Caleb Buerger
BS ’21, Biochemistry, University of Vermont
MS ’22, Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo
Thesis Title
Investigating the role of peripheral nerve damage in chronic Toxoplasma infection
Publications
I have three main ongoing projects:
- Investigating the role of the epidermal growth factor receptor on skeletal muscle stem cells function in the context of Toxoplasma gondii infection.
- Investigating the impact of T. gondii-associated immunopathology on neuromuscular junctions.
- Investigating muscle type-specfic tropism of T. gondii.