The research and educational goals of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology are met through the collaborative efforts of many students, post-doctoral fellows, technicians, and adminstrative staff members. Follow the links below to find our more about our current students. | Name | Undergraduate degree(s) | Advisor | | Benjamas Aiamkitsumrit | BS- Biology, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
MS- Microbiology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand | Dr. Wigdahl | | James Alaro | BED - Biology and Chemistry
Egerton University, Kenya
MS - Biology
East Stroudsburg University, PA | Dr. Burns | | Praveen Balabaskaran Nina | BVSc - RAGACOVAS, Pondicherry
MVSc - Avian Diseases, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, U.P | Dr. Vaidya | | Sharon Bandstra | BS, Biochemistry, Lafayette College | Dr. Jennings | | Anupam Banerjee | BS, Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; MS, Biomedical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India | Dr. Wigdahl | | Jennifer Bennett | B.S., Biology, Slippery Rock University
M.S., Cellular Biology, Duquesne University | 1st Year Student | | Mariana Bernui | BS, Biology, Universidad Peruana, Cayetano Heredia | Dr. Rest | | Amy Cernetich | BS - Biology, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
MS - Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD | Dr. Burns | | Kasturi Chatterjee | BS - Biochemistry
University of Delhi, Delhi, India
MS - Plant Molecular Biology
University of Delhi, Delhi, India | Dr. Bergman | | Priyanka Dutta Gupta | BS, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, M.P. India
MS, Microbiology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, M.P. India | Dr. Katsikis | | Adriano Ferrucci | B.S., Bioengineering program, Politecnico University of Milan | Dr. Wigdahl | | Joseph Fraietta | B.S., Bioscience and Biotechnology, Drexel University | 1st Year Student | | Donald Gracias | B.S., Zoology, Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College, Goa University | 1st Year Student | | Alicia Holmgren | B.A., Biology, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN | 1st Year Student | | Bryan Irish | BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA | Dr. Wigdahl | | Benjamin Janto | B.S., Biology, Carnegie Mellon University | 1st Year Student | | Michael Johnson | B.S, Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 1st Year Student | | Noshin Kathuria | B.S., Microbiology, Panjab University
M.S., Microbiology, Panjab University | 1st Year Student | | Hangjun Ke | BS - Preventive Medicine
Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
MS - Immunology
Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China | Dr. Vaidya | | Jessica Kennedy | B.S., Medical Technology, University of Massachusetts at Lowell | 1st Year Student | | Shawn Keogan | B.S., Biology, Eastern University, St. David’s, PA | 1st Year Student | | Christina Kollias | BS - Biochemistry
University of Delaware | Dr. Jennings | | Sumit Kumar | BE - Electronics Engineering BDCOE Nagpur University, India
MS - Biomedical Engineering Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA | Dr. Bergman | | Luna Li | Bachelor of Medicine, Master of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China | Dr. Wigdahl | | Yuanjie Liu | B.S., Microbiology, Wuhan University, China
M.S., Virology, Wuhan University, China | 1st Year Student | | Lorena Loarca | BS, Math and Physics Teacher, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala | Dr. Mehta
| | Kristen Long | B.S., Biology, Minor in Chemistry, Millersville University | 1st Year Student | | Danielle Loughlin | BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Lebanon Valley College | Dr. Artlett
| | Karissa Lozenski | BS - Biology
Dickinson College | Dr. Krebs | | Suresh Maddur Ganesan | BVS - Madras Veterinary College, Tanuvas, Chennai
MVS - Veterinary Parasitology I.V.R.I., Bareilly | Dr. Vaidya | | Sharon Manuel | BS, Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University | Dr. Wigdahl | | Xiao Mei Yuan | BS, Preventive Medicine, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
MS, Immunology, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China | 1st Year Student | | Elamaran Meibalan | M.Sc., Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
M.E. Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India | 1st Year Student | | Hui Nie | BS, Microbiology, Shandong University, Jinan City,Shandong, China | Dr. Bergman | | Marissa Panichella | BS - Biology
St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA | Dr. Bergman | | Patricia Petritus | BS, Biology (minor in Spanish and Coaching), University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
MS, Biology, East Stroudsburg University, Stroudsburg, PA | Dr. Burns | | Vanessa Pirrone | BS, Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA | Dr. Krebs | | Mitali Purohit | MS - Biotechnology
University of Mumbai, Bombay
BS - Chemistry and Vocational Biotechnology
Ramnarain Ruia College, University of Mumbai, Bombay | Dr. Rest | | Saifur Rahman | MS - Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
BS - Biotechnology
St. Columba’s College, India | Dr. Wigdahl | | Shriya Raj | BSc, Chemistry, Zoology, & Microbiology, Mt. Carmel College, Bangalore University, Bangalore; MSc, Microbiology, St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science, Post Graduate & Research Center, Bangalore University, Bangalore | Dr. Edlind | | Angela Richardson | B.A., Biochemistry, Columbia College, Columbia University | 1st Year Student | | Judy Rieger | BS - Biotechnology
East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA | Dr. Rest | | Viraj Sanghvi | BS - Chemistry
St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad
BS - Rochester Institute of Technology, NY | Dr. Steel | | Sonia Shah | BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University | Dr. Wigdahl | | Swati Thorat | BSc, Microbiology/Biochemistry, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, India; MSc, Microbiology, University of Bombay, Bombay, India | Dr. Burns | | Kristen Weaver | BS - Biology
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA | Dr. Burns | | Meghan Wynosky | BS - Biology
Kutztown University | Dr. Rest | |