Katerina Jones

Katerina
Jones
Graduate Student
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program

I grew up in Southern Indiana and graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2022 with a B.S. in Microbiology and a minor in epidemiology. 

Byndloss Lab

In the Byndloss lab, I study microbiome-mediated regulation of S. Typhimurium intestinal invasion. I use a combination of in vitro methods and mouse models to answer questions about Salmonella pathogenesis and gut health.

Publications on PubMed.gov

katerina.jones@vanderbilt.edu

Jia Mei

Jia
Mei
Newsletter Team
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program
Cassat Lab
jia.a.mei@vanderbilt.edu

Logan Treat

Logan
Treat
PMI Seminar Coordinator
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program
Cassat Lab
logan.p.treat@vanderbilt.edu

Val Jackson-Hundley

Val
Jackson-Hundley
GSC Representative
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program
Bratton Lab
val.z.jackson-hundley@Vanderbilt.Edu

Jacquelyn Spathies

Jacquelyn
Spathies
PMI Seminar Coordinator
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program
Spraggins / Skaar Labs
jacquelyn.spathies@vanderbilt.edu

Georgia Caso

Georgia
Caso
Newsletter Team
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program

Georgia is originally from North Yarmouth, Maine. She completed her B.S. in Biology at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2019 and spent three years working as a research assistant in the Cover lab before starting grad school. In her free time, she enjoys training for half marathons, painting elaborate nail art designs, gardening, and anything to do with Star Wars.

Cover Lab

My research in the Cover lab focuses on analyzing the structure and function of the Helicobacter pylori VacA toxin. 

 

Publications on PubMed.gov

georgia.c.caso.1@vanderbilt.edu

Alyssa Ehni

Alyssa
Ehni
Graduate Student
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program

I grew up in the countryside of the Upper Ohio Valley and obtained my BS in Biochemistry from Miami University. I have always been fascinated with infectious disease and I am very interested in vaccine development and other therapeutics for emerging infections. Outside of science, I love running, baking, and being out in nature.

Lacy Lab

I am discovering and characterizing antibodies against Clostridioides difficile toxins, TcdA, TcdB, CDTa, and CDTb, to aid in the design of an efficacious vaccine against C. difficile.

alyssa.g.ehni@vanderbilt.edu

Sarah Comer

Sarah
Comer
PMI Outreach Coordinator
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program
Hadjifrangiskou Lab
sarah.comer@vanderbilt.edu

Madeline Bresson

Madeline
Bresson
Wellness Coordinator
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program
Zhu Lab
madeline.m.bresson@vanderbilt.edu

Jesse Chen

Jesse
Chen
Social Chair
Microbe-Host Interactions Graduate Program
Skaar Lab
pei-yi.chen@vanderbilt.edu