Jacqueline Kimmey, PhD
Assistant Professor, METX (2019 - present)
Fun fact: if all the cars break down, you'll find her commuting on horseback.
Jacqueline began her research career as an undergraduate at UCLA where she studied heme acquisition in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lab of Marcus Horwitz, MD. She completed her graduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis with Christina Stallings, PhD studying autophagy-independent functions of ATG5 in controlling neutrophil mediated susceptibility to M. tuberculosis. As a postdoc she worked with Victor Nizet, MD to explore how host responses dictate outcome of acute bacterial infections such as those caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group A Streptococcus (GAS), Group B Streptococcus (GBS), and Staphylococcus aureus. Jacqueline's training has been generously supported by various training and mentorship programs including UC LEADS, MARC, NSF GFRP, and UC PPFP. In 2019, Jacqueline was honored on the Forbes' 30 under 30 list (Science).
Meredith graduated Summa Cum Laude from Washington University in St Louis in 2016 with double majors in Biology & Spanish Literature and a minor in Anthropology. While at WashU she worked in the Doering Lab and the Amarasinghe Lab. Following graduation, she made her way to northern California, and during her time working for the San Jose Environmental Services Department, she developed a keen interest in how exposure to pollutants in water affect human health, making her a perfect fit for the Kimmey Lab and the METX department!
Meredith Klashman
Junior Specialist (2019 - present)
Manasa Handady
Undergraduate Researcher (2019 - present)
Manasa Handady is an undergraduate at UCSC, class of 2021. She is a Human Biology major and is interested in pursing a career in a health related field. She is also an officer of the OXFAM Club at UCSC, in an effort to inform people on campus of different social justice issues. She is happy to be undergoing her first academic research experience here in the Kimmey Lab!
Recruiting 2020!
Graduate Student
Excited to have Stephanie Aguiar and Josh Shaffer from the MCDB department joining us for PBSE Rotation #3! (Jan 2020 - Mar 2020)
Lab Alumni
Meredith Klashman
Jr. Specialist (2019 - present)
Fun Fact: likes hiding in small spaces
Area of focus: making sure the lab doesn't implode
Ask me for help with: zebrafish, water quality, ^ making sure the lab doesnt implode
Meredith graduated Summa Cum Laude from Washington University in St Louis in 2016 with double majors in Biology & Spanish Literature and a minor in Anthropology. While at WashU she worked in the Doering Lab and the Amarasinghe Lab. Following graduation, she made her way to northern California, and during her time working for the San Jose Environmental Services Department, she developed a keen interest in how exposure to pollutants in water affect human health, making her a perfect fit for the Kimmey Lab and the METX department!
mklasman <at> ucsc.edu
Lisa Sudek, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow (2020 - present)
Fun Fact: if the lab explodes, she'll be managing the Kimmey Lab Stables.
Area of focus: zebrafish husbandry
Ask me for help with: zebrafish, making sure the lab doesn't implode
Lisa fell in love with human genetics as a student assistant at the Max-Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, Germany. A passion for molecular biology and a diploma in geochemistry subsequently led her to pursue a PhD in Geomicrobiology to study the various aspects of biofilm formation and iron oxidation of deep-sea bacteria with particular interest in cell-to-cell communication. After graduating from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2011 she took a break from research to raise her two kids before taking a position as a research assistant at the Monterey Bay Research Institute, Moss Landing under Dr Alexandra Worden in 2013. With a growing passion for genetic manipulations and the desire to return to the medical field she joined the Kimmey Lab in September 2020.