Congratulations Summer Travel Grant Recipients

The Microbiology Department would like to congratulate these Graduate Students on receiving a Graduate School Travel Grant! The Department of Microbiology will have scientists representing us at conferences all over the world this summer! 

  • Alyssa Baugh, Neidle Lab
  • Coralis Rodriguez, Ottesen Lab
  • Silke Andresen, Szymanski Lab
  • Karla Shen, Downs Lab
  • Ronnie Fulton, Downs Lab
  • Greg Whitaker, Downs Lab

2021-2022 OTA Award Winners

The Microbiology is proud to announce that Stacy Bedore and Coralis Rodriguez have been chose as 2021-22 OTA recipients. The Center for Teaching and Learning administers the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. This award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate superior teaching skills while serving in the classroom or laboratory.

Congratulations Stacy and Coralis!

Hannah Stanley Receives NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship

The Microbiology Department is pleased to announce that Hannah Stanley, Trent Lab has been selected to receive the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines (STEM)who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.

How the Plasmid-encoded Mercury Resistance Locus Accelerates Recovery of E.coli from Exposure to Inorganic Mercury

Andrew Wiggins

How the Plasmid-encoded Mercury Resistance Locus Accelerates Recovery of E.coli from Exposure to Inorganic Mercury

404D, Biological Sciences
Type of Event:
Student Seminars
Andrew Wiggins
Summers Laboratory
UGA Deptartment of Microbiology

Dissertation Defense Seminar by Andrew Wiggins, Summers Lab

Regulation of DMSP metabolism by oxidative stress in Ruegeria pomeroyi

Tao Wang

Regulation of DMSP metabolism by oxidative stress in Ruegeria pomeroyi

404D, Biological Sciences
Type of Event:
Student Seminars
Tao Wang
Whitman Laboratory
UGA Department of Microbiology

Dissertation Defense Seminar by Tao Wang, Whitman Lab. Attendance both in-person and virtual. Check department email for meeting links.

The epitope specificity and function of CD8+ T cells targeting the large gene family proteins of Trypanosoma cruzi

The epitope specificity and function of CD8+ T cells targeting the large gene family proteins of Trypanosoma cruzi

Room H203, Center for Veterinary Medicine
Special Information:
Seminar also available via Zoom, see department email for link
Type of Event:
Student Seminars
Molly Bunkofske
Tarleton Laboratory
UGA Department of Microbiology

Dissertation Defense Seminar by Molly Bunkofske, Tarleton Lab

“A pain in the butt: Understanding the microaerobic physiology of Campylobacter jejuni”

Professor Dave Kelly

“A pain in the butt: Understanding the microaerobic physiology of Campylobacter jejuni” 

Online Via Zoom
Special Information:
See department email for meeting information
Type of Event:
Department Seminars
Professor Dave Kelly
School of Biosciences
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK