Merrell Laboratory
 

Shana Miles, Ph.D.

Medical Student

USUHS

Emerging Infectious Diseases M.D./Ph.D. Graduate Program

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

smiles @ usuhs.mil

Education

• 2010 - Doctor of Philosophy, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
  Advisor: Dr. D. Scott Merrell

• 2005 - Bachelor of Science, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami
  
   

Laboratory Work Experience

• 2005 - Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Miami
   

• 2004-2005 - Student Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology/Immunology, University of Miami
   

• 2003-2004 - Laboratory Technician, Diabetes Research Institute
   

• 2002-2004 - Evolutionary Biology Research Internship, University of Miami

Publications

Miles S., Piazuelo M.B., Semino-Mora C., Washington M.K., Dubois A., Peek R.M. Jr., Correa P., Merrell D.S. Detailed in vivo analysis of the role of Helicobacter pylori Fur in colonization and disease. Infect Immun. 78(7):3073-82, 2010.

Miles S., Carpenter B.M., Gancz H., Merrell D.S. Helicobacter pylori apo-Fur regulation appears unconserved across species. J Microbiol. 48(3):378-86, 2010.