Daria Van Tyne, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
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Daria grew up in Golden, Colorado, attended Vassar College as a Biochemistry major, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain for a year in between college and grad school. She completed her PhD at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the lab of Dyann Wirth, followed by a post-doc in the lab of Mike Gilmore at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Daria joined the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in July, 2018. She lives with her family in Upper Baldwin, in a former convent that used to house over a dozen nuns.
Gayatri Shankar Chilambi, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate, Division of Infectious Diseases
Gayatri grew up in Chennai, India and graduated from Rajalakshmi Engineering College in 2011. After working for a year and a half at Tata Consultancy Services, she joined the lab of Scott Rice at the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering to pursue her PhD, which she completed in 2018. Gayatri will join the Van Tyne Lab in November, 2018 to continue her research in the area of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Outside of science, she enjoys cooking and event management.
Postdoctoral Associate, Division of Infectious Diseases
Gayatri grew up in Chennai, India and graduated from Rajalakshmi Engineering College in 2011. After working for a year and a half at Tata Consultancy Services, she joined the lab of Scott Rice at the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering to pursue her PhD, which she completed in 2018. Gayatri will join the Van Tyne Lab in November, 2018 to continue her research in the area of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Outside of science, she enjoys cooking and event management.
Dan Evans, B.S.
Laboratory Specialist, Division of Infectious Diseases
Dan grew up in Rochester, New York and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences in 2017. He has developed a strong interest in infectious disease microbiology through research experiences in viral genomics, bacterial genetics, epidemiology, and bioorganic chemistry. Dan has a strong interest in antibiotic-resistant, hospital-acquired bacterial infections, particularly because of their burden on healthcare infrastructure and the complexity of public health interventions against outbreaks. Outside of science, he enjoys playing baseball and performing as a bagpipe band snare drummer.
Laboratory Specialist, Division of Infectious Diseases
Dan grew up in Rochester, New York and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences in 2017. He has developed a strong interest in infectious disease microbiology through research experiences in viral genomics, bacterial genetics, epidemiology, and bioorganic chemistry. Dan has a strong interest in antibiotic-resistant, hospital-acquired bacterial infections, particularly because of their burden on healthcare infrastructure and the complexity of public health interventions against outbreaks. Outside of science, he enjoys playing baseball and performing as a bagpipe band snare drummer.
Hayley Nordstrom, B.S.
Laboratory Specialist, Division of Infectious Diseases
Hayley grew up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bucknell University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences in 2012. Hayley has an interest in studying microbiology and human health in the context of the overall microbiome, both healthy and pathogenic. Outside of the lab, she loves knitting, baking, and animals, especially her black cat, Luna.
Laboratory Specialist, Division of Infectious Diseases
Hayley grew up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bucknell University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences in 2012. Hayley has an interest in studying microbiology and human health in the context of the overall microbiome, both healthy and pathogenic. Outside of the lab, she loves knitting, baking, and animals, especially her black cat, Luna.
Amanda Finney
Undergraduate Researcher, University of Pittsburgh
Amanda grew up in Camden, Delaware and is pursuing a B.S. in Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh. She really enjoys her biology classes and is an undergraduate teaching assistant for a Biology 2 course. Amanda is also very eager to learn more about the intersection between infectious diseases and public health. Outside of the classroom, Amanda enjoys musical theatre, quoting John Mulaney, and watching the Great British Baking Show.
Undergraduate Researcher, University of Pittsburgh
Amanda grew up in Camden, Delaware and is pursuing a B.S. in Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh. She really enjoys her biology classes and is an undergraduate teaching assistant for a Biology 2 course. Amanda is also very eager to learn more about the intersection between infectious diseases and public health. Outside of the classroom, Amanda enjoys musical theatre, quoting John Mulaney, and watching the Great British Baking Show.
Kevin Westbrook, B.S.
Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh
Kevin grew up in Rochester, New York and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Neuroscience in 2018. He is currently a medical student at Pitt, with an interest in how bacteria evolve to resist antibiotic treatment. Through shadowing and research, he developed a fascination for infectious disease medicine and is considering specializing in Pediatric Infectious Disease after finishing medical school. Outside of class, Kevin enjoys working out, reading comic books, and watching HGTV.
Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh
Kevin grew up in Rochester, New York and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Neuroscience in 2018. He is currently a medical student at Pitt, with an interest in how bacteria evolve to resist antibiotic treatment. Through shadowing and research, he developed a fascination for infectious disease medicine and is considering specializing in Pediatric Infectious Disease after finishing medical school. Outside of class, Kevin enjoys working out, reading comic books, and watching HGTV.
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JOIN US!
The Van Tyne Lab is recruiting members to join the lab in various capacities! Consider applying to join us if you are interested in understanding how bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics and immune defenses within the human host, using comparative microbial genomics and functional, wet lab approaches. Post-docs with a clear idea of what they want to study, and a plan for pursuing funding opportunities that are available to them, should send a single PDF file containing a cover letter, CV, and contact information for at least two references, to vantynelab@gmail.com. Pitt students and fellows interested in joining the lab should contact Daria directly, or stop by her office on the 8th floor of Scaife Hall. |