Tom joined the lab in 2007 and was the first member of the Marti Lab. Originally from Wisconsin, he obtained his bachelors degree at Boston College, and has gone onto pursue his phd at the University of Chicago.

As the official coordinator of the office pools, he is the lab member formerly known as Bookie.

Kelly joined the lab in 2010 and was a research assistant. Her work aims at a detailed characterization of the morphological changes during sexual development.

with the coolest crossing-guard-esque vest in the land, she is Ms. Officer.

Mythili joined the lab in 2009 and is a postdoctoral fellow. She is characterizing the structural and functional differentiation from the sexually committed ring to mature Stage V gametocytes.

Given her need to balance her clinical and research roles, she is known as: The Juggler.

Kathrin joined the lab in 2009 and is a postdoctoral fellow. She is trying to identify compounds that inhibit the formation of transmission stages. Originally from Muenster, Germany, her DVM & PhD come from JLU, Giessen.

Faster than a speeding bullet, characterized by the sound of a Sonic Boom when she passes by, she is our lab's very own: Speedy Gonzales.

Kassie joined the lab in 2012 and is a 2ND year PhD student. She is interested in Immunity to malaria transmission stages. hailing from Montclair, NJ, she got her bachelors degree at yale university in connecticut.

Need to phone a friend? look no further than kassie, also known as: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.

Ilana joined the lab in 2010 and is a 4th year PhD student. She is interested in gaining a better understanding of the earliest events leading to the formation of malaria transmission stages. Originally from TUCSON, AZ and Rochester, NY, she got her bachelors degree at Cornell.

Characterized by her long, often braided ponytail... long enough to transport people to our 8th floor lab, she is: Rapunzel.

Regina joined the lab in 2008 and is a 6th year phd student. She is working to characterize the process by which malaria transmission stages sequester during their development in the human host. She hails from kensington, md and got her bachelors degree at the university of virginia.

possessing the ability to pull hemazoin-containing parasites out of solution with her bare hands, she is known as: Magneto.

sue joined the lab in 2010 and is a postdoctoral fellow. She is characterizing the structural and functional differentiation from the sexually committed ring to mature Stage V gametocytes. originally from hong kong, china, she completed her phd at the chinese university of hong kong.

her addiction to caffeine is so profound, she gets googly eyed if she cannot get her fix, thus she is: the coffee monster.

Pierre Yves joined the lab in 2007 and is a postdoctoral fellow. He is working on the functional characterization of malaria virulence determinants. Originally from Fribourg, Switzlerland, he got his Masters degree at the University of Fribourg and his phd at the University of Zurich.

Pierre-Yves Mantel, Postdoc, He's a PYMP.

evan joined the lab in 2010 and is the lab manager. his work aims at a detailed characterization of the morphological changes during sexual development. he hails from cincinnati, oh and got his bachelors degree at northeastern university.

if there was a problem, yo he’d solve it. he is vanilla ice.

sandra joined the lab in 2012 and is a postdoctoral fellow. She is interested in mechanisms underlying gametocyte sequestration. Originally from stockholm, sweden, she got her PhD at Karolinksa institutet.

due to her extraordinary strength and extra large gloves, she is known as the incredible hulk.

Nicanor joined the lab in 2010 and is jointly a member of the duraisingh lab. he is currently a 4TH year graduate student, interested in primate malaria. Originally from Panama, he got his Masters Degree at University of Madison, and his DVM in Colombia. Before coming to HSPH, he had his own research lab at the Gorgas institute and practiced veterinary medicine for 17 years.

An experienced monkey trainer, we call him: the Monkey Whisperer.

Karell joined the lab in 2008 and is a 6th year phd student. She is analyzing the function of virulence gene families at the host pathogen interface. Originally from Yaounde, Cameroon, she got her bachelors degree at Wittenberg University in Ohio.

known all over the HSPH for her impeccible style, she is known as the one and only Beyonce Knowlesi.