Officers
President
Gus Collars
(he/him/his)
Gus is a 4th year student in the Champion lab and he studies how protein N-terminal acetylation impacts the virulence of mycobacterial pathogens. When he isn't in lab, Gus enjoys hiking, going on lake trips, playing video games, and watching movies.
Vice President
Elise Snyder
(she/her/hers)
Elise is a 5th year student and is co-advised by Dr. Tank and Dr. Lamberti. Her research focuses on understanding species distributions through the transport and fate of environmental DNA. Her hobbies include trying new recipes, gardening, running, rock climbing, reading books with dragons, and convincing her dog that dead leaves aren't food.
Secretary
Emily Selland
(she/her/hers)
Emily is a 3rd year student in the Rohr lab where she studies the agricultural influences on transmission of schistosomiasis in Senegal, specifically focused on the development of sustainable ecological control. Outside of lab, Emily enjoys running, rock climbing, backpacking, and exploring the dunes with her pup.
Treasurer
Carly Dickson
(She/her/hers)
Carly is a 2nd year student in the Archie lab where she studies host-microbe evolutionary interactions in baboons. Carly's hobbies outside of lab include climbing, skiing, hiking, learning languages, and doing puzzles.
GSU Rep and Professional Development Chair
Taylor Sherman
(she/her/hers)
Taylor is a 3rd year student in the Champion lab. Her research aims to understand how pathogenic mycobacteria evade the host immune system therefore promoting bacterial spread from cell to cell. Outside of the lab she enjoys baking, running, and tending to her garden in the Notre Dame Grad Student Community Garden.
Outreach Chair
Catherine Andreadis
(She/her/hers)
Catherine is a 2nd year student in the Archie lab where she studies the interplay between animal physiology, ecology, and behavior using baboons as a model. Outside of lab, Catherine enjoys reading, painting, coffee, birding, and spending time outdoors.
Activities Chair
Tarrick Qahash
(he/him/his)
Tarrick is a second year student in the Ferdig lab where he studies the impact of mutations and genetic variations on the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Tarrick has particpated in various activities such as Mock Trial, International Debate/Model UN, Kung Fu, and served as an advisor for the United Nations Campus Advocates. When not in lab, Tarrick loves to garden, climb, brew tea, golf and Warhammer 40K.
Recruitment Co-Chair
Juan Gonzalez
(he/him/his)
Juan is a third year student in the McDowell lab. He works with a neglected infectious disease called Leishmaniasis. Specifically, he researches the use of nanoparticle carriers as a drug delivery system and the characterization of drug resistance to different novel anti-leishmanial drugs. Outside of lab he enjoys playing trivia and hanging out with the boys.
Recruitment Co-Chair
Hanna Jewell
(she/her/hers)
Hanna is a second year student in the Torres-Dowdall lab. She is studying adaptations to seasonality in organisms inhabiting wide latitudinal ranges. Outside of lab, she likes to go on nature walks, read, and bake.
Social Media & Webmaster Chair
Hannah Gordon
(she/her/hers)
Hannah is a 4th year student in the Smith lab. Her research focuses microglia death and cannibalism during embryo development in zebrafish. Outside of lab, Hannah enjoys baking, playing Nintendo games, going on nature walks, and spending time with her cats, Mochi and Miso.
DEI Representative
Abagael N. Pruitt
(she/her/hers)
Abagael is a 4th year student in the Tank lab. She is studying the impact of allochthonous organic matter and nutrient inputs on stream ecosystem function using experimental and monitoring approaches. Her hobbies include fishing, hiking, and watching movies.
International Student Representative
Shehani Fernando
(She/her/hers)
Shehani is a second year student in the Hollocher lab. Her research focuses on understanding the relationships between gut microbiota and parasites in macaques. When not in lab, Shehani enjoys reading, volunteering at animal shelters, watching movies and trying new restaurants.
First Year Representative
Gretchen Andreasen
(she/her/hers)
Gretchen is a 2nd year student in the Archie Lab. She is investigating DNA metabarcoding as a measure of plant diet in wild baboons, and how diet is affected by social connection and dominance rank. Outside of lab, Gretchen likes to read, draw, and make linocut prints.
Faculty Advisor
Prof. Shaun W. Lee
Molecular Microbiology and Biosynthesis of Peptide Therapeutics
Professor Lee research is focused on understanding of the mechanisms behind bacteriocin production and its role in influencing microbial dynamics and host pathogenesis. Click here to learn more.