About Stacey Schultz-Cherry

Dr. Stacey Schultz-Cherry earned her BS from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and PhD from the University of Alabama-Birmingham before returning to Wisconsin to complete her postdoctoral training in influenza virology. After spending 5 years as a lead scientist at the USA, she was a tenured associate professor at the University of Wisconsin.  She brought her pioneering research program on viruses to St. Jude in 2009. An internationally renowned investigator, Dr. Schultz-Cherry serves as the deputy director of the World Health Organization Influenza Collaborating Center and co-director for the NIAID-funded Center for Excellence in Influenza Research and Response and NIAID-Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Center.

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Meet the Team

Pam Brigleb, PhD
  • Pam Brigleb, PhD
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
Sean Cherry
  • Sean Cherry
  • Senior Researcher
Amy Davis
  • Amy Davis
  • PhD Student
Lauren Lazure
  • Lauren Lazure
  • Researcher
Brandi Livingston
  • Brandi Livingston
  • Senior Researcher
Victoria Meliopoulos, PhD
  • Victoria Meliopoulos, PhD
  • Scientist
Dorothea (Thea) Morris, PhD, MPH, MS
  • Dorothea (Thea) Morris, PhD, MPH, MS
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
Adriana Ramirez Negron
  • Adriana Ramirez Negron
  • PhD student
Tyler Ripperger, PhD
  • Tyler Ripperger, PhD
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ericka Roubidoux, PhD
  • Ericka Roubidoux, PhD
  • Staff Scientist
Lauren Rowland
  • Lauren Rowland
  • PhD Student
Bridgett Sharp
  • Bridgett Sharp
  • Senior Researcher
Maria Smith
  • Maria Smith
  • PhD Student
Shaoyuan Tan, PhD
  • Shaoyuan Tan, PhD
  • Bioinformatics Research Scientist
Kendall Whitt
  • Kendall Whitt
  • MD/PhD Student
Kristin Wiggins
  • Kristin Wiggins
  • PhD Student

Lab Alumni

Theresa Bub

  • Role: Graduate Student
  • Tenure: 2021-2023
  • Post-lab experience: Medical Science Liaison for Sanofi

Troy Cline, PhD

  • Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Post-lab experience: Associate Professor, California State University Chico

Valerie Cortez, PhD

  • Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Post-lab experience: Assistant Professor, UCSC

Leonardo Estrada, PhD

  • Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Tenure: 2017-2020
  • Post-lab experience: Chemistry Teacher, Memphis RISE Academy
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Virginia Hargest, PhD

  • Role: Graduate Student
  • Tenure: 2015-2020
  • Post-lab experience: Lead Researcher, St. Jude
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Shauna Kaplan, PhD

  • Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Tenure: 2013-2016
  • Post-lab experience: Assistant Professor, Drake University
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Erik Karlsson, PhD

  • Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Tenure: 2010-2016
  • Post-lab experience: Virology Unit Deputy Head, Institut Pasteur de Cambodge
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Victoria Meliopoulos, PhD

  • Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Tenure: 2012-2017
  • Post-lab experience: Staff Scientist, St. Jude
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Ana Vazquez-Pagan, PhD

  • Role: Graduate Student
  • Post-lab experience: UJMT Fogarty Global Health Post-Doctoral Fellow at Weill Cornell Medical and Noguchi Medical Research Institute (NMRI)