Past lab members

I am a graduate of Faculty of Science Cairo University-Botany Dept. with masters from Mansoura University/ AGERI at Egypt in microbial molecular biology of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and its application as bio-pesticides. I received my PhD in Molecular Biology from University of Wyoming in studying insect receptors for Bt toxins. I conducted postdoctoral research at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and University of Texas Dallas conducting research in receptor-ligands molecular and biochemical characterization. 

At Montana State University, I got fascinated with the biology of microbial Archaeal extremophiles like Sulfolobus solfataricus and its adaptation to wide range of extreme environmental growth conditions like the one in Yellowstone National Park. I am using the proteomics, activity-based probes and mass spectrometry tools to study the differential proteins expression in this thermoacidophile Archaeal organism in response of virus infection and oxidative stress. 

Current research focus includes investigating the differential gene expression in response to Arsenic heavy metal exposure and bioremediation capability of archaeal organisms. In-addition, I am using Sulfolobus solfataricus as a model system to understand archaeal biology and the evolutionary relationship between the three domains of life. Finally, I am conducting Activity-Based Protein profiling (ABPP) using chemical labeling probes in search of novel thermoacidophile archaeal enzymes. 

University in the spring of 2013 with a biology major and certificate in environmental studies. 

Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. I have spent semesters in both Australia and The Bahamas and am really missing the warmth! I played ice hockey in college and play on the recreational league here in Bozeman. I also enjoy hiking, skiing, and most other outdoor activities. Why this picture? I also love animals...maybe not grizzly bears and mountain lions but there is still a lot to get used to out here in Montana!

I study malaria parasites, specifically the transmissible stages, in an effort to provide new insight on basic biology and on drug resistance. Using a combination of mass spectrometry techniques like proteomics and metabolomics coupled with traditional molecular approaches, I hope to gain an understanding of how the parasite becomes less susceptible to anti-malarial compounds as it matures to the fully transmissible stage that propagates the disease

Postdoctoral fellow at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Joint BioEnergy Institute. Working on Array based assay, using microfluidics in Technology division.

I am an African....And, Africa is neither a country nor a State. It is a continent.... 
I came to MSU from the University of Cambridge in England, where I completed a Masters degree in Biochemistry.I am a Fulbright PhD candidate and a Research assistant in the lab. I am involved in research projects that focus on differential protein expression in response to oxidative stress, and heavy metal (Antimony and Arsenic) exposure in microbial extremophiles. My project entails merging proteomics, mass spectrometry and activity-based protein profiling to investigate differential gene expression in response to cell stress, in Sulfolobus solfataricus and to identify novel enzymes. It is a pleasure to work in the Bothner lab because I am always encouraged to work past my boundaries and have grown a lot as a person and a scientist. 
Outside the lab: I am a full time mother, a Politician and a Pan Africanist. I enjoy engaging in political debates pertaining current issues affecting the world in general. I love traveling and am still trying to figure out why people think that sliding down the mountain at crazy speeds with just two sticks is exciting and not a hazard. In short, I still have not learned how to ski.

I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. I came to Bozeman for my undergraduate because I love to ski, hike, and be outside. I am currently a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry with the long-term goal of applying to medical school. I am very interested in biochemistry and specifically it’s medical applications.

I am from Girdwood, Alaska where I spent much of my time in the mountains seeking adventure. I came to Bozeman to continue my education at Montana State University where I can study biochemistry and ski. I plan to graduate with a degree in Biochemistry, attend medical school, and pursue my dream of practicing rural medicine in Alaska.

I was born and raised in Fairbanks, AK where I spent cold winters cross-country skiing and summers running and working on a small organic farm. I am currently a sophomore at MSU studying biochemistry with the intent to apply to medical school. 

Here in Bozeman, I enjoy backpacking, trail running and snowboarding at Bridger and in the backcountry.