People

Kinjal Majumder, PhD - Principal Investigator

Kinjal majored in biology, chemistry, and mathematics at Drury University. He then went to graduate school in immunology at Washington University in St Louis and completed his post-doctoral training in virology at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Rhiannon Abrahams

Rhiannon graduated from La Sierra University with a B.S in Biomedical Sciences. Her undergrad research focused on viral replication and host interactions. In her free time, Rhiannon enjoys reading, crafts, and baking. Her hometown is Chandler, AZ.

• Microbiology Doctoral Training Program

Clairine Larsen

Claire graduated from Denison University in 2021 with a B.S. in Biology where she researched epigenetics of UV hyper-resistance in Yeast. Claire enjoys climbing, collecting houseplants and spending time outside. Her hometown is Cross Plains, WI.

• Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program

Monnette Summers-Villarreal

Monnette graduated from Texas State University with a B.S. in Biochemistry. Her undergrad research focused on protein-RNA interactions in Arabidopsis. Monnette enjoys playing with her dogs, good food and seeing new sights. Her hometown is Pharr, TX.

• Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program

Beatrice Diep

Beatrice graduated from UC Riverside with a B.S. in Biochemistry. Her undergraduate research was focused on division plane orientation in maize. Beatrice enjoys cooking, trying new foods, and playing her Switch. Her hometown is Lake Elsinore, CA.

• Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program

Gavin Marcoe, M.S

Gavin graduated from UW-Green Bay in 2018 with a Bachelor's in Cellular and Molecular Biology. He worked in the Ocular Gene Therapy Lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin till 2022. He enjoys playing video games, working out, and seeing new places.

• Bacteriology Program

Raymond Ha

Raymond is a Junior at UW-Madison and is currently studying Biochemistry. His hometown is St. Louis, Missouri. He enjoys bouldering, golfing, and playing video games.

Ava Bartz

Ava is a Sophomore at UW-Madison studying biology on a pre-physician assistant track. She is from Chaska Minnesota. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, shopping, and trying new restaurants.