Who Fellows Are

At a glance

  • Fellows are assigned to a partnering public health laboratory host site for their two-year fellowship.
  • Learn more about current and past LLS fellows.

Meet current and past fellows

Learn about our current fellows and where they’re assigned for their two-year fellowship.

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LLS fellows work on site at host laboratories during their fellowship.

Class of 2024

Meet first-year LLS fellows in the class of 2024 and learn where they are assigned for their 2-year fellowship. Note: the assignments listed do not reflect outbreak or other emergency response efforts.

LLS Fellow Derek Dang
Derek Dang, PhD. City of Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory.
LLS Fellow Dali Davis
Dali Davis, PhD. National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Laboratory Science.
LLS Fellow Cassandra Field
Cassandra Field, PhD. Nebraska Public Health Laboratory.
LLS Fellow Maurice Itoe
Maurice Itoe, PhD. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.
LLS Fellow Dorian Jackson
Dorian Jackson, PhD. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.
LLS Leandra Jones
Leandra Jones, PhD. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
LLS Fellow Mareena Pitts
Mareena pitts, PhD. Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases.
LLS Fellow Mitchell Ramuta
Mitchell Ramuta, PhD. Tennessee Public Health Laboratory.
LLS Fellow Natalie Rose
Natalie Rose, PhD. National Center for Emerginig and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
LLS Fellow Madelaine Usey
Madelaine Usey, PhD. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.

Class of 2023

Meet LLS fellows in the class of 2023 and learn where they are assigned for their two-year fellowships. Note: the assignments listed do not reflect outbreak or other emergency response efforts.

Fellow Hadj Aoued
Hadj Aoued, DVM, MS. Global Health Center, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.
Fellow Blake Bertrand
Blake Bertrand, PhD. Georgia Department of Public Health.
Fellow Nicole Bowen
Nicole Bowen, PhD. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division.
Fellow Lindsay Dahora Hein
Lindsay Dahora Hein, PhD. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
Fellow Hans Desale
Hans Desale, PhD, MPHTM. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases.
Fellow Zachary Ende
Zachary Ende, PhD. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases.
Fellow Nina Grossman
Nina Grossman, PhD. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Fellow Luis Antonio Haddock-Soto
Luis Antonio Haddock-Soto, PhD, MSc. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
Fellow Frances Knight
Frances Knight, PhD, MSc. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
Fellow Sonni-Ali Miller
Sonni-Ali Miller, PhD, MS. District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences Public Health Laboratory.
Fellow Lindsay Nyhoff
Lindsay Nyhoff, PhD. National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Laboratory Science.
Fellow Jordan Prahl
Jordan Prahl, PhD. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
Fellow Annie Sanchez
Annie Sanchez, PhD. Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.
Fellow Gregory Sousa
Gregory Sousa, VMD, PhD. Minnesota Department of Health.
Fellow Kevin Tsai
Kevin Tsai, PhD, MPH. National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.
Fellow Jessica Wickline
Jessica Wickline, PhD. Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory.
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