{"id":519,"date":"2025-05-02T11:19:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/?page_id=519"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:24:42","slug":"current-and-former-lab-members-and-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/current-and-former-lab-members-and-students\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id519_f37a7c-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id519_f37a7c-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id519_f37a7c-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id519_f37a7c-c4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id519_f37a7c-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id519_f37a7c-c4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id519_f37a7c-c4 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column519_130309-f5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column519_130309-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column519_130309-f5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b61432a7514710aefbb7cd3c14949836\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Primary Investigator: Melissa Maginnis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. (2007) Vanderbilt University, Microbiology and Immunology<br>Research:<em>&nbsp;Identification and Characterization of Cellular Determinants of&nbsp;Reovirus&nbsp;Internalization<br><\/em>Advisor: Terry Dermody, M.D.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pediatrics.pitt.edu\/divisions\/infectious-diseases\/labs-and-faculty-pages\/dermody-lab\">Dermody Lab<\/a><br><br>Postdoctoral Training: Brown University<br>Research:&nbsp;<em>Molecular Mechanisms of JC Polyomavirus Attachment and Entry<\/em><br>Advisor: Walter Atwood, Ph.D.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brown.edu\/research\/labs\/molecular-virology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atwood Lab<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-762c4f7e1b10323fe03296cd2562cd45\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Graduate Students:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucas Bennett; Ph.D. in Biochemistry Program&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophie Craig; Ph.D. GSBSE Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Feduccia; Ph.D. GSBSE Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristina Kelly; M.S. in Microbiology Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74da183b70fb019c5b8bea277c2b5c33\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Undergraduate Students:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Owen Axelson; Class of &#8217;26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriella Giftos; Class of &#8217;26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jasper Makowski; Class of &#8217;26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abi McNally; Class of &#8217;26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luise Reinwald; Class of &#8217;27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydney Frazier; Class of &#8217;27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna Molloy; Class of &#8217;28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Nicholson; Class of &#8217;28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh Hicks; Class of &#8217;28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3cac83e554a2293007a541e38630ae58\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Research Assistant:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Orianna Goldberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93a13c3c1ac28e70adb5d19e42594289\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Rotation Students:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maginnis laboratory is open for rotations for 2025-26 for admitted students in the GSBSE Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-473d40066d04d5a25b887d97084ab655\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Alumni Ph.D. Students: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Avery Bond; Ph.D. in Microbiology,&nbsp;<em>Current position: R&amp;D Scientist, MMQCI<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeanne DuShane Ph.D. in Biochemistry,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Senior Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kashif Mehmood; Fulbright Scholar, Ph.D. in Microbiology,&nbsp;<em>Current position:<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Postdoctoral Associate, DiMaio Lab, Yale University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colleen Mayberry; Ph.D. in Microbiology,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Postdoctoral Associate, The Jackson Laboratory<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Wilczek; Ph.D. in Microbiology,&nbsp;<em>Current position:&nbsp;Assistant Teaching Professor, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology,&nbsp;The Roux Institute at Northeastern University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-afbf75907a76cff1b9cd37414742f845\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Alumni M.S. Students: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mason Crocker; M.S. in Microbiology,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Tufts University School of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amanda Sandberg; M.S. in Microbiology,&nbsp;<em>Current position: MD\/PhD Program, Virginia Commonwealth University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f07a32a2ab9bdfd0e664b959a93c19e\" style=\"color:#1b456f\">Alumni Undergraduate Students:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sydney Brown; University of Maine 2025, <em>Current position: PhD Program, Brown University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myla Schneider; University of Maine 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristina Kelly, University of Maine 2024,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Master\u2019s in Microbiology Program, University of Maine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lara Kirkby, University of Maine 2024,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Professional Soccer Player, VfL Bochum, Germany<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abby Kraemer, University of Maine 2024,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Professional Soccer Player, Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia, Portugal<\/em><br><br>Becca Takagaki, University of Maine 2024, C<em>urrent position: US Navy<\/em><br><br>Aiden Pike, University of Maine 2023, C<em>urrent position: Tufts University School of Medicine; Former position: 4+1 Program in Bioinformatics, The Roux Institute at Northeastern<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Rezack, University of Maine 2023, C<em>urrent position: Tufts University School of Medicine<\/em><br><br>Nate Jordan, University of Maine 2023, C<em>urrent position: MS Program in Microbiology, University of Maine&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olivia Brunetti, University of Maine 2023, C<em>urrent position: Histotechnician\/ Clinical Assistant Scribe at Massachusetts Dermatology Associates<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren Cusson, University of Maine 2023, C<em>urrent position: PA School, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remi Geohegan, University of Maine 2022,&nbsp;<em>Current position: GSBSE PhD Program, University of Maine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amanda Sandberg; M.S., University of Maine 2022, 2024,&nbsp;<em>Current position: MD\/PhD Program Virginia Commonwealth University <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paige Giffault, University of Maine 2021,&nbsp;<em>Current position: UNE College of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Leclerc, University of Maine 2021, C<em>urrent position: PhD Program in Microbiology, University of Maine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francois Levasseur, University of Maine 2020,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Strand Therapeutics<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Nichols, University of Maine, 2020,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher; Former position: Wake Forest University PhD Program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tristan Fong, University of Maine, 2020,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Medical Resident, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Former position: Tufts University School of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francesca Armstrong, University of Maine, 2020,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Nursing School<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyler Lang, University of Maine, 2018 (volunteer),<em>&nbsp;Tufts University School of Medicine (M.D., 2022), Current position: Medical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trevor Lyford, Brown University, 2018,&nbsp;<em>Current position: Eastern Virginia Medical School<\/em><br><br>Ashley Soucy, University of Maine, 2018 (Honors College),&nbsp;<em>Current position: Project Manager, The Jackson Laboratory; Former position: GSBSE Graduate Program, University of Maine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laura Horowitz, University of Maine, 2017,&nbsp;<em>Current position: UNE College of Medicine <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conner Lajoie, University of Maine, 2017, Previous position: Broad Institute,&nbsp;<em>Current position: UNE College of Medicine <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Simard, B.S., University of Maine, 2015 (Capstone student),&nbsp;<em>Current position: PhD program, Dartmouth College<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column519_71461e-95{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column519_71461e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column519_71461e-95\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2389\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-scaled.jpg 2389w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-956x1024.jpg 956w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-1434x1536.jpg 1434w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-1912x2048.jpg 1912w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-105x112.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-317x340.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-423x453.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-634x679.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-846x906.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-951x1019.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2025\/10\/Maginnis-Headshot-2025-1268x1359.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2389px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-519_fb695f-77 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-519_fb695f-77 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-519_fb695f-77\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Maginnis, 4 graduate students, and 7 undergraduate students stand outside at UMaine\" class=\"wp-image-481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2024\/10\/IMG_9172-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maginnis Lab &#8211; Spring 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Maginnis and 9 members stand outside at UMaine\" class=\"wp-image-432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-2048x1534.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-317x237.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-634x475.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-846x634.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-951x712.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-1268x950.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2022\/08\/Untitled-2-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maginnis Lab &#8211; Fall 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2021\/09\/Picture2-3.png\" alt=\"Dr. Maginnis and 8 lab members stand outside of MDIBL with the coast of Mount Desert Island behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2021\/09\/Picture2-3.png 641w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2021\/09\/Picture2-3-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2021\/09\/Picture2-3-105x76.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2021\/09\/Picture2-3-317x228.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2021\/09\/Picture2-3-423x305.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2021\/09\/Picture2-3-634x457.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maginnis Lab &#8211; Spring 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2018\/07\/Maginnis-Lab-2018_d.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Maginnis, 4 graduate students, and 5 undergraduates stand in front of snow-covered evergreens.\" class=\"wp-image-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2018\/07\/Maginnis-Lab-2018_d.jpg 681w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2018\/07\/Maginnis-Lab-2018_d-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2018\/07\/Maginnis-Lab-2018_d-105x80.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2018\/07\/Maginnis-Lab-2018_d-317x240.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2018\/07\/Maginnis-Lab-2018_d-423x321.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2018\/07\/Maginnis-Lab-2018_d-634x480.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,681px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maginnis Lab &#8211; Winter 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2015\/11\/Maginnis-Lab-2015-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Maginnis and 6 lab members stand with golden fall foliage behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2015\/11\/Maginnis-Lab-2015-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2015\/11\/Maginnis-Lab-2015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2015\/11\/Maginnis-Lab-2015-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2015\/11\/Maginnis-Lab-2015-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maginnislab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2015\/11\/Maginnis-Lab-2015-317x238.jpg 317w, 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