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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

Courtney Woodruff

Courtney Woodruff

PhD student, Biomedical Science (Cancer Biology)

B.S./B.A., Purdue University

In my free time I enjoy reading, board/card games, and baking.

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Kyle Rapchak

PhD student, Microbiology

BS, University of Pittsburgh

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)
 

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

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Lauren Johnson

Lab technician

B.A., Monmouth College

Current Masters student in Public Health

I enjoy listening to music and watching Hawkeye football.

Jack Clark

Undergraduate student, Microbiology            

My favorite interests are sports, reading, and classic rock.

Previous Tucker Lab Members

Mahmoud Bashir-Undergraduate Researcher 2022-2023, Postbac Research Intern 2023-2024, current PhD student in the Micro program

Rylie Elbert- 2024 Summer REU

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

Ariana Jimenez- 2023 Master's

Ricardo Espinoza-Hernandez- 2022 Summer REU