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Headshot of lab professor Ruth Napier

Ruth Napier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology

B.A. Agnes Scott College
PhD Emory University
Email Professor Napier
 

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Kofi Asare-Konadu

Kofi Asare-Konadu
Research Assistant II
B.S. Seattle University

Headshot of lab senior research assistant Emily Vance

Emily Vance
Research Associate
B.A. Reed College 

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Leah Huey
PhD student
B.S. Western Washington University

AndrewVanHorn

Andrew Van Horn
Portland VA Research Fellow
Undergraduate at Kenyon College

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Hillary Struthers
PhD Student
B.A. Lewis & Clark College
M.S. Biomedical Sciences, 
San Francisco State University

LisaKumasaka

Lisa Kumasaka
M.D., M.C.R. student
B.A. Lewis & Clark College 

BenVolinski

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