Lab Personnel

Postdoctoral Scientists | Graduate Students | Research Staff | Undergraduate Students | Former Lab Members

Postdoctoral Scientists

Sarojini Adusumilli, Ph.D.
Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ph.D., Microbiology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Infectious Diseases
Yale University

Individuals interested in postdoctoral training in the Haydel Lab are encouraged to contact Dr. Haydel.

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Graduate Students

Caitlin Otto
Microbiology Ph.D. Candidate
B.S., Biology
B.A., Spanish
Boise State University

Manuscripts:

• Feris, K., C. Otto, J. Tinker, D. Wingett, A. Punnoose, A. Thurber, M. Kongara, M. Sabetian, B. Quinns, C. Hanna, and D. Pink. 2009. Electrostatic interactions affect nanoparticle-mediated toxicity to gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Langmuir 26(6):4429-4436. DOI: 10.1021/la903491z
• Otto, C. C., T. M. Cunningham, M. R. Hansen, S. E. Haydel. 2010. Effects of antibacterial mineral leachates on the cellular ultrastructure, morphology, and membrane integrity of Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 9:26 (13 pages).

Awards:

• March 2010, FEI Company Best Student Poster Award, Arizona Imaging and Microanalysis Society Annual Meeting, Tempe, AZ
• April 2010, Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award, 3rd place, ASM Arizona - Southern Nevada Branch meeting, Las Vegas, NV
• February 2011, Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award, ASU Molecular and Cellular Biology Annual Retreat, Tempe, AZ
• July 2011, ASU GPSA Travel Award for IV International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld 2011), Torremolinos-Malaga, Spain
• August 2011, ASU Graduate College Travel Award for IV International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld 2011), Torremolinos-Malaga, Spain
• August 2011, ASU School of Life Sciences Graduate Programs Travel Award for IV International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld 2011), Torremolinos-Malaga, Spain

Fellowships:

• Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), Fall 2010 - Summer 2012
• ARCS Foundation Scholar Award, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

 

Currently, there are openings for Ph.D. students to work in the area of bacterial pathogenesis, bacterial molecular genetics, antibacterial characterizations, and antibacterial discovery. Assistantships will be given to qualified graduate students that apply and are accepted to School of Life Sciences Graduate Program for a Doctoral degrees in Microbiology or Molecular and Cellular Biology. All are encouraged to apply.

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Research Staff

Randy Boyles, Ph.D.
Senior Research Specialist, September 2011 - present
Ph.D., 2010, Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

 

Allison Combs
Research Laboratory Aide, May 2012 - present
B.S., 2012, Bioengineering
Arizona State University

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Undergraduate Students

Dipesh Solanky
ASU Biological Sciences major
Undergraduate Student Researcher, August 2010 - present
School of Life Sciences SOLUR Apprentice, June - August 2011
School of Life Sciences SOLUR Researcher, August 2011 - present

 

Andrea Loes
ASU Microbiology major
Undergraduate Student Researcher, August 2011 - present
School of Life Sciences SOLUR Researcher, August 2011 - present

 

Daniella Vossler
ASU Bioengineering major
Laboratory Assistant , September 2011 - present

 

Sandra Puerner
ASU Microbiology major
Undergraduate Student Researcher, January 2012 - present

 

John Collins
ASU Microbiology major
Undergraduate Student Researcher, January 2012 - present

 

Jesse Fitzgerald
ASU Microbiology major
Undergraduate Student Researcher, January 2012 - present

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Former Lab Members

Graduate Students:

Robin Treuer, M.S.
M.S., Microbiology
Arizona State University
May 2010

B.S., Microbiology
Oregon State University

Manuscripts:

• R. Treuer and S. E. Haydel. 2011. Acid-fast staining and Petroff Hausser chamber counting of mycobacterial cells in liquid suspension. Current Protocols in Microbiology. 20:10A.6.1-10A.6.6. DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc10a06s20.

 

Tanya M. Cunningham, M.S.
M.S., Microbiology
Arizona State University
December 2009

B.A., Natural Science – Biology
B.A., International Political Economy
University of Puget Sound

Master of Science Thesis: Characterization and mechanism of action of two natural bactericial mineral mixtures. Defense date - November 16, 2009

Manuscripts:

• Cunningham, T. M., J. L. Koehl, J. S. Summers, and S. E. Haydel. 2010. pH-dependent metal ion toxicity influences the antibacterial activity of two natural mineral mixtures. PLoS ONE 5(3): e9456 (9 pages). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009456
• Otto, C. C., T. M. Cunningham, M. R. Hansen, S. E. Haydel. 2010. Effects of antibacterial mineral leachates on the cellular ultrastructure, morphology, and membrane integrity of Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 9:26 (13 pages).

Undergraduate Students:

Allison Combs
B.S., Bioengineering, May 2012
Undergraduate Student Researcher, May 2010 - May 2012

Elizabeth Fox
Undergraduate Student Researcher, August 2011 - December 2011

Vijay Ramakrishna
Undergraduate Student Researcher, June 2011 - December 2011

Jennifer Koehl
B.S., Microbiology, May 2010
B.S., Business Management, May 2010
Undergraduate Student Researcher, June 2008 - May 2010
Postbaccalaureate Student Researcher, May 2011 - July 2012

Garrett Cornelison
B.S., Microbiology, May 2010
Undergraduate Student Researcher, February 2009 - May 2010

Amanda Cotey
B.S., Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology, December 2010
B.S., Global Health, December 2010
Undergraduate Student Researcher, August 2007 - December 2010

Julia Cheng
B.S., Microbiology, May 2011
Undergraduate Student Researcher, January 2011 - May 2011

Chelsea Gundell
B.S., Microbiology, May 2011
Undergraduate Student Researcher, January 2011 - May 2011

Darcie Conner Juarez
Undergraduate Student Researcher, January - December

Amanda Ellsworth
B.S., Biological Sciences, July 2010
Undergraduate Student Researcher, September 2009 - May 2010

Cameron Vanderlinden
Laboratory Assistant, May - December 2009

Cody Cunningham
B.S., Microbiology, December 2008
Undergraduate Student Researcher, May - December 2008

Leila Hernandez
ASU Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major
Laboratory Assistant , January - December 2008

Ken Mayeda
ASU Biochemistry Major
Undergraduate Student Researcher, December 2006 - July 2007

Kevin Warren
B.S., Microbiology, December 2007
Undergraduate Student Researcher, July - December 2006

Elizabeth Weston
B.S., Microbiology, May 2006
Undergraduate Student Researcher, January - May 2006

Research Staff :

Garrett Cornelison
Research Laboratory Assistant, September 2010 - July 2011

Michael Hansen
Research Specialist, September 2009 - June 2010

Yuguang Jin
Research Specialist, March 2006 - October 2007

Christine Remenih
Research Technician, November 2005 - August 2008

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