Tatara Laboratory, Oct 2024 Meet the members of the Tatara Research Lab
Meet the Principal Investigator
Dr. Alexander Tatara
Dr. Tatara is a physician scientist/engineer whose work focuses on the host/pathogen/material interface of device-related infection. He applies engineering tools towards solving infectious problems to create new strategies and improve patient care. He trained at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Rice University, and Baylor College of Medicine. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering. When not performing research, Dr. Tatara sees patients with infections at Parkland Hospital and William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
Current Lab Members
Celine Agnes, Ph.D.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Celine.Agnes@UTSouthwestern.edu
Hometown: Redding, Connecticut
Areas of interest: Biomaterial development and characterization, biocompatibility, orthopaedics and bone tissue engineering
Outside int: Traveling, baking, spending time with friends and family
Lauren Kemp
Position: Research Technician II
Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas
Areas of interest: Microbiology, bacterial pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance
Outside int: Spending quality time with friends and family, trying new restaurants, and traveling
Walid Bibi
Position: Research Technician II
Hometown: Buffalo, New York
Areas of interest: Biomaterial-based immunotherapy, device infection, drug delivery systems, and murine surgery
Outside inte: Traveling, running, and learning new languages
Avha Mohanty
Position: Medical Student Researcher
Hometown: College Station, Texas
Areas of Interest: Surgery, global health, biomaterials
Outside inte: Social dancing, cooking, spending time with friends
Current Lab Members
| Name | Position | Dates | Now at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhinay Adlooru | Research Technician | 2024-2025 | University of California San Diego (Medical Student) |