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J. Scott VanEpps, M.D. PhD, FACEP

Principle Investigator/Associate Professor 

Education:

B.S Molecular Biology, University of Pittsburgh

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh

Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh

MD. University of Pittsburgh

Interests:

Life-threatening infection

Contact: jvane@med.umich.edu

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Erika Martinez-Nieves, M.S.

Laboratory Manager/Research Specialist

Education:

B.S. Physics, University of Puerto Rico  

B.S. Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico 

M.S. Biochemistry, University of Michigan 

Ann Arbor  

Interests:

Antimicrobial materials; innovation and commercialization 

Contact: erikamn@med.umich.edu

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Shamalee Goonetilleke, B.S.

Graduate student, Macromulecular Science and Engineering 

Education:

B.S Material Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Interests:

Nanotopography and bacteriology

Contact: shamalee@umich.edu

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Lauren Bonnet, B.S.

Research Specialist

Education:

B.S. Biology, University of Texas, San Antonio

Interests:

Neuropathology; Host-Microbiome Interactions; Medical device infection 

Contact: lbonnett@med.umich.edu

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Katrina Muraglia, M.D. Ph.D.

Resident Physician, Emergency Medicine

Education:

B.S English/Biology, University of Michigan

Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

M.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Interests:

Endothelial injury and critical care

Contact: kdiaz@med.umich.edu

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Taylor Repetto, B.S.     

Graduate Student, Materials Science and Engineering

 

Education:

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida

Interests:

Antimicrobial/antiadhesive /antithrombotic materials

Contact: trepetto@umich.edu

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Emine Sumeyra Turali Emre, Ph.D.

Post-doctoral fellow, Kotov lab  

Education:

B.S. Molecular Biology & Genetics, Istanbul University

M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

Ph.D Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

Interests:

Antimicrobial nanoparticles and extracellular vessicles

Contact: esumeyra@umich.edu

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Vishwaratn (Vishu) Asthana, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine 

Education:

B.S. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Caltech  

Ph.D. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Rice University 

M.D. Baylor College of Medicine

Interests:

Bacterial detection and nucleic acid assays

Contact: asthanav@med.umich.edu

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Ian Brodka, M.D.

Resident Physician, Emergency Medicine 

Education:

B.S. Chemistry, University of Rochester

M.D. University of Rochester

Interests:

Critical care, ventilator associated pneumonia, antibiotic resistance

Contact: brodkaia@med.umich.edu

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Catherine Wellman, B.S.

Research Specialist

Education:

B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University

Interests:

Rapid diagnostics and nucleic acid ​purification

Contact: wellmaca@med.umich.edu

Clara Smith

Undergraduate researcher

 

Interests:

Bacterial detection and nucleic acid assays

Contact: claraes@umich.edu

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Derek Fukuda

Undergraduate researcher

Interests:

Biofilms and dynamic culture

Contact: dhfukuda@umich.edu

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Pallavi Bugga, Ph.D., J.D.

Research consultant  

Education:

B.S. Chemistry, Caltech

Ph.D. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Rice University

J.D. University of Michigan

Interests:

Bacterial detection and nucleic acid assays

Contact: pbugga@med.umich.edu

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Rachel Cohn

Undergraduate researcher

Interests:

Bacterial lysis and nucleic acid recovery

Contact: rachcohn@umich.edu

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Owen Chun

Undergraduate researcher

Interests:

Public Health & Infectious Diseases

Contact: owenchun@umich.edu

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Samha Amin

Undergraduate researcher  

Interests:

RNA isolation and gene expression

Contact: samhaa@umich.edu

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Linqi Huang

Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering

Interests:

Biofilm rheology, medical device infection

Contact: linqih@umich.edu

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Joey Melaragni

Undergraduate researcher

Interests:

Microbiology

Contact: melaragn@umich.edu

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