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Jessica Tucker, PhD

 

Jessica Tucker, PhD

Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology

Postdoc, UC Berkeley

PhD, University of Georgia

BS, University of Alabama

I am beyond excited to be a new PI. I love taking walks, drinking good beer, and playing with my two young kids. 

Sheila Gonzalez

Sheila Gonzalez

PhD student, Microbiology

Project: The role of tRNA splicing machinery in MHV68 replication

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Kyle Rapchak

PhD student, Microbiology

BS, University of Pittsburgh

Project: Restriction of MHV68 replication through RNA polymerase III activity

I love doing experiments, listening to music, and watching sports!

calyssa

Calyssa Huff

ICARE postbac

B.S., The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)

Project: The role of angiogenin during KSHV reactivation

I enjoy reading, playing board games, and picking up other random hobbies.

lauren johnson

Lauren Johnson

Lab technician

B.A., Monmouth College

Project: Lab manager, RNA isolation and TCID50 extraordinaire.

Current Masters student in Public Health

I enjoy listening to music and watching Hawkeye football.

alaina

Alaina Lundquist

Microbiology major, senior

Project: Characterizing Schlafen knockout cell lines.

I love reading, writing, baking, and playing video games.

Previous Tucker Lab Members

Courtney Woodruff- 2025 Master's degree, current Biologist/Analyst II at Eli Lilly

Jack Clark- Undergraduate Researcher 2025, applying for medical school

Mahmoud Bashir-Undergraduate Researcher 2022-2023, Postbac Research Intern 2023-2024, current MS student in Interdisciplinary Studies

Rylie Elbert- 2024 Summer REU, current PhD student in Microbiology

Bailey Baumert- Undergraduate researcher 2023-2024

Zach Grissom- Undergraduate researcher 2023-2024, currently a medical student at UI

Jasmin Mendoza- Undergraduate researcher 2022-2023

Calyssa Huff- 2023 Summer REU, current ICARE postbac, PhD at UWM in Microbiology starting 2025

Ariana Jimenez- 2023 Master's, Translational R&D Scientist at IQVIA Laboratories

Ricardo Espinoza-Hernandez- 2022 Summer REU