People
![Headshot of lab professor Ruth Napier](/sites/default/files/2020-12/Ruth%20Napier%20headshot%20small.jpg)
Ruth Napier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
B.A. Agnes Scott College
PhD Emory University
Email Professor Napier
Lab
![Kofi Asare-Konadu](/sites/default/files/2021-05/Kofi%20Asare-Konadu.jpg)
Kofi Asare-Konadu
Research Assistant II
B.S. Seattle University
![Headshot of lab senior research assistant Emily Vance](/sites/default/files/2020-12/Emily%20Vance%20headshot%20small.jpg)
Emily Vance
Research Associate
B.A. Reed College
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Leah Huey
PhD student
B.S. Western Washington University
![AndrewVanHorn](/sites/default/files/2023-07/Andrew%202023b.jpg)
Andrew Van Horn
Portland VA Research Fellow
Undergraduate at Kenyon College
![HillaryStruthers](/sites/default/files/2023-07/Hillary%202023a_0.jpg)
Hillary Struthers
PhD Student
B.A. Lewis & Clark College
M.S. Biomedical Sciences,
San Francisco State University
![LisaKumasaka](/sites/default/files/2024-05/LisaKumasaka.jpg)
Lisa Kumasaka
M.D., M.C.R. student
B.A. Lewis & Clark College
![BenVolinski](/sites/default/files/2024-05/BenVolinski.jpg)
Ben Volinski
Undergraduate researcher
Portland State University
Lab alumni
Natasha Bowles
Research Assistant II
B.S. Portland State University
Julianna Donohoe
Lab Volunteer
B.S. Oregon State
Now: Research Assistant II OHSU
Elissa Coambs
Clinical Research Assistant
B.S. University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
Now: Clinical research Coordinator for the Parkin’s Disease
Research, Education and Clinical Centers (PADRCC) Portland VA
Beatitude Stefffen
Research Assistant II
B.A. Whitman College
Now: Systems Verification Engineer at BD
Clare Dawson
PVARF Research Fellow
B.S. Claremont McKenna College
Now: Medical Student at Boston University
Nikita Farhaj
PVARF Research Fellow
B.A. Baylor University
Now: Medical students at OHSU
Sydney Lashley
Research Assistant II
B.A. Lewis & Clark College
Now: Medical students at OHSU
Kylie Koney
Research Assistant II
B.A. University of Portland
Now: Raiden Science Foundation