Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Grad Prgm

Retreat 2025 in the Piney Woods is in the books! We enjoyed 1.5 days of science and fun, with special thanks to our keynote speaker, Simon Dove, PhD, from Boston Children's Hospital. A relaxing and engaging time enjoyed by all👏👏! @MDA_UTHGrad

Congratulations to MS student, Musfirat Shubaita (Perez lab), for a successful defense today! Great job👏!

The MID program gathered to thank outgoing program director, William Margolin, PhD, for his years of service leading the program and ushered in our new program director, Anna Konovalova, PhD!

Last week, @mda_uthgrad celebrated all students' work with a day of talks, posters and keynote speaker. Congrats to Ryan Sloan (poster winner) and Sabona Simbassa (elevator speech finalist) from the Lee lab for presenting their work on schistosomes. Bravo👏! @jleelab_schisto

Recent Microbiology & Infectious Diseases graduate Lee-Ann Notice-Sarpaning looks back on her PhD journey as she prepares for the next phase of her career as an independent scientist. Learn more about the lessons during her years at the Graduate School: loom.ly/Bfrko98.

Wonderful write-up by PhD student, Jana Gomez (Walker lab), during her spring internship in the communications department at @MDA_UTHGrad, about PhD student Ryan Sloan's research on schistosomes in the @jleelab_schisto. gsbs.uth.edu/news/story/rya…

April showers, bring blooms powered by Microbes 🔬🧫 #Candidaalbicans

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Lee-Ann Notice Sarpaning (PI: Ambro van Hoof) and Dr. Chioma Odo (PI: Samuel Shelburne) on their graduation yesterday. MID is proud of these young scientists👏! @MDA_UTHGrad @vanHooligans

PhD student, Ryan Sloan (Lee lab), graduate work was highlighted this week, among other students, at our Graduate School's Evening of Discovery. Community members learned about Ryan's work on parasitic pathogenicity. Great job Ryan! #sciencecommunication @jleelab_schisto

Congratulations to PhD student, Lee-Ann Notice-Sarpaning and her mentor, Ambro van Hoof, for a successful defense yesterday! MID is proud of you!!! @vanHooligans @MDA_UTHGrad #womeninscience

Congratulations to MID student, Larissa Tavizón, for completing the UTHealth Leads program and gaining valuable leadership skills. #womeninscience

Congratulations to MID MS student, Walter Galdamez, and MicroSURP2024 (undergraduate summer program) student, Cora Kosnik, for winning awards for their poster presentations at the Texas Chapter ASM meeting. Great job!

Congratulations to our grad student fall award recipients (L to R): Samantha Hitt (Molly S. Bray Scholarship), Sabona Simbassa (James E. Tempesta, M.D. Endowed Scholarship), Shane Cristy (GSBS Endowment Scholarship) and Ryan Sloan (John J. Kopchick fellowship). MID is proud!

MID had lots of♥️for puppies this week! Students enjoyed getting some stress relief from @PawsforTherapy #weareGSBS

MID students invited one of our new faculty, Diana Proctor PhD, and took a break from the lab to enjoy a dinner out to celebrate the start of a new, productive year!

MID is proud of Samantha!

Future microbiologists had the opportunity to meet with our Graduate Students this weekend to learn about the bacteria that live on everyday items and work on their own petri dish!

❗️Attention Undergraduates❗️ Passionate about Microbiology and Infectious Diseases? Want to experience cutting-edge research in the largest biomedical center in the world? Check out MicroSURP! $6,000 stipend med.uth.edu/mmg/summer-res… @UTHealthHouston @MIDatGSBS

A microscopic holiday...

Congratulations to MID student, Jesus Duran-Ramirez (Walker & Hansen labs), for passing his candidacy exam last week! @MDA_UTHGrad