People

Meet the Principal Investigator

Dustin Hancks

Dustin Hancks

Assistant Professor

CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research

Department of Immunology

Postdoc, Evolutionary Genetics, University of Utah

Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania

B.S. Biology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

A.A. Black Hawk College

Current Lab Members

Suzette Palmer

Research Assistant

B.S. Biology, Texas A&M University

Host-Pathogen Interactions using Evolutionary Analysis

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Suzette Palmer

Samrawit (Sam) Alemu

Research Technician

B.S. Biology, Texas Woman's University

Host-Pathogen Interactions

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Samrawit (Sam) Alemu

Natalia Herrera

Research Assistant

B.S. Microbiology and Immunology, UT San Antonio

M.S. Biology, UT San Antonio

Host-Pathogen Interactions

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Natalia Herrera

Chelsea Pinkham, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D. Biosciences, George Mason University

M.S. Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University

B.S. Biology, George Mason University

Host-Pathogen Interactions

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Chelsea Pinkham, Ph.D.

Sruthi Chappidi, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D., Software Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas

M.S. Software Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas

B.S. Biology with Minor in Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas

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Sruthi Chappidi, Ph.D.

Tyron Chang

Graduate Student

Genetics Development and Disease

UTSW Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program​, 2015

B.S. Chico State University

Host-Pathogen Interactions 

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Tyron Chang

Mahsa Sorouri

Graduate Student

Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Studies, Baylor University

M.S. Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University

B.S. Biotechnology, University of Nebraska Omaha

Host Response to Pathogens  

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Mahsa Sorouri

Lab Alumni

Palmy Jesudhasan, Ph.D.

Now at USDA

Research Scientist

Ph.D. Zoology, University of Madreas, Chennai India

Host Immune Response to Infection 

Palmy Jesudhasan, Ph.D.

Austin King

UTSW Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program​, 2018-2019

B.S. Biology, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Host Immune Response 

Austin King

Favor Adeyinka

Science Access to Resources at UT Southwestern (STARS) Program​, 2018

Rising Senior, Young Women's Leadership Academy at Bill Arnold

Host-Pathogen Interactions Using Evolutionary Analysis

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Mridula Srinivas

Previous Rotation Students

2020

Mikayla Stokes

Previous Rotation Students

2018

Acacia Young

Previous Rotation Students

2018