2021 Summer Biddle Lab Research Team
Faculty
Dr. Amy Biddle
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
302-831-2642
asbiddle@udel.edu
Graduate Students
Alexa Johnson
Current Research: The comparative evaluation of the microbiome effects of easy and hard keeper horses
alexaj@udel.edu
Usha Vyas
Current Research: A metabolomics approach to study novel/ certain selected serum and uremic biomarkers which are indicative of disease progression in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
usha@udel.edu
Jose Daniel Chazi Capelo
Current research: machine learning techniques for sample prediction of horses based on keeper status using microbial abundance from the gut. Whole-genome sequencing of the gut microbiome between obese and non-obese horses
jdchc@udel.edu
Gabriella Castillo
Currently a non-thesis M.S student with a concentration in Animal Science Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership. Gabriella is currently focusing on the growth and promotion of the Equine Gut Microbiome Project.
gabacat@udel.edu
Gloria Andrade-Feraud
Currently a non-thesis M.S student with a concentration in Veterinary Biosciences, Biotechnology, and One Health (VBBOH). Gloria’s research interests are in the Equine Gut Microbiome, Nutrition and Health.
gmaf@udel.edu
Undergraduate Students
Allison (Allie) Baiungo
Current Research: Equine Gut Metagenomics
Class of 2022
David Vega
Current Research: Protozoans
Class of 2022
Kasey Hobert
Current Research: Protozoans
Class of 2022
Nate Hunsinger
Current Research: CKD
Class of 2022
Brenna Tento
Current Research: Cyathostomins
Class of 2023
Alumni
Justin Berg
Graduate student at The University of Guam in the Master of Biology program
Current Research: Understanding how degraded watersheds, specifically sedimentation, affect the coral microbiome in Southern Guam
Class of 2017
Hailey Siegel
Veterinary student at The University of Pennsylvania
Currently: Starting her third year at PennVet with a track in mixed animal medicine and is one semester away from starting clinicals! She is interested in the Microbiome and nutrition in general.
Class of 2017
Kelsey Bernarducci
Veterinary student at University College Dublin
Previous Research: Nutrition and the microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract
Class of 2018
Justin Blair
Transitioned from Sr. Molecular Scientist at Genesis Diagnostics to a new position as a Research Data Analyst at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Current Research: Genetic causes of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
Class of 2019
Anthony Pompetti
Graduate student at The University of Delaware to gain his Master’s in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
Previous Research: Cyathostomins
Currently: Working at a small animal private practice before attending graduate school
Class of 2019
Gisselle Garcia
Veterinary student at Mississippi State University after earning her Master of Animal Science at UD in 2o2o
Previous Research: The Effects of NSAIDs on the Equine Gastric Microbiome via an in vitro time-course analysis. Gisselle completed a senior thesis titled, “An In Vitro Analysis of the Effects of Firocoxib on the Equine Gastric Microbiome”.
Class of 2019
Kathryn Babiarz
Obtaining her Master’s in Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky, class of 2021!
Current Research: She is a member of the Equine Musculoskeletal lab at UK and for her project, she is evaluating equine proximal sesamoid bones from breakdown and non-breakdown racing thoroughbreds utilizing clinical CT and microCT data.
Previous Research: During her time in the Biddle Lab, Kathryn completed a senior thesis titled “An In Vitro Assessment of the Effects of Phenylbutazone on the Equine Gastric Microbiome”.
Class of 2019
Tesa Stone
Veterinary student at The University of Pennsylvania
Previous Research: She completed her senior thesis with the Biddle Lab, “An In Vitro Assessment of the Effects of Flunixin Meglumine on the Equine Gastric Microbiome”.
Class of 2019
Michael Morguess
Veterinary student at The University of Florida College of Veterinary medicine
Class of 2021
Christine Marchesano
Class of 2021
Zoe Seitz
Veterinary student at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2021
Daniella Morris
Veterinary student at Long Island University College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2021
Courtney Barbato
Veterinary student at Long Island University College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2021
