Meet The Team
Camille Sandeen (She/Her) - Mentor Liaison
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: Science, Technology, Ethics, and Policy
Future Path: Biotherapeutics and drug formulation
Inspiration: I’m passionate about this research as biofilms are the reason for most chronic infections and food contamination in the U.S. and they’re extremely hard to treat.
Fun Fact: I play trumpet and do pottery.
Vincent Bui (He/Him) - Financial Liaison
Major: Bioengineering
Future Path: Healthcare
Inspiration: My inspiration for pursuing this research is its potential to have a positive impact on illness prevention.
Fun Fact: I have a twin.
Manyatha Kallukurthi (She/Her) - Activities Organizer
Major: Biology and Anthropology DD
Future Path: Genetic Counseling
Inspiration: I think bacteria are cool little guys and it’s interesting how they’re their own branch of life. Also, a big driving force for my inspiration is how invested our mentor is and how this field both works with and goes beyond my major!
Fun Fact: I’m polylingual and am currently trying to learn my fifth language when I have free time.
Ella Phommachanh (She/Her) - Admin/Ops Liaison
Major: Bioengineering; Biomedical Instrumentation track.
Future Path: I'm looking into developing laboratory skills further for a future career
Inspiration: Inspired by the many different opportunities of the biomedical engineering/bioengineering field.
Fun Fact: I crochet, draw, read, and play piano & tennis.
Alexander Doan (He/Him) - Ombuds Liaison
Major: Bioengineering
Future Path: To get a job where I’m able to use my skills for good.
Inspiration: I was inspired by the unique but challenging idea of this project.
Fun Fact: I like archery.
Krisha Patel (She/Her) - Admin/Ops Liaison
Major: Cell Biology and Genetics; Pre-Research
Future Path: Forensic Pathologist
Inspiration: I'm excited to be involved in a research team.
Fun Fact: I love watching horror movies!
Alil Ash-Shakoor (She/Her) - Financial Liaison
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Major: Public Health Science; Pre-Dental
Future Path: Cosmetic dentist with my own practice.
Inspiration: To learn as much as possible about bacteriophages and biofilms while creating a genuine connection with my team.
Fun Fact: I love to play chess and go hiking.
Jordan Goins (She/Her) - Activities Organizer
Major: Animal Science; Pre-vet track
Future Path: I want to be a Veterinary Surgeon
Inspiration: I want to help prevent medical complications
Fun fact: I’m a vegetarian & I love sharks!
Jackie O’Neill (She/Her) - Library Liaison
Major: Neurobiology and Physiology
Minor: Spanish
Future Path: I hope to become a surgeon one day.
Inspiration: I love anything biology and I am excited to contribute to our biofilm research.
Fun Fact: I love movies, especially horror.
Ethan Seilback (He/They) - Media Liaison
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Major Microbiology
Minor: Data Science with hopes of going into research.
Inspiration: I'm really excited to work with phages.
Fun fact: I have a pet chinchilla.
Luke Holmes (He/Him) - Financial Liaison
Major: Operations Management and Business Analytics
Future Path: After graduation I would like to help small businesses that have a positive impact grow and succeed, either through working in startups or doing consulting.
Inspiration: Researching how to break down biofilms with bacteriophages sounded interesting to me, and I wanted to learn something that I would not be exposed to in my normal business classes.
Fun Fact: I spent my junior year of high school on a sailing ship.
Saharah Sinkler (She/Her) - Media Liaison
Major: Microbiology
Future Path: I am going to become a Pathologist in the future
Inspiration: The research was very related to my major and what I want to do as a career. It also sounded very interesting to me, and I wanted to part of something medically novel.
Fun Fact: I love bugs and reptiles, I love to read, and brown is my favorite color!
Kamer Khdayer (She/Her) - Team Liaison
Major: Physiology and Neuroscience
Future Path: Emergency Physician
Inspiration: Bacteriophages have always interested me and knowing that they have a huge impact on implanted medical devices is what's pushed me to do this research.
Fun Fact: I speak Arabic.
Myles Poulin (He/Him) - Mentor
Degree: Bachelors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; PhD in Chemistry
Career: Associate Professor
Inspiration: I've always been fascinated by the role that sugars play in biological systems.
Fun Fact: I was born in Jasper, Alberta and grew up in Smithers British Columbia.
Isabella Baxter (She/Her) - Librarian
