Preeti Bhanap, PhD Student
Appointment:
T32 Trainee
Mentor: Elizabeth Grice, PhD
Project: Exploring how the commensal microbiota protects against Staphylococcus aureus and fortifies the skin barrier in atopic dermatitis
Biography:
I am a PhD candidate in the Genomics and Computational Biology (GCB) program. My research focuses on the skin microbiome in atopic dermatitis and how it can be used to develop new therapeutics. Prior to joining the GCB program, I got my BS in Biology from Duke University, where I studied extremophilic archaea in Amy Schmid’s lab.
T32-Funded research supported the following:
Publications:
10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.12.007

