Group: Former Trainee

Wigdan Hissein

Marissa joined us in 2023, when she was a rising senior at New Mexico State University, where she  pursued a B.S. in Biology. Marissa worked closely with Dr. Laura Murray-Nerger to study roles of the acetyltransferase enzyme ESCO2 in control of the Epstein-Barr virus genome and lytic gene regulation.

Clarisel received a B.A from the University of North Carolina, where amongst her many research experiences she investigated the role of Microtubule Acetylation during Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and analyzed fluid dynamics in viral transmission from human expiratory activities. Clarisel is working closely with post-doctoral fellow Laura Murray-Nerger to characterize a novel host factor in control of the EBV lytic switch.

Brenda joined the Gewurz lab in 2021 after recently graduating from Trinity College with a double major in Biology and Public Policy & Law. Brenda pursued her undergraduate research in the Toscano lab at Trinity, where she focused on invertabrate ecology. She was a technical research assistant for one year, and then moved west to pursue clinical research at Kaiser Permanente in California before matriculating…