People

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.

PhD student, Microbiology

Project: The role of tRNA splicing machinery in MHV68 replication

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!

Ashley Gallion- CROI summer researcher 2026, current student at IA State.

Libby Nyberg- Undergraduate researcher 2025-2026, current dental student at UI

Lauren Johnson- postbac 2023-2024; lab manager 2024-2026, MS in public health

Alaina Lundquist- Undergraduate researcher 2024-2025

Calyssa Huff- 2023 Summer REU, ICARE postbac 2024-2025, current NSF-funded PhD at UWM

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

Bailey Baumert- Undergraduate researcher 2023-2024

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

Jasmin Mendoza- Undergraduate researcher 2022-2023

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

Ricardo Espinoza-Hernandez- 2022 Summer REU