PhD in Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
Program Overview
LSUHSC-New Orleans provides students with the opportunity to earn a PhD through mentorship by faculty in basic science programs in the School of Medicine, as well as four Centers of Excellence. The program provides an integrated foundational curriculum, and students have the opportunity to select a mentor and research project from a wide range of research topics.
During the first year of study, students are enrolled in a one-year interdisciplinary curriculum and complete a series of four research rotations in different labs. At the completion of the first year, students select a mentor and determine a basic science research focus, which will include advanced coursework and the research project required for their dissertation.
For more information, please visit the School of Graduate Studies Admissions page.
Student/Mentor Forms
Current Students
Carleton, John
Rivera: Room 523, CSRB
Dussault, Ryan
Foster: Room 610, CSRB
Phone: (504) 568-4075
Galbato, Thomas
Foster: Room 610, CSRB
Phone: (504) 568-4075
Jacobs, Clayton
Quayle: Room 617, CSRB
Kurnavelli, Yaswanth Kumar
Taylor: Room 605, CSRB
Phone: (504) 568-2215
Lammons, John
Taylor: Room 605, CSRB
Phone: (504) 568-2215
Ortego, Alex
Cameron: Room 604, CSRB
Phone: (504) 568-2196
Recent Alumni
ISABEL STEPHANY-BRASSESCO (May 2026)
for completion of PhD
JUSTIN SMITH (December 2025)
for completion of PhD
LYNDSEY GISCLAIR (May 2025)
for completion of PhD
ASHLEY WINTERS (December 2024)
for completion of PhD
JACOB ELNAGGAR (May 2024)
for completion of PhD
JARED SHEEHAN (May 2024)
for completion of PhD
CALEB ARDIZZONE (May 2024)
for completion of PhD
JONOTHAN COLON (May 2024)
for completion of PhD
DIANNE WELLEMS (December 2023)
for completion of PhD
CALLIE SCULL (December 2023)
for completion of PhD
CELESTE FAIA (May 2022)
for completion of PhD
KOURTNI GOUTIERREZ (May 2022)
for completion of MS
JAMES PRUSAK (May 2022)
for completion of MS
ABBY ADAMS (May 2021)
for completion of PhD
DIANA BATTAGLIA (December 2020)
for completion of PhD
NAZARY NEBELUK (August 2020)
for completion of PhD
HANNAH ALBRITTON (May 2019)
for completion of MD/PhD
VINCENT MAFFEI (May 2019)
for completion of PhD
SPENCER ROBICHAUX (May 2017)
for completion of MD/PhD
BRYANT AUTIN (May 2018)
for completion of MS
NOURIATH NINGBINNIN (May 2018)
for completion of MS
PATRICIA DEHON (May 2017)
for completion of PhD
FERDOUS KADRI (May 2017)
for completion of MD/PhD
VALARIE MCMURTRY (May 2017)
for completion of MD/PhD
RAFIQ un NABI (May 2017)
for completion of PhD
WHITNEY NICHOLS (May 2017)
for completion of MD/PhD
SHARDULENDRA SHERCHAND (May 2017)
for completion of PhD