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The Team

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Bryan Mounce

Assistant Professor

Hometown: Downing, Wisconsin

BS: Genetics, Mathematics, UW-Madison

PhD: Medical College of Wisconsin

Postdoc: Institut Pasteur

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Knitting extraordinaire. Loves viruses, polyamines, bright colors, and pop music.


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Bridie Hulsebosch

IPBS PhD Student

Hometown: Palatine, Illinois

BS: Environmental Science, Loyola University Chicago

MS: Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago

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Visited the Sistine Chapel and thought it was just okay.

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Natalie LoMascolo

IPBS PhD Student

Hometown: River Grove, Illinois

BS: Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago

MS: Infectious Disease and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago

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Adds pumpkin spice to her fettucine.

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Maria del Mar Villanueva Guzman

InDIRI MS Student

Hometown: Libertyville, Illinois; Spain

BS: Molecular Biology / International Studies / Bioethics, Loyola University

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Visited Lindsay Lohan's club in Mykonos and drank a mojito with extra lime.​

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Andrea Chu

MIIM MS Student

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

BS: Microbiology and Immunology, Cal Poly

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Knows all the choreography to "Jingle Bell Rock" from Mean Girls​

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Caroline Thomas

Research Technician

Hometown: Villa Park, Illinois

BS: Biology, Emory Univeristy

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Has a framed picture of Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in her living room.​

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Samantha Stacey

IPBS PhD Student

Hometown: Springfield, Tennessee

BS: Biology, Maryville College

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Tattooed "H₂O" on her hand to remind herself to drink more water.​

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Patrick Tate

Research Assistant

2017-2019

Currently PhD Student NYU

Hometown: Manalapan, New Jersey

BS: Biochemistry, Providence College

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Unsuccessfully auditioned for MTV's True Life and took this job instead.

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Tom Kicmal, MS

Master's Degree Student (InDiRI)

2017-2019

Currently PhD Student LUC

Hometown: Park Ridge, Illinois

BS: Biology, Carthage College

MS: Loyola University Chicago

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Lives by the three T's of life: tennis, tea, and amateur sand castle building

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Courtney Dial, PhD

Master's Degree Student (InDiRI)

2017-2019

Currently PhD Student LUC

Hometown: Yorkville, Illinois

BS: Biochemistry, Lewis University

MS: Loyola University Chicago

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Requires that you use the formal usted if you speak to her in Spanish.

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Zach Sandler

Master's Degree Student (InDiRI)
2018-2019

Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois

BS: Integrative Biology, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

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Mastered playing the recorder to cope with the cancellation of Orange is the New Black.

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Stephanie Beaucourt

Stephanie Beaucourt

Visiting Research Engineer

2019

Currently Non-Visiting Research Engineer

Hometown: Paris, France

BS: Biomedical Research at Sorbonne University

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Was an extra in the Flo Rida music video for "Low."

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Marion Graham, MS

Master's Degree Student (MIIM)

2018-2020

Currently PhD Student Rush University

Hometown: Durand, Michigan

BS: Biology, Eastern University

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Elected mayor of her hometown when she was 7.

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Jeremy Esin, MS

Master's Degree Student (InDiRI)

2018-2020

Currently PhD Student LUC

Hometown: Elgin, Illinois

BS: Genetics & Microbiology, Iowa State University

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Recreated the movie Titanic in his neighbor's hot tub.

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Charlie Yarwood

Master's Degree Student (MIIM)
2019-2020

Hometown: Hinesburg, Vermont

BS: Neuroscience, Drew University

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Is on an all-carb diet.

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Oreoluwa Omoba, MS

Master's Degree Student (InDIRI)

Currently MD/PhD Student UIC

Hometown: Marshfield, Wisconsin

BS: Neuroscience, UW-Madison

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Literally touched Nick Jonas' hand.

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Christina Cunha, PhD

Postdoc

2021-2022

Currently: Future Dr. Fauci at BD Biosciences

Hometown: Sacramento, California

BS: Biochemistry (allegedly), Loyola Marymount University

PhD: Immunology, Loyola University Chicago

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Stands behind her decision to avoid salad and other disgusting things.

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Yazmin Cruz Pulido, PhD

IPBS PhD Student 2021-2023

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Hometown: Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico & Melrose Park, Illinois

BS: Biology, Dominican University

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​Originally developed the recipe for cronuts in 2007.

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Vincent Mastrodomenico, MS

Master's Degree Student (MIIM) 2017-2019

Research Assistant 2019-2022

Currently CEO of Promega

Hometown: Bloomingdale, Illinois

BS: Biology, St. Norbert College

MS: Loyola University Chicago

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Recently purchased a mini house trampoline and switched to Diet Snapple.

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Mason Firpo, PhD

IPBS PhD Student 2020-2024

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Currently: Post Doc with Glenn Randall at UChicago

Hometown: The Woods of California

BS: Biology, Cal Polytechnic

PhD: Virology, Loyola University Chicago

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Would make the perfect American president based upon his skill set, dance ability, and blood lust.

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