers, traveling, and having fun!
Bonnie Lloyd
Postbaccalaureate to Ph.D Scholar
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Education: B.S. in Neuroscience, Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas
In the lab: Research is focused on developing AAV-mediated gene therapies for tauopathies.
Outside the lab: In my downtime, I enjoy visiting with my family and friends, reading, playing my cello, and spending time outdoors.
Nicholas Slimmon
Graduate Student
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Education: B.A. in Biology & Chinese, Washington University in St. Louis.
In the lab: Research on focused ultrasound enhancement of AAV-mediated tau reduction.
Outside the lab: I enjoy running, bird watching, and spending time with friends.
Brina Snyder
Postdoctoral Researcher
Hometown: Montezuma Creek, Utah
Education: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX
In Lab: Investigating the association between tau and social recognition. Developing AAV-mediated gene therapy for tauopathies and improving delivery to the central nervous system.
Outside Lab: I enjoy outdoor activities, travel, riding motorcycles, and I try to keep plants alive in my yard.
Alumni
Isabelle Bergman
Saurabh Kokane, Ph.D.
Katherine Pearce, Ph.D.
Lauren Bailey
Het Chavda
Morgan Schackmuth
Sydni Holmes
Ryan Webb
Huei-Bin Wang
Subash Ghimire
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2021
2021-2022
2019-2022
2022
2020-2023
2020-2023
2023
2022-2023
2022-2024
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