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The study of microbes has been critical in our current understanding of basic biological processes, evolution, energy generation, and the functions of the biosphere. Our students represent numerous fields of engineering.

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  • Caroline Anderson
    she/her/hers
    Entry Year:
    2022
    SB: Duke University, 2022
    Larson Lab
    Lamason Lab
    Short Bio

    My name is Caroline Anderson, I am a first year Microbiology PhD student. My research interests center around host-pathogen interaction and leveraging the immune system to better understand different infection outcomes. In my free time, I like to cook, go to the gym, read, and go on walks around Boston.

  • Jacob Baker
    Entry Year:
    2017
    BS: University of California, Berkeley
    Lieberman Lab
    Short Bio
  • Jade Bath
    Entry Year:
    2018
    BA: Bryn Mawr College
    Ribbeck Lab
    Short Bio

    I am interested in developing methods to identify surface interactions between microbes and mucin glycans that mediate observed changes in virulence.

  • Joshua Bromley
    Entry Year:
    2019
    BS: University of Utah
    Shalek Lab
    Short Bio

    Josh is a first-year Microbiology graduate student at MIT. He is interested in applying single-cell genomics to study infectious disease microenvironments.

    Josh grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he graduated with a B.S. in Physics from the University of Utah in 2019. During his time as an undergraduate, he worked with Professor Saveez Saffarian to elucidate the mechanisms by which host factors facilitate HIV virion assembly and egress.

    Outside the lab, Josh enjoys cycling, running, and exploring the Boston area.

  • Julie Chen
    Entry Year:
    2019
    BS: University of Toronto
    Blainey Lab
    Short Bio

    Julie is a Microbiology PhD student in the Blainey lab where she performs high throughput combinatorial assays to discover novel antibiotic combination therapies. With this same technology, she aims to also learn more about microbial ecology – namely, of bacteria and phages. While completing her B.Sc. in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology from the University of Toronto, she discovered her passion for accessible communication. Julie strives for a minimalistic style which is also revealed in her artwork. In addition to science, communication, and art, she enjoys cooking and dreaming about trying food from all around the world.

  • Will Crockett
    Entry Year:
    2023
    SBH: University of New Mexico, 2022
    Short Bio

    In my undergraduate I studied physics and biology. I worked in a terrestrial ecology lab where I did field work and developed mathematical models to understand the impact of climate change on the ecosystem. I am interested in applying mechanistic models to understand the roles microbes play in their environment, how they interact with one another, and how these roles and interactions respond to environmental change.

  • Christopher Doering
    Entry Year:
    2019
    BS: Harvey Mudd College
    Laub Lab
    Short Bio

    Chris is a microbiology PhD student in Michael Laub’s lab where he studies bacterial defense mechanisms against phage and phage countermeasures to overcome these defenses. He grew up and went to college in sunny Southern California where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Harvey Mudd College before coming out to MIT to experience seasons for the first time. As an undergrad, Chris worked at his college’s writing center where he came to appreciate a good background and motivation section. In his free time Chris loves to bake, hike, rock climb and ski.

  • Caleb Eickmann
    he/him/his
    Entry Year:
    2021
    SB: Brown University, 2021
    Laub Lab
    Laub Lab
    Short Bio
  • Clara Fikry
    Entry Year:
    2022
    SBH: University of Waterloo, 2020
    Lew Lab
    Lew Lab
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  • Alexa Gomberg
    she/her
    Entry Year:
    2021
    SBH, UC Berkeley, 2020
    Grossman Lab
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