PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Jotham is a Feinstone Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. His graduate work at the Weizmann Institute of Science, mentored by Prof. Eran Elinav, focused on microbiome-based rational design of therapeutics and diets. He aims to understand how microbes shape human health, promote diversity and equity in academia, and spend more time in nature with his dog Bono.

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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Haley received her PhD in Biology from Auburn University. Her research interests lie in understanding how bacteriophages influence the form and function of the microbiome, host immune responses to bacteriophage, and disease-mediated effects on intestinal bacteriophage populations. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, Luna, playing DnD, crafting, and watching Survivor.

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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Katti completed her DVM and PhD at UC Davis with a focus on comparative medicine and developing animal models for human disease. Her research interests include host-microbe interactions and how they shape gut barrier function, metabolism, and immunologic response in communicable and non-communicable diseases in an effort to identify new therapeutic targets. She has a joint clinical appointment in the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, where she is completing a residency in Anatomic Pathology. She claims life is never dull with her family, or "zoo”, which includes her son, partner, two dogs, and orange cat.

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MMI PHD STUDENT

Jacqueline is a first-year PhD student in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) program, currently rotating in the Suez Lab. She is interested in studying the microbiome and its intersection with the human immune system. She earned a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology with a minor in Microbiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Before joining this program, she gained research experience in immunology, cancer, and microbiology. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her two dogs, reading, drawing, and playing the piano.

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BMB SCM STUDENT

Yingying received her Bachelor of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. Working on the interaction between the gut microbiome and childhood asthma made her interested in the roles of the gut microbiome and the interactions between the various environmental factors and diseases. In her free time, she enjoys writing calligraphy, reading novels, and watching documentaries.

BMB SCM ROTATION STUDENT

Anthony received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. Before coming to Hopkins, he investigated how antibiotic-induced changes in the microbiome affect hematopoiesis, which sparked his interest in the microbiome and its impact on the immune system. Outside the lab, Anthony enjoys playing chess and basketball, reading self-improvement books, and journaling.

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MMI SCM ROTATION STUDENT

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Weili is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University majoring in Biophysics. Ever since a high school research project involving duck poop sparked his interest in the gut microbiome, he has been fascinated by the role of host-microbe interactions (not just limited to bacteria!) in contributing to metabolic and other diseases. In his free time, Weili is a birdwatcher, cellist, tennis player, and a sunrise/sunset enjoyer. 

Postdoc Fellow ‘22
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MMI ScM Student '22
Next: U Maryland (PhD)

MMI ScM Student '23
Next: UC Davis (PhD)

MMI ScM Student '24
Next: Baylor (PhD)

MMI ScM Student '24
Next: Yale (Technician)

MMI ScM Student '24
Next: UPenn (PhD)

MMI ScM Student ‘25
Next: Johns Hopkins (PhD)

BMB ScM Student ‘25
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MCB BS/MS Student ‘25
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MMI PhD rotation Student '21

BCMB PhD rotation Student '22

MMI PhD rotation Student '22

Undergraduate Student '21

Research Technologist '21

Graduate Research Assistant '22

NSURP Undergraduate Student '22

Senior Data Analyst '24

Undergraduate Student '24

Undergraduate Student '24

Research Associate '24

NSURP Undergraduate Student '24

NIH Veterinary Scholar '24

Undergraduate Student '24

Biotechnology MSc Student ‘24
Next: MIT (PhD)

Graduate Research Assistant ‘24

BMB MHS Rotation Student ‘24

BMB MHS Rotation Student ‘24

Research Associate ‘25

NSURP Undergraduate Student ‘25