PHAGE IMMUNOLOGY & PATHOGENESIS

We advance the understanding of viruses, educate the scientists of tomorrow, and impact human health worldwide.

OUR SCIENCE

PHAGE IMMUNOLOGY

Innate Immune Response to Phages

PHAGE PATHOGENESIS

Phage Control of Bacterial Virulence

PHAGE THERAPY

Antibacterials

A collection of scientists with a passion for bacteriophages.

Dwayne Roach, PhD

Assistant Professor / Conrad Prebys Chair of Virology

Kevin Champagne-Jorgensen, PhD

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Wai Hoe Chin, PhD

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Tiffany Luong

PhD Student
ARCS Scholar
Rees-Stealy Research Fellow

Andrew Sue

Master's Student
MRS Scholar

Viktoria Voragen

Post-Bac Researcher

Jennifer Melendez

Undergraduate Researcher

Lab Alumni

Insights into our lab, research, and scientific news.

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We're up to our Chin(s) in excitement with the newest addition to our lab!

We're excited to welcome and introduce a brand-new post-doctoral researcher in our lab, Wai Hoe Chin! Having the distinction of being the...

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Nov 5, 2021

Pop some Champagne, we have a second Canadian in the lab! 🍾

Our lab would like to welcome our brand new (Canadian eh) post-doctoral researcher Kevin Champagne-Jorgensen! Kevin joins us from...

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May 26, 2021

Congratulations Class of 2021!

Congratulations to Evelyn Tran & Julia Mollet on their undergraduate graduation! Evelyn graduated cum laude with her B.S. in Microbiology...

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May 19, 2021

Andrew Receives Master's Research Scholarship!

Congratulations to our very own Andrew Sue for receiving a San Diego State University Masters Research Scholarship! His road to science...

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Dec 17, 2020

A New Student in the Rotation: Nicole Jacobson

Shortly before Thanksgiving break, the lab (safely and from a distance) welcomed Nicole Jacobson to our lab for her second rotation....

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Dec 17, 2020

Tiffany, 2020-2021 ARCS Scholar

Tiffany Luong was awarded a 2020-2021 ARCS Scholarship for developing a phage production and purification method to produce high-quality...

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