Dr. Rizor is a graduate scholar in the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Program in partnership with Colorado State University, July 2023 – present.

Prior to joining the program, Dr. Rizor completed both her B.S. in Microbiology and her D.V.M at Michigan State University. Her research interests broadly include molecular immunology, translational research, and the tumor microenvironment.

Dr. Lakin is a graduate scholar in the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program in partnership with Purdue University and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, July 2023 - present. 

Prior to joining the program, Dr. Lakin received her B.A. in Russian Studies from Macalester College and D.V.M. from Oregon State University. Her research interests include zoonotic infectious disease, comparative pathobiology, and epidemiology. 

Dr. Kyleigh Tyler is a graduate scholar in the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program in partnership with Michigan State University and the National Cancer Institute, July 2023 – present.

Prior to joining the program, Dr. Tyler received her Bachelor of Science from Utah State University and D.V.M. from The Ohio State University in 2023. Her research interests include comparative and translational oncology and the tumor microenvironment.

My research interested broadly focus on infectious disease, including host-pathogen interactions, bacterial and viral molecular pathogenesis, the interaction of infectious agents with the immune system, and the contribution of immune reactions to disease pathogenesis. Prior to joining CBSTP I completed my B.S. in Microbiology and my DVM both at Purdue University.