Our Fellows
Sean Thomas, Ph.D
- Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri.
- Graduate school: Michigan State University
- Undergraduate school: Southeast Missouri State University
- Interests in Microbiology: Antimicrobial resistance, bacterial genetic determinants of human disease markers.
- Hobbies: Sci-Fi novels, cooking, building/tinkering with computers, watching terrible Sci-Fi/action movies.
- Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Going to minor league baseball games and NFL games (Go Bills), going on runs with my dog.
Why Did You Choose Medical and Public Health Microbiology?
Medical Microbiology offers a unique opportunity to leverage my interest in pathogenic microorganisms and the disease process to directly make a positive impact on people’s lives.
What Is Unique About The Program?
The laboratory system provides service for a large portion of New York, which gives an opportunity for fellows to see diverse and unique cases and organisms. This, combined with the emphasis on teaching traditional microbiology while using cutting edge technologies to identify and characterize microbial organisms, allows fellows to experience an extensive spectrum of clinical microbiology.
What Do You Like About Living In Rochester?
Rochester offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the upbeat experience of city life while being just a very short drive from some of the most beautiful scenery this side of the Mississippi.
Bailey Mosher, Ph.D
- Hometown: Aiken, South Carolina
- Graduate school: LSU Health – Shreveport
- Undergraduate school: Auburn University
- Interests in Microbiology: Host-pathogen interactions, microbial pathogenesis, and immune evasion.
- Hobbies: Drawing/painting, reading, video games, and watching college football (War Eagle/Geaux Tigers!)
- Favorite Activities To Do In Rochester: Traveling, going to concerts and sporting events, and finding cool local spots to eat.
Why Did You Choose Medical and Public Health Microbiology?
Medical and public health microbiology allows for the opportunity to have a tangible impact on patient care, public health, and translational research.
What Is Unique About The Program?
The technological landscape of the lab is state of the art, which facilitates processing a large volume of diverse samples that creates many interesting patient cases and learning opportunities. Every day in the program is different, and daily interaction with laboratory staff, clinical microbiology faculty, infectious disease and pathology faculty promotes a comprehensive learning environment.
What Do You Like About Living In Rochester?
Rochester has a lot of cool parks, nearly everywhere is dog-friendly, and good, diverse food is easy to find.