
ZAINAB QAZALBASH
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2021-Spring 2022

JOSHUA FOSTER
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2021

LAB PHOTO 2017
The team: Dr. v, Stephen Kassinger, Stephanie Barksdale, Shravani Bobde, Riley Risteen, Brittany Heath, Samantha Hitt,

OPENINGS
Research Opportunities in the van Hoek Lab
MASTERS STUDENT
Fall 2022
Seeking a Masters Student to work on Francisella tularensis projects. Experience and formal coursework in Microbiology, especially bacteriology, required.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Fall 2022
Openings for enthusiastic undergraduate research assistant with strong interest and experience in microbiology especially bacteriology. Â Freshman and Sophomore's also encouraged to apply.
PROJECTS
Showcase of Work

URSP STUDENT DANA KAHLE RESEARCHES FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS
Here, Dana Kahle works on Francisella in the biosafety cabinet. Read her essay here: http://studentsasscholarsgmu.blogspot.com/2018/12/ursp-student-dana-kahle-researches.html

USTF STUDENT KATHERINE POLK STUDIES ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES
Katherine Polk studied antimicrobial peptides in the van Hoek lab. Read her blogpost here: https://studentsasscholarsgmu.blogspot.com/2019/04/ustf-student-katherine-polk-studies.html

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY STUDENT JAIMARIE EPISTOLA STUDIES THE EFFECTS OF SYNERGISTIC COMBINATIONS OF ANTIBIOTICS ON A BACTERIUM CALLED ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII
Jaimarie Epistola studied synergy between antibiotics against Acinetobacter baumannii. Read her blogpost here: http://studentsasscholarsgmu.blogspot.com/2017/02/federal-work-study-student-jaimarie.html