Meet our Researchers
![Jessica Marshall](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/500x500-circle-Jessica-Marshall.png)
Jessica Marshall
Undergraduate research assistant studying Biomedical Science with minors in Chemistry and Psychology. Her research focuses on Multiple-Locus VNTR Analysis of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that is the causative agent of plague.
![Matthew Morales](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/500x500-circle-Matthew-Morales.png)
Matthew Morales
Undergraduate Researcher studying Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry. His work focuses on maintaining the hACE2 mouse colony for the HCMMC. The hACE2 murine model advances the understanding of disease progression of COVID-19.
![Noor Saeed](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/500x500-circle-Noor-Saeed.png)
Noor Saeed
Undergraduate research assistant working on antimicrobial resistance mechanisms of Burkholderia psuedomallei, a bacterium that has the potential for bioterrorism. Working in a lab environment helped prepare her for dental school.
![Roxanne Nottingham](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/500x500-circle-Roxanne-Nottingham.png)
Roxanne Nottingham
After graduating from NAU with a degree in biology, Roxanne became the Laboratory Research Facility Admin Manager. She maintains compliance in the PMI SA BSL3 Facility and contributes to many bacterial select agent projects.
![Sierra Jaramillo](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/500x500-circle-Sierra-Jaramillo.png)
Sierra Jaramillo
Undergraduate research assistant studying microbiology with a minor in chemistry. Works on novel fungal species closely related to known human and mammalian pathogens. The goal is to elucidate their role in the environment.
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Dawn Birdsell
With the focus on developing the next generation workforce, Dawn designs and organizes hands-on science training programs for PMI undergraduates. These programs fosters foundational skills essential for career success.
![George Testo](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/500x500-circle-George-Testo.png)
George Testo
Searching for the underlying mechanisms for chronic diseases, Research Assistant focused on the study of gut microbiota and its effects on host health with experience in next-generational sequencing (NGS) workflow.
![Adriana Avery](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/500x500-circle-Adriana-Avery.png)
Adriana Avery
Research Assistant studying the basics of practical computing for biologists and learning how to analyze bacterial genomic sequences using computational tools, such as NCBI Blast and Mauve Align.
![Kaitlyn Parra](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/500x500-circle-Kaitlyn-Parra.png)
Kaitlyn Parra
Undergraduate research assistant studying microbiology with a minor in chemistry. Kaitlyn’s research is focused on novel fungal species closely related to known human and mammalian pathogens.
![Breezy Brock](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/500x500-circle-Breezy-Brock.png)
Breezy Brock
Research Assistant studying the prevalence, movement, and evolution of pathogens such as West Nile Virus (WNV), Rabies Virus, COVID 19, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, and Streptococcus sobrinus.
![Heather Mead](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/500x500-circle-Heather-3.png)
Heather Mead
Manager of ABSL3 Facility, 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.
![Bridget Barker](https://joinpmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/500x500-circle-Bridget-2.png)
Bridget Barker
Director of HCMMC, Associate Professor in Biology, Bridget oversees the HCMMC facility and supervises in vivo COVID-19 research effort and specialized in Coccidioides research.