Bacterial pathogenesis and host defense
Frank R. DeLeo, Ph.D.
Chief, Laboratory of Bacteriology
Chief, Pathogen-Host Cell Biology Section
Education:
Ph.D., 1996, Montana State University

Brett A. Freedman, M.S.
Biologist
Education:
M.S., 2005, Frostburg State University
Scott D. Kobayashi, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Laboratory of Bacteriology
Education:
Ph.D., 1998, Microbiology, Montana State University
Languages Spoken: French
Natalia Malachowa, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers)
Staff Scientist
Education:
Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2008, Jagiellonian University, Krakow Poland
M.Sc., Biology, Molecular Biology specialization, 2003 Jagiellonian University, Krakow Poland
Languages Spoken: Polish, Russian, German
Adeline Rose Porter, B.S. (She/Her/Hers)
Microbiologist
Former Research Group Members
Postdoctoral Fellows:
2001-2006 Jovanka M. Voyich, Ph.D.
2003-2006 Christopher Burlak II, Ph.D.
2007-2008 Christy L. Ventura, Ph.D.
2005-2009 Amy Palazzolo-Ballance, Ph.D.
2005-2010 Adam D. Kennedy, Ph.D.
2010-2012 Kevin M. Rigby, Ph.D.
2012-2014 Thea Lu, Ph.D.
2013-2015 Amanda J. Brinkworth, Ph.D.
2014-2016 Tyler Nygaard, Ph.D.
2018-2021 Shayla Hesse, M.D.
2019-2020 Qingjing Wang, Ph.D.
2019-2022 Viktoria Rungelrath, Ph.D.
2019-2022 Clement Opoku-Temeng, Ph.D.
Graduate Students (Ph.D. Students):
2007-2011 Shawna F. Graves, Ph.D.
2011-2012 Devon L. Rasmussen, D.D.S.
Post-Bac IRTAs:
2006-2007 Antonia Thomas, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
2008-2009 Ashley Warren, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2015-2017 Will McGuinness, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT