Researchers

Heather D. Bean

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences

Trenton J. Davis

Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD, Microbiology

Emily A. Higgins Keppler

Assistant Research Scientist

PhD, Microbiology

Daniela Gutiérrez-Muñoz

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Jenna Diefenderfer

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Jake Drewes

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Darakshan Zabin

Graduate Researcher

PhD Precandidate, Microbiology

Bilal Ali

Post-baccalaureate Researcher

BS Biological Sciences (Neurobiology, Physiology, Behavior)

Tarek Firzli

Post-baccalaureate Researcher

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

Kiran Thallikar

Undergraduate Researcher

Microbiology

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