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Mandy Truelock
Graduate Student, Microbe Host Interactions
Dr. Timothy Cover (Thesis)
Dr. Bryan Harris (Clinical)
During my thesis studies, I am looking forward to investigating two secreted Helicobacter pylori virulence factors, CagA and VacA, and the mechanisms by which they alter host cellular functions.