Kathryn Taquet
G2 Student
Faculty Advisor
- Michelle Riehle, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology
Locations
- Medical Scientist Training Program
Contact Information
Education
Research Interests
Microbiology and Immunology
Research Experience
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2022-present
Advisor: Michelle Riehle, PhD
Project: Investigating the effects of a chromosomal inversion on the architecture of gene regulation in a major malaria vector
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2018-2020
Advisor: Kai Wucherpfennig, MD, PhD
Project: Immunological mechanisms of novel epitope-focused cancer vaccine
University of Notre Dame, 2016-2018
Advisor: Miguel Morales, PhD
Project 1: The role of Leishmania phosphatase PP5 in parasite pathogenicity
Project 2: Efficacy of novel topical ointment on cutaneous leishmaniasis in murine model
Harvard Medical School, Summer 2017
Advisor: Max Nibert, MD, PhD
Project: Beta vulgaris mitovirus 1 in diverse cultivars of beet and chard
Publications
Badrinath S, Dellacherie MO, Li A, Zheng S, Zhang X, Sobral M, Pyrdol JW, Smith KL, Lu Y, Haag S, Ijaz H, Connor-Stroud F, Kaisho T, Dranoff G, Yuan GC, Mooney DJ, Wucherpfennig KW. A vaccine targeting resistant tumours by dual T cell plus NK cell attack. Nature. 2022 May 25. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04772-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35614223.
Vong M, Manny AR, Smith KL, Gao W, Nibert ML. Beta vulgaris mitovirus 1 in diverse cultivars of beet and chard. Virus Res. 2019 Mar 8;265:80-87
Norris-Mullins B, Krivda JS, Smith KL, Ferrell MJ, Morales MA. Leishmania phosphatase PP5 is a regulator of HSP83 phosphorylation and essential for parasite pathogenicity. Parasitol Res. 2018 Sep;117(9):2971-2985
General Interests
Photography, fostering kittens, and baking