Naila Boby, PhD
Postdoc
Lindsay Mortensen
Lab Specialist
Email: uny3pf@virginia.edu
Lindsay received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Utah. She worked in a University of Utah research core as a lab technician, then moved to Virginia and joined the Kendall Lab in May 2022. Her research focuses on RNA binding proteins and their effect on EHEC virulence. When not in the lab, she enjoys yoga, drinking coffee, and listening to podcasts.
Emily Byrd
Graduate Student
Email: eeb8hh@virginia.edu
Emily grew up in Richmond, VA, and completed her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech. Emily participated in undergraduate research for two years focusing on Clostridium perfringens. After graduating at VT in May 2020, Emily matriculated into the BIMS program in July 2020. She then joined the Kendall lab in early 2021. Her research focuses on host-microbiota-pathogen interactions. In her free time, Emily enjoys thrift shopping, reading, playing with her pet cat Grim, and making herbal tea blends.