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Anguita Lab Graduates
  • Shobana Ananthanarayanan, M.S. May 2002. Gene delivery of Salp15, an Ixodes scapularis inhibitor of CD4+ T cell activation. UNC Charlotte.
    Currently: Technician, Promega.
  • Amir T. Motameni, M.S. July 2005. JNK1 regulates the expression of TLR1 on macrophages and their response to Borrelia burgdorferi. UNC Charlotte.
    Currently: Medical school, Eastern Carolina University.
  • Nathan Hedrick, Ph.D. August 2005. Borrelia burgdorferi-induced inflammation mediated by p38 Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase. UNC Charlotte.
    Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, NAID/NIH.
  • Ignacio J. Juncadella, Ph.D. May 2008. The functional analysis of the salivary protein, Salp15. UMASS Amherst.
    Currently: Postodoctoral Fellow, University of Virginia Medical School.
  • Tonya C. Bates, M.S., Research Fellow, UNC Charlotte 2004-2005, UMass Amherst 2005-2008.
  • Renu Garg, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, UNC Charlotte, 2003-2005.
    Currently: Postodoctoral Fellow, UNC Charlotte.
  • Elias Rodriguez-Olivera, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, UMass Amherst, 2006-2007.
    Currently: Assistant Professor, Universidad de Leon.
  • Chris M. Olson, Jr., Ph.D. May 2009. Regulation of cardiac inflammation by macrophages. UMass Amherst.

    Currently: Microbiologist. US Navy, Bethesda.

Previous Members

  • Natalyia Kubalik, M.D., Research Associate, UNC Charlotte, 2004-2005.
  • Christy Huy, B.S., Master Student rotating, UNC Charlotte, 2002.
  • Amy Rasley, B.S., Ph.D. Rotation Student, UNC Charlotte, 2001.
  • Tiffany Epps, B.S., Ph.D. Student rotating, UNC Charlotte, 2004-2005.
  • Navin R. Gupta, B.S., post-baccalaureate student, UMass Amherst, 2006-2007.
    Currently: Medical School, UMass Worcester.
  • Ben Johnson, B.S., Ph.D. Rotation Student, MCB, UMass Amherst, 2008.
Visiting Members
  • Sofia Lozano, visiting Ph.D. student from University of Leon (Summer 2006) UMass Amherst.
  • Vega Villar, Ph.D., visiting scholar from University of Alfonso X in Madrid (Summer 2006) UMass Amherst.
  • Nicolas Navasa, visiting Ph.D. student from University of Leon (Summer 2006 & 2007) UMass Amherst.
  • Andrea Monteagudo, visiting Ph.D. student from University of Leon (Summer 2007) UMass Amherst.
  • Karel de Groot, visiting M.S. student from University of Amsterdam (Summer 2007) UMass Amherst.

In Progress

  • Hooman Izadi, PhD candidate. (2005-2010). MCJ-JNK mediated responses to Borrelia burgdorferi.
  • Kelly Hawley, PhD candidate. (2009-2014).Macrophage p38 MAP kinase responses to Borrelia burgdorferi.
Undergraduates

 

  • Michael (Nathan) Hedrick (Honors)
  • Rafal Persinski
  • Kendra Johnson
  • Coby
  • Haralabos (Bobbi) Kakavitsas
  • Costantinos (Kosta) Kakavitsas
  • Dwight Bennet (McNair Scholar)
  • Ignacio (Natxo) Juncadella
  • Amir Motameni
  • Laura Brassard
  • Kristina D’innocenzo
  • Zubair Zahiruddin
  • Kelly Hawley
  • Caitlin Owen
  • Cindy Hopf


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