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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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Nicholas J. Shikuma, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
San Diego State University
nshikuma@sdsu.edu
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Postdoc - California Institute of Technology
PhD - University of California, Santa Cruz
MS - University of Hawai'i
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BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Shikuma is an Associate Professor of Biology at San Diego State University. His research program combines microbiology, genetics and developmental biology to study how bacteria stimulate the metamorphic development of marine animals and Contractile Injection Systems (CIS) in human gut bacteria that promote host-microbe associations. Dr. Shikuma has published research articles in Science, PNAS and eLife and is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award, Sloan Foundation Fellowship in Ocean Sciences and Moore Foundation Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems grant.

TEAM MEMBERS
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Tiffany Dunbar, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
PhD UC San Diego
BS CSU San Marcos

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Amanda Alker
Cell and Molecular Biology 
​PhD Student
2020 ARCS Scholar

​NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Amanda's ScienceGlass video
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amandaalker.weebly.com
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Kyle Malter
Cell and Molecular Biology 
​PhD Student
2020 ARCS Scholar
​SDSU Graduate Research Fellow

Kyle's ScienceGlass video
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Andy Fedoriouk
Cell and Molecular Biology
PhD Student
​2021 Rees-Stealy Foundation Fellowship

​MS San Diego State University
BS San Diego State University

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Bhumika Gode
Microbiology
​Master's Student
​BS San Diego State University


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Carl Westin
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​Cell and Molecular Biology 
Master's Student

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Alpher Aspiras
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​Cell and Molecular Biology 
Undergraduate Student

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Sama Mikhail
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​Microbiology 
Undergraduate Student


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Gabriella Salcedo
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​Cell and Molecular Biology 
Undergraduate Student


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Cierra Chevalier
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​Biology Major
Undergraduate Student


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Rio Laxina
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​Mechanical- and Bio-Engineering 
Undergraduate Student


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Gina Spidel
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​Grant Program Specialist, Adjunct Professor



SHIKUMA LAB ALUMNI
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​GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS
Xavier Deogaygay 
MS Microbiology, 2021
​Next position:
Codex DNA Inc, CA, USA
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Giselle Cavalcanti, PhD
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 ​Postdoctoral Scholar 2016-2020
Next position:
Scientist, DNA electronics Inc, CA, USA

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Charles Ericson
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 ​MS Microbiology, SDSU 2018
Next position:
​PhD Student at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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Iara Rocchi
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MS Microbiology, SDSU 2018
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Next position:
Technician, Synthetic Genomics Inc, CA, USA
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Nathalie Delherbe
Cell and Molecular Biology PhD Student
Next position:
Dr. Marina Kalyuzhnaya's Lab, SDSU
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​UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Jeffrey Jones
Cell and Molecular Biology Undergraduate
Next position: Medical Scribe,
​Southern California Institute of Neurological Surgery
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Milagros Esmerode
Cell and Molecular Biology Undergraduate
Next position:
PhD Student at UC Santa Barbara
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Iman Shaikh
Biochemistry Undergraduate

Next position:
Undergraduate at UCLA
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Sara Ito
Biochemistry Undergraduate
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Alexandra Strom
Cell and Molecular Biology Undergraduate
​IMSD Scholar

Next position:
Dr. Crystal Sohl's Lab, SDSU
PhD student in Biophysics, Stanford University
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Erin Ramsey
BS Microbiology, SDSU 2019
Next position:
Technician, Phanes Biopharmaceuticals, CA
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Zach Rogers
BS Cell and Molecular Biology, SDSU 2019 
Next position:
Clinical Lab Scientist, Sharp Healthcare, CA
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Cindy Nguyen
BS Cell and Molecular Biology, SDSU 2018
Next position:
Medical School
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 Katherine Shaw
BS Biology, SDSU 2017
Next position:
​MS Philosophy, Franciscan University, OH

Katherine's ScienceGlass video
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Angelica Sanabria
Biology BS, SDSU 2016

Next position:
​Technician, Inhibrx Inc. Biotech, CA
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CONTACT US

Shikuma Lab
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
​San Diego, CA 92182

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Email: nshikuma@sdsu.edu
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