Graduate Student I am a third-year Ph.D. candidate studying the molecular and genetic mechanisms of a bacterial-fungal pair to understand the interesting physiology of their partnership. I have over four years of microbiology experience, where I have gained skills in molecular cloning, assay development, scientific outreach, and microbial genetics. Education: BS in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Microbiology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Research Labs (via personnel): Kurt M. Dahlstrom Labs: Dahlstrom