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Kelly Smith

Research Scientist E-MAIL: ksmith5@pitt.edu PHONE: 412-648-8182   EDUCATION: B.Biomed Sci – University of Newcastle PhD – University of Newcastle   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: Pistachios that won’t open! ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATIONS: India ITCHIN’ TO TRY: Diving with whale sharks

Tayler Sheahan

POST DOC E-MAIL: tayler.sheahan@pitt.edu PHONE: 412-648-8182 WEBSITE: taylersheahan.com   EDUCATION: B.S. Marquette University Ph.D. Washington University in St. Louis   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: Stinky Cheese ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATIONS: Ireland, Germany (again) ITCHIN’ TO TRY: A ragnar relay!

Jenna Gale

MSTP STUDENT E-MAIL: jeg18@pitt.edu PHONE: 412-648-8182   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: people who speed up when you signal to change lanes and folding laundry ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATION: Croatia, Portugal, more national parks ITCHIN’ TO TRY: adopting a skunk (apparently they make great pets!)

Catherine Ruff

PhD STUDENT E-MAIL: car147@pitt.edu PHONE: 412-648-8182   EDUCATION: B.S. University of Iowa M.S. Cornell University D.V.M. Purdue University Anatomic Pathology Residency Purdue University Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: wet socks ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATION: Madagascar (to see the wild lemurs!) ITCHIN’ TO TRY: fly fishing

Eileen Nguyen

MSTP Student E-MAIL: ekn11@pitt.edu PHONE: 412-648-8182   EDUCATION: B.S. Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles NIH Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow MD/Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: snowstorms, cinnamon, walking barefoot on crumbs ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATION: Serengeti National Park ITCHIN’ TO TRY: cross-country skiing

Aihua Su

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN E-MAIL: ais24@pitt.edu   EDUCATION: (previous education)   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: scary snakes, earthworms and other slithery things ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATION: Hawaii ITCHIN’ TO TRY: learn to swim

Michael Chiang

MSTP Student E-MAIL: MichaelCChiang@gmail.com PHONE: 412-624-8182   EDUCATION: B.S. University of California, Berkeley MD/PhD University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: poor sleep ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATION: Scandinavia ITCHIN’ TO TRY: new eats!

Sarah Ross

PROFESSOR E-MAIL: saross@pitt.edu PHONE: 412-624-9178 EDUCATION: B.S. University of Western Ontario Ph.D. University of Michigan (MacDougald Lab) Post-Doc Harvard Medical School (Greenberg Lab)   THINGS THAT ITCH ME: reviewer #3, creationists, telephone solicitors ITCHY-FOOT DESTINATION: NYC to see The Colbert Report Live ITCHING TO TRY: scuba diving in the Red Sea