Jekyll2026-04-27T15:55:14+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/feed.xmlThe Mortimer LabLab website for the Mortimer Lab in the Department of Population Health, University of Georgia College of Veterinary MedicineTatum MortimerApril 20: Our undergrads at CURO20262026-04-27T00:00:00+00:002026-04-27T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/CUROLast week, our undergraduates had the opportunity to present their research at the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium 2026!

Selina delivered an oral presentation titled “Correlating Infection Sites and Sexual Behavior to Genetic Variations in Bacteria Responsible for STIs.”

Selina delivering her talk

Ivan and Jamie presented posters on “Evaluating Oxford Nanopore Basecalling Models” and “Host Adaptation of Staphylococcus agnetis in Chickens,” respectively.

Jamie and Ivan presenting their posters

]]>Tatum MortimerApril 8: Shanita starts her PhD!2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:002026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/Shanita-PhDWe are excited to announce that Shanita is transitioning from her Master’s to a PhD position in the lab. Good luck, Shanitha, as you embark on your doctoral research journey!

]]>Tatum MortimerJanuary 28: Pavani and Shanita at IMARI20262026-01-28T00:00:00+00:002026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/IMARIPavani and Shanita had the opportunity to attend IMARI 2026, an ASM and IDSA joint conference focused on the Interdisciplinary Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance and Innovation, held in Las Vegas from January 28–30, 2026!

Pavani and Shanita presented their research as posters on genomic determinants of antimicrobial susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively!

Pavani presenting her poster at the conference

Shanita presenting her poster at the conference

Congratulations to Pavani for receiving the Outstanding Abstract Travel Award!

Pavani Outstanding Abstract Travel Award Certificate

]]>Tatum MortimerOctober 31: Mortimer Lab at SEB-ASM meeting in Athens2025-10-31T00:00:00+00:002025-10-31T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/SEBASMThe Mortimer Lab participated in the 2025 Southeastern Branch Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology held in Athens!

Lab group photo at the conference

Pavani and Shanita presented their research on genomic determinants of antimicrobial susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively! Pavani presenting during one of the conference sessions Shanita presenting her poster at the conference

Ivan-Anthony and Jamie did a wonderful job moderating sessions at the conference!

Ivan-Anthony moderating one of the conference sessions Jamie moderating one of the conference sessions

]]>Tatum MortimerJuly 30: Tatum organized a data viz workshop at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress2025-07-30T00:00:00+00:002025-07-30T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/data-vizTatum organized a workshop for early career researchers on data vizualization in R at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress along with Odile Harrison and Sim Dabee.

Workshop materials are available in this GitHub repository: STIHIV2025_ECR_DataViz

]]>Tatum MortimerMay 13: Ivan-Anthony has joined the lab!2025-05-13T00:00:00+00:002025-05-13T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/new-memberIvan-Anthony Destin has joined the lab as an undergraduate student assistant. Welcome Ivan-Anthony!

]]>Tatum MortimerJanuary 22: Jamie has joined the lab!2025-01-22T00:00:00+00:002025-01-22T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/new-memberJamie Markowski has joined the lab as an undergraduate student assistant. Welcome Jamie!

]]>Tatum MortimerJanuary 20: We volunteered at Athens MLK Day of Service2025-01-20T00:00:00+00:002025-01-20T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/volunteerPavani, Kim, Olivia, Tatum, and Shanita volunteered at Acceptance Recovery Center for Athens MLK Day of Service!

Pavani, Kim, Olivia, Tatum and Shanita at the volunteer site

]]>Tatum MortimerJanuary 2: Pavani and Kim have joined the lab!2025-01-02T00:00:00+00:002025-01-02T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/new-membersPavani Bommana and Kim Casares have joined the lab. They are both pursuing PhDs in bioinformatics through UGA’s Institute of Bioinformatics. Welcome Pavani and Kim!

]]>Tatum MortimerSeptember 30: Pavani and Kim are rotating in the lab!2024-09-30T00:00:00+00:002024-09-30T00:00:00+00:00https://mortimer-lab.github.io/news/rotationWe have two new rotation students in the lab. Pavani Bommana is an IOB PhD student, and Kim Casares an ILS PhD student. Welcome Pavani and Kim!

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