Principal Investigator

Erin is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology from Tufts University, where she trained in the laboratory of Dr. Joan Mecsas. Erin did her postdoctoral work in the laboratory of Dr. Eric Skaar at Vanderbilt University where she studied mechanisms of stress resistance and virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii.

Graduate Student, Committee on Microbiology

Zoe grew up in Boulder, Colorado and received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Portland. During undergrad, she worked in the Kenton lab studying the TonB2 energy transduction system in Vibrio vulnificus. After graduating, she worked as a research intern at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory working on the bioconversion of lignin-derived compounds into value-added chemicals. Here in the Green lab, Zoe studies protein homeostasis in Acinetobacter baumannii. Outside of the lab, she enjoys exploring Chicago, baking sourdough bread, and playing intramural sports with her fellow grad students.

Research Technician

Cicily is originally from Longmeadow, Massachusetts. She received her B.A. in Biology from the University of Chicago, where she originally joined the Green Lab as an undergraduate. After graduating, Cicily transitioned into a research technician position. When not in the lab, she enjoys running along Lake Michigan, trivia nights, and trying out new restaurants in the area.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ruchi is originally from India, where she completed her B.S. She then moved to the U.S., where she received an M.S. at Western Illinois University. After completing her masters degree, Ruchi worked in industry for a short period, then performed her PhD training at Western Michigan University, studying c-di-GMP regulated pathogenesis in Shigella flexneri. In the Green lab, Ruchi studies the regulatory response to desiccation stress in Acinetobacter baumannii.

Graduate Student, Committee on Microbiology

Michael was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, and earned dual B.S. degrees in Microbiology and Cell Science and Zoology from the University of Florida. As an undergraduate, he conducted research in the Czyz Lab, investigating phage-host interactions and completed a research exchange program with the Barr Lab at Monash University in Australia studying phage-mammalian cell interactions. Now in the Green Lab, he studies the molecular mechanisms of desiccation tolerance and the evolution of these mechanisms in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. When not in lab, he enjoys exploring museums around the city, thrifting, spending time with fellow students, and hanging out with his dachshund, Theo.

Graduate Student, Committee on Microbiology

Alejandro was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where he earned his B.S. in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Campus. As an undergraduate, he worked in the laboratory of Dr. José A. Rodríguez-Martínez at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. While there, he studied the effects of coding and non-coding disease-associated mutations on the stability and DNA binding affinity of human cardiac transcription factors. In the Green Lab, he studies mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Enterococcus spp. Outside of the lab, he enjoys reading, puzzles, and traveling.