Current Senior Staff
Zhongming Ge, PhD, is a Molecular Biologist in the Division. His research interests include identification of virulence factors from gastric and enterohepatic helicobacters, the pathogen-host interactions and molecular mechanisms of liver and intestinal tumorigenesis in mouse models. He is also actively involved in collaborative research on several NIH-funded projects as well as the training and supervision of undergraduates and post-doctoral fellows.
Martina N Jackson VMD, DACLAM, is a Research/Clinical veterinarian within the Division of Comparative Medicine, where she partakes in clinical responsibilities with nonhuman primates and large animals species as well as coordinates the summer veterinary student program. Dr. Jackson received her veterinary medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her laboratory animal medicine postdoctoral residency training through the combined program at Emory University and Yerkes National Primate Research Center (YNPRC) in Atlanta, GA, followed by a Nonhuman Primate Fellowship at YNPRC. With experience in both nonhuman primates and other traditional laboratory species, she holds a combination of interests, including but not limited to behavior and stress modulation, the refinement of laboratory animal care in research, breeding colony management, and surgical supportive care. Dr. Jackson also enjoys providing mentorship and training to various professionals and students within the veterinary field.
Zeli Shen, MD, Research Scientist, studies helicobacter pathogenesis, characterizing virulence genes responsible for pathogenic potential in Helicobacter spp., and the epidemiology of helicobacter infections using molecular techniques. Her research focus is the isolation and characterization of new Helicobacter species and their phylogenetic analysis. She also employs the use of Helicobacter spp C57BL IL-10-/- mice as an animal model to investigate the mechanisms of helicobacter- induced inflammatory bowel disease.
