Lab Members

Raegan Adams

Raegan Adams

Graduate Student: Genetics, Development and Disease

Hometown: Clay, Alabama

Education: B.S. in Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

In the lab: I am working to better understand a rare pediatric disorder called SLC13A5 Epilepsy.

Outside the lab: In my free time, I love reading, going on walks and hikes outside, and attending concerts with friends.

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Karina Alvarado

Research Technician I

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Education: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (in progress) 

In Lab: I assist with my lab colleague's project/experiments while also managing my duties and responsibilities as a laboratory animal technician. 

Outside Lab: I paint/doodle during my free time. I also enjoy cleaning and spending time with my bearded dragon. I am a foodie gal and like to explore my taste buds with new food places and coffee shops. 

 

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Madison Bunce

Green Fellow

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Education: Junior at The University of Texas at Dallas

In Lab: My project in the lab involves utilizing cell culture models to determine disease mechanisms of ECHS1 Deficiency.

Outside Lab: I enjoy spending as much time as I can outdoors swimming, hiking, and listening to music with friends.

 

Meghan Eller

Meghan Eller

Graduate Student: Neuroscience

Home state: Pennsylvania

Education: Bachelor of Science in biology and neuroscience, Wilkes University
Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Wilkes University.

In the lab: My research in the Bailey Lab focuses on developing AAV-mediated gene therapy for the rare pediatric disorder ECHS1 deficiency.

Outside the lab: I enjoy painting, spending time outside, and cuddling with my cat, Finch.

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Irvin Garza

OBI NSTP Graduate Fellow: Genetics, Development, and Disease and Mechanisms of Disease and Translational Science

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Education: Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

In the lab: My research is developing and engineering novel AAV capsids to improve the delivery of gene therapies to the central nervous system, and to understand the biochemical and biophysical properties that contribute to the basic biology of AAVs. My other interests lie in understanding the molecular factors that play a role in viral and host interactions from a developmental and aging standpoint and exploring novel methods of delivery for AAV gene therapy. 

Outside the lab: I enjoy playing video games, spending time with my pets, working out, playing soccer, music production, trying new restaurants, and going to electronic music shows.

Krishanna Knight

Krishanna Knight

Research Technician II

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Education:  Associate’s degree in veterinary technology, Cedar Valley College, in progress.

In the lab: Laboratory animal technician.

Out of the lab: I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, having family get-togethers, traveling, and having fun!

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Nicholas Slimmon

Graduate Student

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Education: B.A. in Biology & Chinese, Washington University in St. Louis.

In the lab: Research on focused ultrasound enhancement of AAV-mediated tau reduction.

Outside the lab: I enjoy running, bird watching, and spending time with friends.

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Brina Snyder

Postdoctoral Researcher

Hometown: Montezuma Creek, Utah 

Education: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, TX

In Lab: Investigating the association between tau and social recognition. Developing AAV-mediated gene therapy for tauopathies and improving delivery to the central nervous system.

Outside Lab: I enjoy outdoor activities, travel, riding motorcycles, and I try to keep plants alive in my yard. 

 

Alumni

Isabelle Bergman

Saurabh Kokane, Ph.D.

Katherine Pearce, Ph.D.

Lauren Bailey

Het Chavda

Morgan Schackmuth

Sydni Holmes

Ryan Webb

Huei-Bin Wang

Subash Ghimire

Bonnie Lloyd

Sujung Choi

2019

2021

2021-2022

2019-2022

2022

2020-2023

2020-2023

2023

2022-2023

2022-2024

2023-2024

2024-2024

SURF Student

Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Associate

Student Researcher

Research Assistant

Research Assistant II

SURF Student

Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Postbaccalaureate to Ph.D. Scholar

Senior Research Associate