Craig L. Maynard, Principal Investigator

Associate Professor

Department of Pathology, Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology

Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Hometown: Dieppe Bay, St. Kitts

Education:

  • Midwestern State University, BS, (2001)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham, PhD (2007)

Barbara J. Klocke, Lab Manager

Hometown: Virden, IL USA

Education:

  • Judson University, BS, (1990)
  • Truman State University, MS, (1992)

Experience:

  • Washington University in St. Louis :
    • Medical Research Technician (1992 – 96),
    • Research Associate (1996-2002)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham:
    • Research Associate (2002 -2015)
    • Scientist-1 (2016-Present)

Melissa S. Jennings, Doctoral Candidate (MSTP, GBS-IMM)

Hometown: Buford, GA USA

Education:

  • University of Georgia; BS, (2016)

Research Project: Divergent functions of mucus-associated commensal organisms.

Career goal: Physician-scientist in Gastroenterology

Jung-Shan Hsu, Doctoral Candidate (GBS-CMDB)

Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan ROC

Education:

  • Soochow University, BS, (2017)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham, MS, (2019)

Research Project: T-dependent anti-commensal antibodies in health and inflammation. 

Career goal(s): Independent researcher in mucosal immunology

Covenant F. Adeboboye, Graduate Trainee, (GBS-IMM)

Hometown: Ondo, Nigeria

Education:

  • University of Ilorin, Nigeria, BSc,(2017)
  • Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Nigeria, M.Sc. (2022)

Research Project: Gut mucus proteins and susceptibility to colitis and colorectal cancer

Career Goal(s): Academic Research

Kiarra J. Coger, PREP Student

Hometown: Utica, MI USA

Education: Cornell University, BS, (2023)

Research Project(s): Colonic epithelial responses to microbial cues

Career Goal(s): Biotechnology or Academic Research

LAB ALUMNI

Doctoral:

Ashley Landuyt, PhD (2016 – 2021)

Subsequent Position: Scientist, Gentibio Inc.

Rachel Muir, PhD (2018-2023)

Subsequent position: Postdoc, Johns Hopkins University

Masters:

Gabriel Gordon, MS (2020)

Subsequent position: Clinical Database Manager, Birmingham, AL

Undergraduate:

Sara Stoner, PhD (2017-2018)

Subsequent position: Microbiology graduate student, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Leighann Morgan (2021-2023)

Subsequent position: Immunology graduate student, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Gap Year:

Tyler Colvin, MD (2015-2016)

Subsequent position: Medical student, UAB HSOM