Dr. Kalai Mathee

Dr. Kalai Mathee

Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

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2015 CR

Mathee Lab for Sixty-Five Roses

Research Assistant Professor/ Research Analyst
Lisa Schneper PhD Research Assistant Professor and Lab Co-director
Eugenia Silvia-Herzog PhD Research Assistant Professor
Hansi Kumari Bisht Research Analyst and Lab Co-Director
Postdoctoral Fellows
Zhijun Song MD, PhD
DeEtta Mills PhD
Oliver Caille PhD
Senthilkumar Murugapiran PhD
Hansi Kumari Bisht PhD
Graduate Students — Supervised
Andres Plata Stapper MS Biological Sciences
Kok-Fai Kong, PhD Biological Sciences
Sasha Zinzila Miller, MS Forensic Science
Sheria King, MS Forensic Science
Robert Todd Sautter, MS Biological Sciences
Lance Umansky, MS Biomedical Engineering
Todd M. Crandall, MS Forensic Science
Melissa Doud, MS Forensic Science
Lillana Moreno, MS Forensic Science
Allison Adonizio, PhD Biological Sciences
Melissa Doud, PhD Biological Sciences
Deepak Balasubramanian, PhD Biological Sciences
Diansy Zincke, PhD Biological Sciences
Gorakh Tatke, PhD Biological Sciences
Sundar Pandey, PhD Biological Sciences
Jonathan Segal, MS Forensic Sciences
Supurna Dhar, PhD Biomedical Sciences
Graduate Students — Co-Supervised
Javed Ali , MS Biostatistics
Ramakrishna Ruthala, MS Environmental Science
Yuan Gao, MS ’97, PhD ’99 Computer Science
Graduate Students — Brief Stint
Suriya Jayawardena MS, Biological Sciences
Johnny Barakat PhD, Biological Sciences
Jessica Hyacinth PhD, Biological Sciences
Shalaka Indulkar PhD, Biological Sciences
Varinderpal Pannu PhD, Biological Sciences
Elizabeth LeBlanc PhD, Biochemistry
Alnecia Rumps PhD, Public Health
Kyle Martins PhD PhD, Biomedical Sciences
Mairyn Piloto PhD, Biomedical Sciences
Patience Ngozi Paul PhD, Biomedical Sciences
Medical Students
Scot Connor Class of 2024, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Kevin Bennett Class 2023, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Eric Nayman Class of 2024, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Liberian Medical Students — Elite Class of 2011, A.M. Dogliotti Medical School
Adolphus Yeiah MD
Celine Okwumuo Zayzay MD
Dehkontee L. Gayedyu-Dennis MD
Finda Mayah-Toto MD
John S. Doedeh MD
Josephus E. Bolongei MD
Kollie Catakaw MD
Lorraine C. Cooper MD
Mai-ma Kawah MD
Moses J. Soka MD
Phillip Z. Ireland MD
Sweet-Sweet W. Williams MD
Tennih Kormassa MD
Udhayashankar Kanagasabai MD
Pathology Residents
Vicki Najjar MD
Alicia Hirzell MD
Aaron Cotrell MD
Andrew Schubeck MD
Visiting Scholars
Chong-Lek Koh, PhD, Professor Institute of Biological Sciences (Genetics), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Visiting Fulbright Scholar).
Jim Entry, PhD. USDA ARS, Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory, Kimberly, Idaho (Sabbatical Visitor)
Karega Paisely, MD.
Balasubramanian Danajeyan, PhD, Associate Professor Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
Yuhua Shi, MD, Associate Professor Reproductive Medical Center, Shandong University, China.
Yingchun Zheng, MD, Associate Professor Reproductive Medical Center, Shandong University, China.
Ciraj Mohammad, PhD, Professor of Microbiology Manipal Medical College, India. (Visiting Fulbright Scholar)
Hanaa Mansour, PhD, Professor of Microbiology Head of Measure Branch of Pharmcology Drug Contol and Research, National Organization of Food Drug Control and Research (NCDCAR), Cairo, Egypt.
George Szatmari, Professor of Microbiology McGill University, Canada. (Sabbatical Visitor)
Visiting Students
Chigoziem Derek Nkwonta, Ph.D. Chigoziem Derek Nkwonta, Ph.D.
Marios Stylianu, M.S. Umea University, Sweden
Nathan Bisset, B.Tech. Universite-Catholique-de-Lyon, France
Lucy Li, B.S. Princeton University
Jason George, B.S. Georgia Technical University
Benjamin Gauthier, B.Tech. Universite-Catholique-de-Lyon, France
Christine Lopez, B.S. University of Central Florida
Camille de Rimentil, B.Tech. Universite-Catholique-de-Lyon, France
Anne-Laure Dandrieux, B.Tech. Universite-Catholique-de-Lyon, France
Coralie Bernard, B.Tech. Universite-Catholique-de-Lyon, France
Floriane Nhoung Universite-Catholique-de-Lyon, France
Mehul Jani, PhD University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Kritsakorn Saninijuk Ph.D. Chulabhorn Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
Zakaila Tillman Bethune-Cook University, Florida Science Training and Research Fellowship
Trevor Thornton, B.S. Bethune-Cook University, Florida Science Training and Research Fellowship
Elsa Bostovironnois, B.Tech. Universite-Catholique-de-Lyon, France
Theerawat Pinijwattananon, M.S. Chulabhorn Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
Undergraduate Students
Diana Guardia, BS Biological Sciences
George Hanna, BS Biological Sciences
Hernan Hernandez, BS Biological Sciences
Rafael Martinez, BS Biological Sciences
Ziv Heims, BS Biological Sciences
Kenia Dominguez, BS Biological Sciences
Damaris Ramos-Sabater, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Analisa Cumberbach-de Coteau, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Vidya Maharaj, BS Biological Sciences
Alian Aguila, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Maria Raquel Weaver, BS Biological Sciences
Aimee del Puerto, BS Biological Sciences
Carlos Cajina, BS Biological Sciences
Krystal R. Anson, BS Biological Sciences
Sixto Manuel Leal, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Sergio Ernesto Luna, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Raquel Olavarietta-Aguerre, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Robert James Smiddy, BS Biological Sciences
Aditi U. Gurkar, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Mario Sosa, BS Biological Sciences
Natalie Maricic, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Carolina Veronese, BS Biological Sciences
Nabil Abou Baker, BS Biomedical Honors
Raphael Bosse, BS Biomedical Honors
Laura Fajardo, BS Biomedical Engineering
Camila Ceballos Delgado, BS Biomedical Engineering
Christian Villaseca, BS Biological Sciences
Katherine Vandenberg, BS Biomedical Engineering
Fernando Valverde Jr
Laura Florez, BS Biological Sciences
Jaison George, BS Biomedical Engineering
Genesis Perez, BS Biological Sciences
Lourdes Ramirez, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Gina Furicchia, BS Biological Sciences
Liana Angeli N. Apolis, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Ivonne Valentina Lollett, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Sameer Shaikh, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Ricardo Obando, BS Biological Sciences
Sara Martinez, BS Biological Sciences
Alexandra Hassan, BS Biological Sciences
Ashley Wardlow, BS Biological Sciences
Jennifer Narveaz, BS Biological Sciences
Lior Frey, BS Biological Sciences
Brett Colbert, BS Honors Biological Sciences
Hugo Duenas, BS Biological Sciences
Maria Victoria Lorenzo, BS Biological Sciences
Haroldo Rodriuez, BS Biological Sciences
Ana Pinon, BS Biological Sciences
Justin Ceballos, BS Biological Sciences
Adonicah Cummings, BS Biological Sciences
Fantaysia Polanco, BE
Daniella Lavalliere, BS Biological Sciences
Middle and High School Students
Gary Rodriguez Coral Park High School, Miami
Dwight Saint John Neumann Preparatory School
Danny Saint John Neumann Preparatory School
Alfredo Saint John Neumann Preparatory School
Peter Benavides Christopher Columbus High, Miami
Michael Rodriguez Christopher Columbus High, Miami
Rafael Oritz Christopher Columbus High, Miami
Alesy Iturrey Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Miami
David Smith Saint Thomas Aquinas High, Miami
Jose Velis Christopher Columbus High, Miami
Shiva Kangeyan Archimedean Middle Conservatory, Miami
Alexander Shahin Archimedean Middle Conservatory, Miami
Rohan Batra American Heritage School, Davie, FL
Kevin Montiel Columbus High School, Miami, FL
Celine Murton John A. Ferguson Senior High, Miami, FL
Constance Thurmond John A. Ferguson Senior High, Miami, FL
Pedro Leon Reyes Terra Environmental Research Institute, Miami, FL
Others
Jaquiline Mayorga Technician
Rajee Ramamurthy Technician
Zakari Abeyta Federal Study Student
Horatio Priestap Technician
Bharathi Ramalingam Technician
Heather Vasques OPS Student
Astryd Rodriguez OPS Student
Vignesh Duraiswamy OPS Student
Rebecca Kharrazi Program Assistant
Andreina Espina Temporary Program Assistant
Elizabeth Prochet Program Assistant
Grace Jutan Program Assistant
Rebecca Luna Program Assistant