Researchers

Heather D. Bean

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences

Trenton J. Davis

Assistant Research Scientist

PhD, Microbiology

Emily A. Higgins Keppler

Assistant Research Scientist

PhD, Microbiology

Daniela Gutiérrez-Muñoz

Graduate Researcher

PhD Candidate, Microbiology

Jenna Diefenderfer

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Jake Drewes

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Darakshan Zabin

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Nicole Dorn

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Bilal Ali

Graduate Researcher

MS Microbiology

Kiran Thallikar

Undergraduate Researcher

Microbiology

Tarek Firzli

Post-baccalaureate Researcher

Medical Student, Class of 2024, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine

Peggy & Gerty

Data Workhorses & Frenemies

Leco Pegasus 4D GCxGC-TOFMS (Peggy) and Gerstel MPS Pro Autosampler (Gerty)

Stella

Automated Thermal Desorption Tube Conditioner

Gerstel MPS