Argüello Lab

José M. Argüello, Ph.D.
arguello@wpi.edu

Principal Investigator

Walter and Miriam Rutman Distinguished Professor

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Karla Diaz Rodriguez, Ph.D.
kdiazrodriguez@wpi.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ph.D., Health Science, Catholic University of Santa Maria, Peru.

My area of interest is the metal homeostasis in gastrointestinal microbiota and bioremediation of heavy metals.

Zhenzhen Zhao, Ph.D.
zzhao9@wpi.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ph.D., Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, USA.

The general aim of my research is to define the mechanisms of Cu⁺ homeostasis in the cell envelope of the pathogen Salmonella enterica.

Gregory Zamalloa, Ph.D.
lggutierrezzamal@wpi.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ph.D., Biology and Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA.

My research focuses on the molecular pathways of Cu+ import and their biochemical configuration in various Gram(-) bacteria.

Maxwell Markey
mmarkey@wpi.edu

Ph.D. Student

MS., Brandeis University, USA. 

My project is to study and understand the mechanism of the Zinc-activated channel (ZACN).

Jocelyn Diaz
jadiaz@wpi.edu

Undergraduate Student

I’m researching the copper importers in Salmonella.

Roey Chen
rchen6@wpi.edu

Undergraduate Student

By studying copper’s movement in cells, I’m eager to gain a deeper understanding of specific cell signaling and transport mechanisms.