Current Lab Members

Janakiram Seshu, Ph.D.
Lab Supervisor
Courses
- Bacteriology (BIO3743)
- Microbial Pathogenesis II (BIO6883)
- Topics in Chemical Biology (BIO6973)
- Vector-borne Diseases (BIO7041)

Trever C. Smith II, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pathogenic mechanisms leading to Lyme Disease

Yue (Rachel) Chen, M.S.
Doctoral Student
Metabolic control of virulence potential of Borrelia burgdorferi

Sarah Helm, B.S.
Master's Student
Role of BadR in borrelial gene regulation

Taylor MacMackin, B.S.
Master's Student
Role of SmaC in borrelial gene regulation

Lily Ramirez, B.S.
Master's Student
Cell wall proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi

Karina Holt
Undergraduate Student
Role of BadR in borrelial gene regulation

Miranda Lumbreras
Undergraduate Student
Gene regulation in Borrelia burgdorferi

Samantha Mendez
Undergraduate Student
Cell wall proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi

Alexis Siller
Undergraduate Student
Cell wall proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi

Lab Photo - 2018-2019 Class