Trainees

Gabriel Galeotos 2023-2024 Mentor: Rebecca Lynch, PhD Research Interests: Research Interests: The effect of autologous antibodies on HIV escape from broadly neutralizing antibodies. Background: BS in Biology from University of New Haven, Honors program, Graduation with Distinction Email: ggale1@gwu.edu
Claudia Melo 2023-2024 Mentor: Alberto Bosque, PhD Research Interests: Studying the role of bnabs and signaling pathways on NK cells to understand the immunological implications for HIV cure strategies. Background: B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Chemistry from Brooklyn College, CUNY. Research intern at the Center for Biomedical Research at Population Council at Rockefeller University. MARC and C-STEP scholar, PHI THETA KAPPA member, Graduation Cum laude. Email: cmelo34@gwu.edu

Joshua Ghofrani 2022-2024 Mentor: Rohan Fernandes, PhD Research Interests: Studying Nanomaterials-based immuno-engineering approaches to combat HIV. Background: B.S in Biology from Boston College, Research Assistant at the Center for Virology & Vaccine Research (CVVR), Harvard Medical School. Email: jghofrani@gwu.edu
Brita Ostermeier 2022-2024 Mentor: Sanjay Maggirwar, PhD Research Interests: Studying HIV infection and latency in microglia and interactions with immune effector cells. Background: BS in Biochemistry and BS in Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Biochemistry Scholars Program, Graduation with Distinction Email: bostermeier@gwu.edu
Teresa Murphy 2021-2023 Mentor: Rebecca Lynch, PhD Research Interests: Studying viral escape of HIV from broadly neutralizing antibodies. Background: BS in Biology from Penn State University, Research Assistant at the Hepatitis B Foundation, Dean’s List for three consecutive years. Email: tmurphy14@gwu.edu
Carissa Stover 2021-2023 Mentor: Alberto Bosque, PhD, MBA Research Interests: Role of sex hormones in HIV latency. Background: BS in Biology from Wichita State University, Emory Lindquist Honors Scholar, Postbac at NIH. Email:cjstover@gwu.edu