Audrey Thomas

Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Role
Microbiology and Immunology Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location
Nashville, TN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Audrey Thomas

Microbiology and Immunology postdoctoral fellow in Dr. D. Borden Lacy’s lab at Vanderbilt University Medical Center developing vaccines and therapeutics against Clostridioides difficile. Aspiring vaccinologist. Interested in postdoctoral positions centered around vaccinology, particularly the underpinning mechanisms of T cellular-mediated mucosal immunity. Passionate about vaccine development, T cells, structural biology (cryo-EM and cryo-ET), and flow cytometry.

Experience

  1. Microbiology and Immunology Postdoctoral Fellow

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Mar 2026 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

    Postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. D. Borden Lacy- Delineate individual antigens\' contributions to Clostridioides difficile clearance and protection in the mucosal murine vaccine model I developed and published on in during my PhD, particularly concerning tissue-resident memory T cells- Isolate monoclonal antibodies specific to C. difficile surface antigens using LIBRA-seq (Linking B cell Receptor to Antigen by Sequencing) technology and elucidate the neutralization mechanisms of identified monoclonal antibodies- Visualize surface antigens on C. difficile using a gold-conjugated antibodies via cryo-electron tomography- Obtain crystal structures of surface antigen:monoclonal antibody complexes

Education

  • Kalamazoo College

    Bachelor's Degree, Biology, General

    2015 — 2019

  • Midland High School

    High School

    2011 — 2015

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Immunology and Inflammation

    2021 — 2023

  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

Skills

  • Spanish
  • Volunteering
  • Academic Tutoring
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Service
  • Research
  • Site-Directed Mutagenesis
  • Western Blotting
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
  • Mac Os X Server
  • Community Outreach
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (Fplc)
  • Biology
  • Ftir Spectroscopy
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Teaching
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Anti-Racism
  • Event Planning
  • Student Leadership
  • Critical Thinking
  • Sds-Page
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Nmr)
  • Chemistry

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