William Roessler (1918-2003) earned his Ph.D. in Bacteriology from IU in 1950. Dr. Roessler was a noted microbiologist at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, who later worked for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Melene Thompson is a Ph.D. candidate in Professor Clay Fuqua's lab. She studies the regulation of flagellar motility in the plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens. She plans to continue researching the molecular biology of bacteria as well as teaching biology following the completion of her Ph.D.
Mary Slaughter is a sophomore pursuing a Microbiology B.S. and Spanish B.A. She is an undergraduate researcher in Associate Professor Irene Newton's lab where her research involves identifying, analyzing, and exploring the effects of Wolbachia in Caribbean island flies. She plans to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in infectious disease upon graduation and champion global health initiatives.
When not in class or the lab, Mary is heavily involved on campus as VP of Programming for Phi Delta Epsilon, VP of Advocacy for buildON, and VP of Service for Timmy Global Health. She is also an undergraduate teaching assistant for the IU ASURE program and is working on public health research.
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