Stobart Lab Alumni
Alyssa Abdelnour
Maham Nadeem
Undergraduate ('20), Michigan State University
In the Lab: 2016 - 2017
Hometown: Northville, MI
Post-graduation: Medical School - Michigan State University
Project: Investigated stability of RSV on different surfaces
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Darby Deford
Biology Major, Butler University ('19)
In the Lab: 2018 - 2019
Hometown: Carmel, IN
Post-graduation: Medical School - Indiana University
Project: Determining the role of the spike protein on relative stability of different strains of mouse hepatitis virus (MHV)
Katelyn Castiglia
Biology and Chemistry Double Major, ('19)
In the Lab: 2016 - 2019
Hometown: Spencer, IN
Post-graduation: Research at Washington Univ in St. Louis
Project: Investigated the role of temperature on RSV stability
*2018 American Society of Virology Travel Award Recipient
*2017 Butler Summer Institute (BSI) Fellow
*2017 BSI Poster Presentation Award
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Presentations
2019 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting (Indianapolis, IN)
2018 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
2018 American Society of Virology Meeting (College Park, MD)
Megan Franke
Health Sciences Major, ('19)
In the Lab: 2017 - 2019
Hometown: Wheeling, IL
Post-graduation: Physician Assistant (PA) Program
Project: Evaluated the efficacy of antimicrobial peptides on strain-specific RSV inactivation
*2019 Excellence in Research - Health Sciences Award (Butler COPHS)
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Review Article in PLoS Pathogens (April 2018)
Presentations
2019 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
2018 NCUR (Oklahoma City, OK)
Emily Hasik
Biology Major, ('20)
In the Lab: 2016 - 2019
Hometown: Des Plaines, IL
Post-graduation Goal: Physician Assistant (PA)
Project: Determining the role of the inter-domain loop of coronavirus protease nsp5
*2018 Butler Summer Institute (BSI) Fellow
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Presentations
2019 American Society of Virology Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
2019 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
Biology and Spanish Double Major, Class of 2020
In the Lab: 2016 - 2020
Hometown: Waunakee, WI
Post-graduation: Dental School - Indiana University
Project: Evaluating the role of the Spike attachment protein of MHV on coronavirus stability
*2017 American Society of Virology Travel Award Recipient
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Presentations
2017 American Society of Virology Annual Meeting (Madison, WI)
Benjamin Nick
Jenna Nosek
Biology and Chemistry Double Major, Class of 2020
In the Lab: 2016 - 2020
Hometown: Bremen, IN
Post-graduation: Medical School - Marian University
Project: Determining the role of the inter-domain loop of coronavirus protease nsp5
*2019 Butler Summer Institute (BSI) Fellow
*2019 American Society of Virology Travel Award Recipient
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Presentations
2019 American Society of Virology Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
Biology and Classics Double Major, Class of 2020
In the Lab: 2016 - 2020
Hometown: Greenfield, IN
Post-graduation: Graduate School (Ph.D.) - University of Pittsburgh
Project: Evaluating the environmental stability of a panel of clinical human metapnuemovirus (hMPV) isolates
*2019 SHURP Research Fellow - Harvard University
*2018 SRIP Research Fellow - University of Pittsburgh
*2018 American Society of Virology Travel Award Recipient
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Review Article in Frontiers in Microbiology (December 2017)
Presentations
2019 American Society of Virology Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
2019 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting (Indianapolis, IN)
2019 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
2018 American Society of Virology Meeting (College Park, MD)
Mansi Pandya
Sean Callahan
Biology Major, Class of 2020
In the Lab: 2017 - 2020
Hometown: Batavia, IL
Post-graduation Goal: Medical School - Midwestern University
Project: Determining the role of the inter-domain loop of coronavirus protease nsp5
*2018 Butler Summer Institute (BSI) Fellow
Published Works
Review Article in Pathogens (May 2019)
Presentations
2019 American Society of Virology Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
2019 Indiana Academy of Science Meeting (Indianapolis, IN)
2018 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
Biology Major, Class of 2020
In the Lab: 2017 - 2020
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Post-graduation: Medical School - WVSOM
Project: Determining the role of the inter-domain loop of coronavirus protease nsp5
Published Works
Review Article in Pathogens (May 2019)
Presentations
2019 American Society of Virology Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
2019 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
2018 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting (Indianapolis, IN)
Caitlin Haas
Health Sciences Major, Class of 2020
In the Lab: 2017 - 2020
Hometown: Valparaiso, IN
Post-graduation: Optometry School - Indiana University
Project: Evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial peptides on strain-specific RSV inactivation
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Presentations
2019 American Society of Virology Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
2018 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting (Indianapolis, IN)
2018 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
Nathan Junod
Biology Major, Class of 2021
In the Lab: 2018 - 2021
Hometown: Clayton, IN
Post-graduation Goal: Graduate School (Ph.D.)
Project: Evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial peptides on strain-specific RSV inactivation
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Review Article - Journal of General Virology (March 2021)
Presentations
2019 American Society of Virology Meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
2018 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting (Indianapolis, IN)
Karina Latsko
Biology Major, Class of 2021
In the Lab: 2018 - 2021
Hometown: Cranberry Township, PA
Post-graduation Goal: Law School (J.D.)
Project: Evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial peptides on strain-specific RSV inactivation
Published Works
Research Article - Journal of General Virology (June 2019)
Presentations
2020 American Society of Virology Meeting (Fort Collins, CO) - cancelled
2019 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (Indianapolis, IN)