Graduate & Postdoctoral Researchers

The Nebraska Center for Virology focuses on the pathogenesis of viral diseases of humans, animals, and plants, including viral oncology. Our goal is to develop junior scientists and investigators who are well grounded in the fundamental knowledge of virology and laboratory research, preparing them for careers at universities and in industry to confront current and future viral infectious diseases. Our faculty preceptors are experienced researchers from the University of Nebraska. We provide Graduate Research Assistantships funded by individual faculty grants. The primary objective of the NCV program is to prepare individuals with exceptional academic credentials and potential, for careers that have a significant impact on the Nation's biomedical research agenda. Please contact individual Morrison Faculty about postion and funding availability. 




Graduate Student Directory  |  Advisor

Graduate Student Directory  |  Advisor

Dr.Eric Weaver (Faculty Advisor)

Erika Petro-Turnquist

Nicholas Jeanjaquet

Matt Pekarek 

epetro-turnquist2@huskers.unl.edu

njeanjaquet2@huskers.unl.edu

mpekarek2@huskers.unl.edu

Dr. Peter Angeletti (Faculty Advisor)

Ken Kugel

Kkugel2@huskers.unl.edu

Dr. Qingsheng Li (Faculty Advisor)

Yilun Cheng

Saroj-Chandra Lohani

Jackson Chen

K M Main Uddin 

yiluncheng@huskers.unl.edu

sarojlohani@huskers.unl.edu

jchen63@huskers.unl.edu

kuddin2@huskers.unl.edu

Dr. Hiep Vu (Faculty Advisor)

Sushmita Kumari, Kassandra Durazo Martinez 

skumari2@huskers.unl.edu; kdurazomartinez2@huskers.unl.edu

Dr. Forrest Kievit (Faculty Advisor)

Evan Curtis 

ecurtis@huskers.unl.edu

Dr.Angela Pannier (Faculty Advisor)

Kari Heck, Luke Samuelson, Jamie Weerakkody, Tyler Miller

kari.heck@huskers.unl.edu, lsamuelson3@huskers.unl.edu, jweerakkody2@huskers.unl.edu, tyler.miller@huskers.unl.edu

Dr.Andrew Hamann (Faculty Advisor)

Jamie Weerakody

jweerakkody2@huskers.unl.edu

Dr.Asit K. Pattnaik (Faculty Advisor)

Kush K. Pandey

kpandey2@huskers.unl.edu

Dr.Jay Reddy (Faculty Advisor)

   Kirthuge Mone

   Mahima Rasquinha

   Meghna Sur

     kmone2@huskers.unl.edu

  mrasquinha2@huskers.unl.edu

msur2@unl.edu

Dr.Shi-Hua Xiang (Faculty Advisor)

Josh Wiggins

joshua.wiggins@huskers.unl.edu

Dr.Becky Wachs (Faculty Advisor)

Fei San Lee, Sydney Caparaso, Benjamin Gane, Adan Redwine, Kayla Ney

Fei San Lee <feisan.lee@huskers.unl.edu>; Sydney Caparaso <scaparaso2@huskers.unl.edu>; Benjamin Gane <bgane2@huskers.unl.edu>; Adan Redwine <aredwine@huskers.unl.edu>; Kayla Ney <kney236@huskers.unl.edu>

Dr.Sathish Kumar Natarajan(Faculty Advisor)

Chandan Krishnamoorthy

ckrishnamoorthy2@huskers.unl.edu

Dr. Rebecca Wachs (Faculty Advisor)

Fei San Lee, Sydney Caparaso, Kayla Ney, Adan Redwine, Benjamin Ghane

feisan.lee@huskers.unl.edu, scaparaso2@huskers.unl.edu, kney236@huskers.unl.edu, aredwine@huskers.unl.edu, benjamin.hage@huskers.unl.edu

Dr. Van Etten (Faculty Advisor)

Zeina Al-Ameeli

Zeina@huskers.Unl.edu

Dr. Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

Katherine LaTourrette; Eric Parperides;Amany Gomaa

klatourrette@huskers.unl.edu; eparperides2@huskers.unl.edu; agomaa2@huskers.unl.edu

Postdoctoral Directory  |  Advisor

Dr. Hiep Vu (Faculty advisor)

Jayesh Chaudhary

jayeshvet03@gmail.com

Dr.Shi-hua Xiang (Faculty advisor)

Leah Wang

leahwang517@huskers.unl.edu

Dr.Matt Wiebe (Faculty advisor)

Allie Krueger

alinville4@unl.edu

Dr.Asit K. Pattnaik (Faculty advisor)

Bikash R. Sahoo

bsahoo2@unl.edu

Dr.Nicole Iverson (Faculty advisor)

Omar Sadak

osadak2@unl.edu

Dr.Qingsheng Li (Faculty advisor)

Miaoyun Zhao

mzhao3@unl.edu

Dr. Eric Weaver (Faculty advisor)

   Adthakorn Madapong

  amadapong2@unl.edu

 

Dr.James (Jim) Van Etten (Faculty advisor)

Ahmed Esmael

Ahmedesmael@unl.edu