Graduate Student
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Casey Butrico is a Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University in the laboratory of Jim Cassat M.D., Ph.D. in the Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology department. Casey’s research is focused on understanding how hyperglycemia influences infection dynamics during Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis infection. She is particularly interested in identifying which S. aureus genes contribute to increased bacterial virulence during comorbid hyperglycemic infection.
Casey worked as an Assistant Scientist at Janssen prior to entering graduate school and participated in an internship with Pfizer’s Bacterial Vaccines and Technology group in 2021. Upon completion of her Ph.D., Casey is interested in establishing a career in clinical research or medical affairs.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM US ET