Amber Palmer is a graduate research assistant at ARAC. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Health Science and Policy at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Amber received her Bachelor's from the University at Buffalo in Pharmacology and Toxicology. When she was in high school, there was accompany that used a park as a dumping ground for building materials. Learning about the cleanup process and how these materials affected the environment and health is what lead to her passion for public health.

Myles Rogers is a graduate research assistant at ARAC, working primarily in the laboratory researching the link between antimicrobial use in meat production and human antibiotic-resistant infections. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Health and Policy at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University. Myles graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor's degree in Geology and a minor in Geographic Information Systems. Before transitioning to George Washington, Myles worked at an environmental consulting firm for 2 years. This experience allowed him to realize he wanted a more multidisciplinary role at the intersection of environment and human well-being.   

Sharee Lopez is a graduate research assistant at ARAC. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Health in the department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. Sharee received her Bachelor of Science in Biological Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles. As an undergraduate she worked at the Reed Neurological Research Center, where she analyzed epileptic seizures in rats via electroencephalogram monitoring and implanting techniques. Sharee then worked as a chemical analyst for Advanced Technology Laboratories in the Wet Chemistry department testing water and soil samples while executing EPA methods. There, she conducted specialized analyses on inorganic and hazardous waste materials, such as amenable and total cyanide, total and dissolved sulfide, permanganate, ferrous iron, and perchlorate. Her fascination with science spurred her curiosity about the relationship between the environment and human health.

Niyati Shah is an undergraduate research assistant at ARAC. She is currently a sophomore pursuing a dual degree in Public Health and Political Science and a minor in Statistics. In addition to studying antibiotic resistance, Niyati is interested in researching health disparities in vulnerable populations, domestically and internationally.

De Man is a computational biologist and applies bioinformatics algorithms to characterize the human microbiome and to study its role in public health. He also has an interest in the evolution and spread of antimicrobial resistance, particularly in Gram-negative bacteria that can cause infection in humans. He previously worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia where he investigated hospital transmission dynamics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). He also authored several publications about the molecular basis of antibiotic resistance in these type of hospital bacteria. Tom received both a Master’s and Bachelor’s of Science degree in Bioinformatics in the Netherlands from Wageningen University and HAN University of Applied Sciences, respectively.

Felicity Nelson is a graduate research assistant at ARAC. She works primarily in the center's laboratory, helping to research the link between antimicrobial use in meat production and human antibiotic-resistant infections. She graduated from the George Washington University in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and is continuing on to pursue a Master's degree in Public Health Epidemiology at the university. During her undergraduate, she worked professionally in various public health topics ranging from tobacco use to orphan diseases to health education. She has greatly enjoyed the transition into infectious diseases work through ARAC.