I am a 2nd-year PhD student deeply interested in the role of antimicrobial peptides in stress response in fishes. Mentored by Dr. Elisa Casadei at the Oklahoma State University, I employ cellular and molecular approaches to understand the modulation of beta-defensins, important group of antimicrobial peptides, in response to environmental stress, and their impacts on the fish immunity and microbiome.
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