El equipo

Estas son las personas increíbles que hacen que la magia suceda

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Monica Cartelle Gestal, PhD

Profesor asistente de microbiología e inmunología

Profesor adjunto en pediatría

LSU Health Science Center, Shreveport

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Past Members

Nicholas First

PhD Student

I am a PhD student, from Madison, Wisconsin. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Microbiology with a minor in Biochemistry from Mississippi State University. My favorite band is the Beatles and I love hiking and adventures whenever they are afoot.

Katelyn Parrish

PhD student

I am a PhD student in the Gestal lab, and I am interested in bacterial pathogenesis. I earned my Bachelor's degree in biology, with a concentration in microbiology and a minor in chemistry from Southeastern Louisiana University. I was born and raised in Louisiana! I have two cats, a bearded dragon, and I love thrift/antique shopping in my free time!

Eshaan Tandon

SMART - Estudiante de secundaria

Soy un estudiante de instituto en mi último año y formo parte del programa SMART en LSU Health. Mis intereses de investigación incluyen una mejor comprensión de los mecanismos bacterianos para suprimir la formación de trampas por parte de las células inmunes. Crecí en Shreveport, Louisiana, y he vivido aquí toda mi vida. Disfruto jugando al tenis y leyendo novelas.

Eshaan Tandon

SMART - Estudiante de secundaria

Courtney M. Gregoire

MD student, class 2024

I am a first year medical student from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I earned bachelor’s degrees in Microbiology and French from Louisiana State University. After graduation, I hope to pursue a career in Infectious Disease. I enjoy cooking and exploring new recipes, as well as spending time outdoors playing beach volleyball.