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Bucci Lab – 2021

Tasia Kellogg, Vanni Bucci, Abigail Zeamer, Shakti Bhattarai, Benedikt Mortzfeld

	I am an engineer by training with a background in machine learning, mathematical modeling and synthetic microbiology. I am very much interested in problems of computational systems biology and microbial ecology involving genomics and metagenomics. I want to understand mechanisms responsible for the temporal and spatial dynamics of complex biological systems and develop tools to predict and engineer them. I like to row or play electric guitar in my spare time and I am fond of ancient roman and greek history and literature.
Vanni Bucci	Associate Professor Associate Editor for Guest Editor at	Google Scholar ORCiD Twitter Gut Microbes mSystems Microbial Cell JoVE

	I am analyzing microbiome and RNASeq sequencing data to predict associated clinical outcomes or immune phenotypes. I program in 'R' for data exploration and visualization. In my spare time I enjoy playing guitar.
Shakti K. Bhattarai	Bioinformatician	Google Scholar

	I am interested in how bacterial antimicrobial peptides affect the ecological dynamics in the gut environment and how we can use that knowledge to engineer probiotic bacteria to target clinically relevant human pathogens. In my spare time I like to explore new places on hikes and during traveling or enjoy a BBQ at home.
Benedikt M. Mortzfeld	Instructor Associate Editor for Guest Editor at	ResearchGate LinkedIn ORCiD Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins JoVE

	I am currently a forth year student exploring the interface between intestinal microbes and the innate immune system, and their subsequent role during disease states, like C. diff infections. When I am not in the lab, I enjoy hiking and backpacking with my dogs, rock climbing, and horseback riding.
Tasia Kellogg	GSBS Student	ResearchGate ORCiD

	I am a PhD student affiliated with UMass Dartmouth primarily working on developing machine learning methods for modelling the effects of the microbiome in the human host. In my spare time I like to travel or play video games.
V. Suhas Maringanti	Graduate Student	Google Scholar GitHub website

	I am a graduate student primarily interested in using computational approaches to probe the relationship between the microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases. When not in the lab or at my desk, I enjoy rowing, rock climbing, hiking, and spending time with my cat and rabbit.
Abigail L. Zeamer	GSBS Student	ORCiD ResearchGate

Haley Dupre	Undergraduate Researcher UMassD	2021
Armani Tayeh	MS Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology	2020
Jacob Palmer	PhD Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology	2019
Matthew Simmons	PhD Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology	2019
Emma Piattelli	Visiting Scholar	2018
Tyler Rommel	Undergraduate Researcher UMassD	2018
Lindsey Ly	Undergraduate Researcher UMassD	2016
Victoria Quennessen	Undergraduate Researcher UMassD	2016
Sarah Parker	Undergraduate Researcher UMassD	2016
Colin Lazzara	Undergraduate Researcher UMassD	2016

Suhas Maringanti, Benedikt Mortzfeld, Armani Tayeh, Shakti Bhattarai, Vanni Bucci, Tasia Kellogg

Shakti Bhattarai, Haley Dupre, Vanni Bucci, Jacob Palmer, Benedikt Mortzfeld, Pratibha Harrison