Graduate Student Assistants

Amy Anderson

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Research Focus: Characterization of functional immunity in Aiptasia pallida
Major Professor: Dr. Charlie Rice
Previous Education: B.S.H. Berry College -- B.S.H. Biology, Berry College

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Hometown: Tallulah Falls, GA

Sandra Haggai Bediako

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E-Mail: Sbediak@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Bacterial Cellulases
Major Professor: Dr. Mike Henson
Previous Education: BS in Microbiology from Clemson University

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Hometown: Ghana, West Africa

Joe Bisesi

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E-Mail: jbisesi@clemson.edu

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Jonathan Cammack

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E-Mail: jcammac@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Blow fly pupation behavior and host-parasitoid interactions.
Major Professor: Dr. Peter Adler
Previous Education: Texas A&M University, B.S. Entomology, Minor
in Anthropology

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Hometown: Fairfield, Texas

Yunyan Rianna Cheng

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E-Mail: ycheng@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Interaction between pathogen adhesin and host cell receptors
Major Professor: Dr. Jeremy Tzeng
Previous Education: Bachelor of Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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Hometown: Binzhou, Shandong Province, China

Basma Damiri

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E-Mail: bdamiri@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Molecular Toxicology
Major Professor: Dr. William Baldwin
Previous Education: MS Environmental Toxicology

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Hometown: Palestine

Diana Delach

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E-Mail: ddelach@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Biomarkers and genetic drift in populations exposed to wastewater
Laboratory: van den Hurk lab
Previous Education: Biochemistry BS from Binghamton University

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Hometown: Saint James, NY

Omaima Elraghy

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E-Mail: oelragh@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Parasite host adaptation of Trypanosoma brucei
Major Professor: Dr. Kimberly Paul
Previous Education: VMD, MVSc in Veterinary Parasitology, Cairo University, Egypt

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Hometown: Alexandria- Egypt

Farzana Ferdous

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E-Mail: fferdou@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Immunobiology
Major Professor: Dr. Tom Scott
Previous Education: M.S., AVS, Clemson (Advisor: Dr. Tom Scott),
B.S. Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Guelph, Canada

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Hometown: Bogra, Bangladesh

Nowlan Freese

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E-Mail: nfreese@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Chicken Development
Major Professor: Dr. Susan Chapman
Previous Education: B.A. in Biology, St. Olaf College

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Hometown: Indianola, Iowa

Ross Garner

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E-Mail: tgarner@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Nanoparticles and Environmental Toxicology
Major Professor: Dr. Klaine in Environmentsl Toxicology
Previous Education: Bachelor's in Biology, The Citadel 2006
Masters's in Biology, The Citadel 2008

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Hometown: Mullins, SC

Gautam Kumar Ginjupalli

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E-Mail: gginjup@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: I am working with CYP450-4A enzyme system in PPARα knock out mouse.
Major Professor: Dr. William S. Baldwin
Previous Education: Masters in Pharmacology & Toxicology from Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India.

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Hometown: Prathipadu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Sujay Guha

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E-Mail: sguha@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Understanding of molecular mechanism of aging and longevity in C. elegans
Major Professor: Dr. Yuqing Dong
Previous Education: MS in Microbiology,University of Mysore,India

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Hometown: Baroda, India

Melissa Hayes

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E-Mail: mmh@g.clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Animal Co-Products
Major Professor: Dr. Annel K. Greene
Previous Education: BS in Biology and Certification in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Wofford College

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Hometown: Camden, SC

Candace Hitchcock

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E-Mail: cmhitch@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Cancer cell signalling and treatment
Major Professor: Dr. Tom Scott
Previous Education: Wake Forest University, BA in Biology,
minors in Environmental Studies and Anthropology

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Hometown:Matthews, NC

Gia-Ming Hong

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E-Mail: ghong@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Environmental Toxicology
Major Professor: Dr. Lisa Bain
Previous Education: Feng Chia University, Environmental Engineering and Science

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Hometown: Taiwan

Jessi Howard

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E-Mail: jessih@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: The ecology of an exotic freshwater snail found in Lake Hartwell
Major Professor: Dr. John Hains
Previous Education: B.S. in Biological Sciences from Clemson University

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Hometown: Pawleys Island, SC

Stephan Irwin

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E-Mail: sirwin@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Fisheries Biology
Major Professor: Dr. Jeffery Foltz
Previous Education: Bachelors in Wildlife Biology, Clemson

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Hometown: Easley, SC

Jaleh E. Jalili

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E-Mail: jjalili@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Microbial Genetics
Major Professor: Dr. Tom Hughes
Previous Education: M.S., Clemson University

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Hometown: Tehran, Iran

Emily Kane

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E-Mail: ekane@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Evolution of feeding biomechanics in salamanders
Major Professor: Dr. Timothy Higham
Previous Education: B.S. Southampton College, LIU, Southampton NY; M.S. Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX

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Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD

Sandy Kawano

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E-Mail: skawano@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Fish ecomorphology, biomechanics and evolution
Major Professor: Dr. Rick Blob
Previous Education: B.S. University of California, Davis

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Hometown: San Jose, California

Megha Kumar

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E-Mail: meghak@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Developmental biology
Major Professor: Dr. Susan C. Chapman
Previous Education: BS , MS

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Hometown: New Delhi , India

Jing Li

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E-Mail: li9@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Microbiology
Major Professor: Dr. Min Cao
Previous Education: BS, Microbiology

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Hometown: Beijing, China

Yangchun Yang Li

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E-Mail: yangchl@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: I study Daphnia nuclear receptors in terms of toxicology.
Major Professor: Dr. William Baldwin
Previous Education: BS, Ocean University of China

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Hometown: China

Uma Vikas Mahajan

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E-Mail: umahaja@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Interaction between Francisella tularensis and mosquitoes

Major Professor: Dr. Tamara McNealy
Previous Education: MSc: Biochemistry (University of Mumbai), BSc: Microbiology and Biochemistry (University of Mumbai)

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Hometown: Mumbai, India

Takashi Maie

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E-Mail: tmaie@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Functional Morphology of Hawaiian Goby Fishes

Major Professor: Dr. Richard W. Blob
Previous Education: BS in Biomedical Science, St.Cloud State University (2004); MS in Biological Science, Clemson University (2007)

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Hometown: Kawasaki, Japan

Thabe Matsebatlela

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E-Mail: tmatseb@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Immunotoxicology
Major Professor: Dr. Charles Rice
Previous Education: M.Sc. (Biochemistry)

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Hometown: Polokwane, South Africa

Kristine Moody

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E-Mail: knmoody@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Plasticity, selection, and divergence in Hawaiian goby fishes.
Major Professor: Dr. Margaret Ptacek
Previous Education: B.S. University of Florida

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Hometown: Gulf Breeze, FL

Elspeth Murday

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E-Mail: emurday@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Genetics
Major Professor: Dr. Halina Knap
Previous Education: B.S. Plant Science (research track) from Rutgers University, Cook College

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Hometown: Columbia, SC

Dylan Nass

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E-Mail: dnass@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Cell and Developmental Biology
Major Professor: Dr. Bradley Hersh
Previous Education: BS in Biotechnology from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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Hometown: Clinton, WI

Yong Ouyang

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E-Mail: youyang@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Molecular mechanisms of biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes.
Laboratory: Jordan 107
Previous Education: -----

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Hometown: China

Murali Pai

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E-Mail: mpai@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Immunocontraception in gray squirrels
Major Professor: Dr. Greg K. Yarrow
Previous Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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Hometown: Mangalore, India

Isaac Park

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E-Mail: ipark@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Plant Ecology
Major Professor: Dr. Saara DeWalt
Previous Education: B.A., St. John's College

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Hometown: Clemson, SC

Poulomi Ray

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E-Mail: poulomr@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Developmental Biology
Major Professor: Dr. Susan C. Chapman
Previous Education: Bachelor of Technology

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Hometown: Kolkata, India.

Stephanie Riffle

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E-Mail: sriffle@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Examining the different factors involved in bone loss due to radiation exposure during space flight.
Major Professor: Dr. Ted Bateman
Previous Education: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Clemson University

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Hometown: Gaithersburg, Maryland

Angie Rivera

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E-Mail: arivera@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Evolution of muscle function associated with locomotion in turtles
Major Professor: Dr. Richard W. Blob
Previous Education: B.S. and M.S. at Old Dominion University

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Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

Gabriel Rivera

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Sarah Robinson

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E-Mail: ser@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Toxicity of suspended clay on Daphnia magna and the bioavailability of contaminants sorbed to suspended clays
Major Professor: Dr. Steve Klaine
Previous Education: BS in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL

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Hometown: Chelsea, AL

Priyanka Shah

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E-Mail: priyans@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Entamoeba histolytica
Major Professor: Dr. Lesly Temesvari
Previous Education: B.Sc. in Biochemistry, M.Sc. in Biochemistry, worked as an Executive at Intas Biopharmaceutical Ltd. for 2 years.

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Hometown: India

Kate Lyn Sheehan

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E-Mail: priyans@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Ecosystem Ecology
Major Professor: Dr. Patrick Jodice and Dr. William Bowerman
Previous Education: Master’s of Science in Marine Science from U. South Alabama @ Dauphin Island Sea Lab; B.S. in Biological Science from U. South Alabama

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Hometown: Amherst, NH

Chris Shields

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E-Mail: shields@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Molecular Phylogenetics of Nudibranchs in Antarctica
Major Professor: Dr. Amy Moran
Previous Education: B.A. in Biology & Marine Science from UNC Chapel Hill

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Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Randhir Singh

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E-Mail: rsingh@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Thermal inactivation of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes during composting
Major Professor: Dr. Xiuping Jiang
Previous Education:MVSc (Master of Veterinary Science)

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Hometown: Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

Jinbo Song

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E-Mail: sjinbo@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: The role of innexins and gap junction during immune challenge
Major Professor: Dr. Matt Turnbull
Previous Education: Masters degree

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Hometown: South Korea

Thilina Surasinghe

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E-Mail: tsurasi@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Diversity, habitat use and Conservation of herpetofauna
Major Professor: Dr. David Tonkyn
Previous Education: BS (hons) in Biological Sciences in University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Pallavi Vedantam

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E-Mail: pvedant@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Role of Nanotechnology in Bacterial adhesion
Major Professor: Dr Jeremy Tzeng
Previous Education: BS (Micro), B.Ed., MS (Food Science), M.Phil
(Food Science and Human Nutrition), Dip. in Nutrition Dietetics,

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Hometown: Andhra Pradesh, India

Carrie Woods

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E-Mail: clw@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Tropical canopy epiphytes
Major Professor: Dr. Saara DeWalt
Previous Education: MSc. in environmental biology and BSc. (hons) in ecology and biochemistry from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Hometown: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Yao Yao

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E-Mail: yaoy@clemson.edu

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Research Focus: Aging process regulated by gene network.
Major Professor: Dr. Yuqing Dong
Previous Education: BS in Beijing Normal University, Biotechnology Major

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Hometown: Hunan, China

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