Sierra works for the CTSC, leading in vitro experiments on potential COVID treatments.
After working at PMI as an undergraduate researcher, Roxanne graduated from NAU with a degree in biology and became a full time staff member in 2009. Her main duties include maintaining compliance in the PMI SA BSL3 Facility.
Stenoparib, an inhibitor of cellular poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), blocks replication of the SARS-CoV-2 and HCoV-NL63 human coronaviruses in vitro.
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This position is open to NAU students. I believe there’s a max of 30 hours a week. Rate based on experience. You’d be a promising candidate if you know how to write. It’d be good if you aren’t a stranger to HTML/CSS.
Dr. Keim is the executive director of the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU), which is closely affiliated with The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) where he is a Distinguished Professor and founder of the Flagstaff unit.
Associate Professor in Biology, Bridget oversees the HCMMC facility and supervises in vivo COVID-19 research effort and specialized in Coccidioides research. Professor Barker completed her Ph.D. in population genomics and ecology of Coccidioides at the University of Arizona.
Research Assistant working on novel fungal species closely related to known human and mammalian pathogens. The goal is to elucidate their role in the environment and relationship with mammals in the region.
Adriana studied the basics of practical computing for biologists, learned how to analyze bacterial genomic sequences using computational tools, such as NCBI Blast and Mauve Align which edit genomic sequences so that researchers can understand and interpret DNA sequences.
After working at TGen North as a summer internship as a Helios Scholar, George continues his research in the Cope Lab. After receiving an NIH grant, George is using it to fuel his thesis.
PhD Candidate in Biology, Heather manages day-to-day operations in the ABSL3 and facilitates smooth workflow, compliance with biosafety protocols and training of new staff.
Under the supervision of Dr. Crystal Hepp and Dr. Viacheslav Fofanov at the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Breezy participates in various projects studying the prevalence, movement, and evolution of pathogens.
We are specialized in developing in vitro assay models for CoV-2 and other high-risk pathogens using our unique biosafety / biosecurity facilities.
Established by Paul and Jenny Keim in 2020, the Keim Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research is designed to reward excellence in research by outstanding NAU students.
PMI has recruited world class scientists in genomics, infectious disease, computational analysis, bioinformatics, and microbiome research.