Shapiro Lab News
September 2026 - Undergraduate students Ally, Garrett, and Neeta joined our lab. Welcome!
July 2026 – PhD student Darrielle was selected as a Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar for the class of 2026. Congrats!
July 2026 – Congratulations to veterinary student Ellis Song on publishing her work: “Validating a point-of-care test for Toxoplasma gondii infection in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis).” | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-026-08725-y
June 2026 – Huge congratulations to Chloe Resngit (BS, MS) on her acceptance to Touro University California. We’ll miss her, but we are excited for her as she takes this next step in her career.
June 2026 – Congrats to PhD student Vanesa for being awarded the Graduate Student Support Program (GSSP) funded by the Maxine Alder Endowed Fellowship.
May 2026 – PhD student Vanesa has advanced to candidacy. Congrats!
May 2026 – Undergraduate student Sierra joined our lab. Welcome!
March 2026 – Congratulations to PI Karen for being awarded the Center for Food Animal Health’s Hatch Grant.
February 2026 – Congratulations to Dr. Minji Kim on publishing her work: “Microplastics Facilitate Protozoan Pathogen Contamination in Shellfish” | https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14020468
November 2025 – Congrats to postdoctoral scholar Devinn on receiving the NIH R38 Stimulating Access to Research (StARR) funding!
September 2025 - Undergraduate student Daniela joined our lab. Welcome!
August 2025 - Dr. Lauren Camp has accepted a faculty position at the University of Wyoming! Huge congratulations to Lauren, she will be dearly missed and UW is lucky to have her!
August 2025 - Our very own Devinn Sinnott was awarded the WDA Wildlife Veterinary Section Student and Young Professional Travel Award at the annual meeting in Victoria, Canada
Spring Quarter 2025 - Undergraduate student Lauren joined our lab. Welcome!
January 2025 - PhD student Darrielle advanced to candidacy. Congrats!
Winter Quarter 2025 - We welcomed Dr. Vanesa Crisostomo from the Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology into our lab!
September 2024 - Congratulations to our PI Karen for being awarded an NIH R01 to study the land-to-sea transmission of protozoal pathogens in coastal California!
Fall Quarter 2024 - Undergraduate student Lucy joined the lab. Welcome!
June 2024 - Congratulations to our Class of 2024 graduate, Michael (BS)!
June - PhD student Darrielle was selected as an ARCS Scholar for the 2024-2025 academic year. Congratulations!
February 2024 - Congratulations to Chloe for winning the 2nd place Walter Carr Award for her oral presentation at the Northern California Parasitologists Meeting!
June 2023 - Congratulations to our our Class of 2023 graduates: Sophie (PhD), Petrina (BS), Chloe (BS), and Anika (BS)!!
June 2023 - PhD candidate Devinn was selected as an ARCS Scholar for the 2023-2024 academic year. Congrats!
February 2023 - Congratulations to our PI Karen for being selected as a 2022-2023 UC Davis Chancellor's Fellow. What an incredible honor!
Winter Quarter 2023 - We welcomed Darrielle Williams from the Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Group into our lab!
October 2022 - Congratulations to PhD candidate Sophie for being accepted into the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship Program!
Fall Quarter 2022 - Undergraduate students Petrina, Michael, and Keerthana joined our lab. Welcome!
August 2022 - PhD student Devinn advanced to candidacy. Congrats!
July 2022 - PhD student Devinn began her two-year Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship studying Sarcocystis neurona in southern sea otters.
Summer Quarter 2021 - Undergraduate students Chloe, Grace, and Anika joined our lab. Welcome!
Winter Quarter 2021 - We welcomed Dr. Devinn Sinnott from the Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology into our lab!
November 2020 - PhD student Sophie advanced to candidacy. Congrats!
February 2020 - STAR student Emma was honored to receive first prize award for her oral presentation at the Northern California Parasitology meeting!
Our research in the news:
Unusual T. gondii strain detected in sea otters
What We Can Learn about the Coast from Sick Sea Otters
