Dr. Meng's Lab Members

Principal Investigator

X.J. Meng, MD, PhD
Professor of Molecular Virology
E-Mail: xjmeng@vt.edu

Current Lab Members

Staff Members

Barbara Dryman, B.S. (badryman@vt.edu), 2007-present, Laboratory Specialist
Yao-Wei Huang, Ph.D. (yhuang@vt.edu), 2003-present, Research Scientist
Sheela Ramamoorthy, D.V.M., Ph.D. (sheelar@vt.edu), 2006-present, Postdoctoral Associate
Nathan M. Beach, Ph.D. (nbeach@vt.edu), 2008-present, Postdoctoral Associate
Dianjun Cao, Ph.D., October 2008-present, Postdoctoral Associate
Laura Cordoba Garcia, Ph.D., October 2008-present, Postdoctoral Associate

Graduate Students

Alicia Feagins, B.S., (afeagins@vt.edu), 2006-present, PhD student
Jennifer Gillespie, B.S. (jgillesp@vt.edu), 2005-present, DVM/MS parallel Student
R. S. Pudupakam, D.V.M., M.S.(sumanthp@vt.edu), 2005-present, PhD student
Brent Sanford , D.V.M., M.S.(bsanford@vt.edu), 2007-present, PhD student
Yanyan Ni, B.S. (nyy7@vt.edu), 2008 - present, PhD student

Former Lab Members

Former Staff Members

Crystal Gilbert, B.S., Lab Specialist, 1999-2001
Gholamreza "Reza" Haqshenas, DVM, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, 2000-2002
B. Edward Fulton, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, 2002
Marga Martin, DVM, PhD, Visiting Scientist, 2003
Bibiana Peralta Ramos, D.V.M., Ph.D., 2008. Visiting Scholar from Spain
Fang-Fang Huang, D.V.M., Ph.D, Postdoctoral Associate, 2004-2007
Alicia Feagins, B.S., Research Associate, 2005-2006
Jennifer DiCristina, B.S., Laboratory Specialist, 2005-2007
Denis K. Guenette, B.S. Laboratory Specialist, 2000-2007

Former Graduate Students

Trevor Williams, M.S. (awarded Spring 2001), D.V.M. (awarded 2005)
Martijn Fenaux, Ph.D.(awarded Spring 2004)
Kerri Cooper, M.S. (awarded Summer 2004)
Fang-Fang Huang, Ph.D. (awarded Fall 2004)
Zhi-Feng Sun, Ph.D. (awarded Spring 2005)
Kijona F. Key, D.V.M.(awarded Spring 2005), Ph.D. (awarded Spring 2007)
Nicole McKeown Juhan, Ph.D.(awarded Spring 2007)
Padma Billam, Ph.D. (awarded Spring 2007)

Former Undergraduate Students

Martijn Fenaux, Biology, 1999
Kijona Key, MAOP summer student, 2000
M. Ben Potters, Biochemistry, 1999-2000
Amy Weaver, Biology, 2000
Nicole E. McKeown, Biology, 2001-2002
Leslie Wahlgren, Biology, 2002-2003
Erin Sturgil, Veterinary Medicine, 2003
Alan Dunlop, Biology (ISEP student), 2002
Jennifer Gillespie , Animal Sciences (Honor Student), 2004-2005
Christine George, Biology (Honor Student), 2006-2007.
Christina Connor, Veterinary Medicine (Preceptorship), 2007.