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Our Lab Members

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DR. JAMES MORRIS

Principle Investigator

Dr. James Morris attended The College of William & Mary and received a BS in Biology. He then attended The University of Georgia and received an MS in Entomology and a PhD in Cellular Biology. He began working with parasites at Clemson University in 2003.

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DR. MEREDITH MORRIS

Principle Investigator

Dr. Meredith Morris attended Virginia Tech and received a BS in Biology. She then went on to attend the University of Georgia and received a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She joined Clemson in 2003 and set up her own lab in 2011.

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JILLIAN MILANES

JCM Postdoctoral Researcher

Jillian Milanes graduated from Clemson University in 2016 with a BS in Biochemistry. She then became a lab manager in the James Morris lab and fell in love with drug discovery, leading her to pursue a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology studying drug discovery in Naegleria fowleri, .which she completed in 2023. She was also a recipient of the Call Me Doctor Fellowship for underrepresented STEM doctoral students and College of SCIENCE Outstanding Graduate Student in Discovery.

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Carrie Baumgardner

JCM PhD Student

Carrie Baumgarder attended Wingate University and received a BS in biology and chemistry. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Medical Biophysics at Clemson University. She is a graduate student in the lab of Dr. James Morris where she studies the metabolic pathways in Leishmania using biosensors.

Sabrina Sutton Pizarro

JCM PhD Candidate

Sabrina Sutton studied at North Greenville University where she completed her BS in Biology in 2019. She is now pursuing a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is working to understand metabolite movement within Trypanosoma brucei.

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Colm Roster

JCM PhD Student

Colm Roster attended the State University of New York at Fredonia where he completed his BS in Molecular Genetics. He is now pursuing a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and is working to understand glycolytic inhibitors of Trypanosoma brucei,  and trans gene expression in Naegleria fowleri.

Niharikha Mukala

MTM Masters Student

Niharikha attended Andhra University where she majored in biotechnology, microbiology, and chemistry (BMC). She is working on identifying novel SET proteins in Trypanosoma brucei mitochondria.

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Caroline Palmentiero

JCM PhD Student

Caroline attended Clemson University where she completed her BS in Microbiology and minored in Biochemistry. She is now pursuing her PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and is working with compound screening and genetic manipulation in the pathogenic free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri.

Bryson Woodard

MTM Masters Student

Bryson attended Clemson University where he completed his BS in Biological Sciences and minored in Genetics. In addition to serving as lab manager, he is now pursuing his MS in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. He is currently working on glycosome staining and genetic manipulation in Trypanosoma brucei.

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Antonia Blank

Lab Manager

Undergraduates

Griffin Thomas

Helen Larkin

Jessica Mason

Erin Jones

Matthew Monaghan

Emma Weeks

Emily Ibsen

J. J. Ammerall

Alumni (Grad Students, Post Docs, & Lab Managers)

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PhD student, PhD granted Spring 2019

Dr. Logan Crowe

Former Undergraduates and Visiting Post-Baccalaureates

Peyton Toole

Residency, University of Florida

Calrice Seifert

Faculty Member, Medical University of South Carolina

Kimberly Doering

PhD, Johns Hopkins University & MD, UCSF

Catherine Riding

MD, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Josh Duffy

University of Georgia, Cellular Biology Graduate Program

Aaron Grubbs

MD, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Kevin Gibbs

MD, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

LeeAnn Boerma

PhD, University of Alabama-Birmingham Pharmacology

Andrew Gettys

MD, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Courtney DeBruin

PhD, University of Wisconsin Neurobiology

Margaret Kearns

Enrolled, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine

Ryan Fecteau

Enrolled, Case Western School of Medicine MD/PhD Program

Brennan Shutt

Enrolled, Virginia Tech Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program

Jarrod Smith

Design, Technology, and Innovation Teacher in Durham, North Carolina

Eric Knapp

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Daniel Ebner

Enrolled, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering

Paul Griffith

Enrolled, University of Georgia Genetics Program

Andrew Sayce

Enrolled, Oxford University Biochemistry Graduate Program

Stephen Carek

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Sameka Rouse

Enrolled, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Medical Technicians Program

Kristen MacDonald

Associate Scientist, Nutra Manufacturing

Nikesh Patel

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Katie Gray

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Sean Carnell

National Coordinator, Tigers for Tigers Foundation

Natalie Hohos

Enrolled, University of Georgia Nutrition Graduate Program

Jeremy Sullivan

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Cody Gathers

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

William McAlpine

 University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine MD/PhD Program

Haaris Khan

Enrolled, University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine MD/PhD Program

Ceren Simsek

Bilkent University visiting student

Amber Hackler

Enrolled, The Scripps Research Institute PhD Program

Lauren Fredric

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Kevin Dao

Enrolled, The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Medicine

Mark Griffith

Graduate of Clemson Univeristy

Allen Lollis

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Dentistry

Sarah Jenkins

Enrolled, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine

Nelson Yeung

Clemson University undergraduate student

Phillip Burkhardt

Enrolled, Baylor University School of Medicine MD/PhD Program

Taylor Werner

Enrolled, University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy

Neal Patel

Staff Member at Teach for America

Kiley Lawrence

Working as a Laboratory Technician

James Oristian

Working for the National Institute of Health

Callie Martin

Working in the Private Sector

William Newton

Enrolled in Medical School

Luke Nesbitt

Clemson University undergraduate student

Darian Thomas

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program

Haley Fulton

Clemson University undergraduate student

Rachel Shugart

Enrolled, University of South Carolina-Greenville School of Medicine

Corbin Morris

Enrolled, University of South Carolina-Greenville School of Medicine

Lindsey Ratner

Enrolled, University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy

Chloe Champion

Clemson University undergraduate student

Alexis Nealy

Talladega College undergraduate student

Ana Marzoa

Georgia Southern University undergraduate student

Madison Stewart

Enrolled, University of South carolina-Greenville School of Medicine

Brent Tomishitis

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

William Mitchell

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Meghan Conlon

Enrolled, University of Florida PhD Program

Kevin Foley

Laboratory Manager and Instructor

Arjan Gaikwad

Former Biochemistry Student

Katey McGreevey

Enrolled, University of Tennessee Medical School

Terral Patel

Enrolled, Medical University of South Carolina Medical School

Connor Hale

Former Biochemistry Student

Kathleen Nicholson

Enrolled, Notre Dame University PhD Program

Catherine Hart

Teach for America

Jonathon Chiu

Former Biochemistry Student

Katherine Freeman

Enrolled, DNA Learning Center Master's Program

Hannah Hallusker

Director, iMAGINE Upstate & Upstate SC STEM Collaborative

Jennifer Shealey

Enrolled in a Forensics Master's Program

Aunay Miller

Mayo Clinic PhD program

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