Prof. Denise Monack, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Department Chair for Stanford Microbiology and Immunology
Organizer for International Conferences
B.S. Genetics, Univ. of California Davis
Ph.D. Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Master Distiller
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): Microsporidia
Favorite piece of lab equipment: A microscope - the fancier the better!
Ramya Narasimhan
Lab Manager
B.S. Microbiology, Bangalore Univ. (India)
B.S. Biology, California State Univ. Sacramento
M.S. Molecular Biology, California State Univ. East Bay
Research Asst @ Veterens Affairs Palo Alto Centre for Research
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Cooking :)
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): now Corona!
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Rodent incubator
Joy A. McKenna, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. in Microbiology, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Anthropologist or Historian
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): Shigella flexneri
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Microscope
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: pH meter
Ben Wang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. California Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Opening a boba shop
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Favorite piece of lab equipment: FPLC
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Sonicator
Jeff Hsiao, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. in Bioengineering, Univ. of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. in Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Nature photographer
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): E. coli
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Flow cytometer
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Broken multichannel pipettes
Addison Duda, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry Emphasis: ACS-Certified, Hope College
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Duke University
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Master Brewer or Vintner
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): E. coli
Favorite piece of lab equipment: NMR
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Silica chromatography column
Victor R. Vázquez Marrero, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Univ. of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Ph.D. in Immunology, Univ. of Pennsylvania
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Fashion Designer
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): Legionella pneumophila
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Western Blot Equipment
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Liquid Nitrogen Storage
Wesley B. Burford, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology, San Francisco State Univ.
M.S. in Molecular Biology, San Diego State Univ.
Ph.D. in Microbiology, Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Be a thespian
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Mass Cytometer
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Emulsiflex
Naomi A. Thomas, M.S.
Life Science Research Professional
B.Tech in Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology (India)
M.S. in Medical Biotechnology, Univ. of Illinois Chicago, Illinois
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Opening a restaurant
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): E. coli
Favorite piece of lab equipment: qPCR machine
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Water sonicator
Xiaohui Yu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.M., Sun Yat-sen University
Ph.D. in Immunobiology, Yale University
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: An archaeologist
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): Still accepting applications
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Whole-tissue imaging microscope w/ internet access
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Multichannel pipette paired w/ tips that almost fit
Christine M. Qabar, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
B.S. in Cell & Molecular Biology, Towson University
M.Sc. in Molecular Microbiology, Towson University
Ph.D. in Microbiology, Univ. of California, Berkeley
What I’d be doing if I wasn’t a biologist: Traveling and mastering backyard-to-table cooking
Favorite microbe (other than Salmonella): Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Favorite piece of lab equipment: Biosafety cabinet
Least favorite piece of lab equipment: Bead beater :-(