Jessica Jeannin Pfannenstiel

Jessica Pfannenstiel
  • Ph.D. Candidate
  • Microbiology
She/her

Contact Info

8041 Haworth Hall
Lawrence
1200 Sunnyside Ave
Lawrence, KS 66045

Biography —

Advisor: Dr. Anthony Fehr

Research Interests: Coronaviruses, PARPs, ADP-ribosylation, anti-viral responses

Hometown: Lone Jack, MO

Education —

B.S. in Microbiology, University of Kansas, 2022, Lawrence, KS

Specialization

Microbiology

Selected Publications —

1.      Ly CY, Pfannenstiel J, Pant A, Yang Z, Fehr AR, Rodzkin MS, Davido DJ, 2023. Inhibitors of One or More Cellular Aurora Kinases Impair the Replication of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and Other DNA and RNA Viruses with Diverse Genomes and Life Cycles. Microbiol Spectrum.

2.      Comar CE, Otter CJ, Pfannenstiel J, Doerger E, Renner DM, Tan LH, Perlman S, Cohen NA, Fehr AR, Weiss SR. 2022. MERS-CoV endoribonuclease and accessory proteins jointly evade host innate immunity during infection of lung and nasal epithelial cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Awards & Honors —

1.      Pfannenstiel, J. J. Paul A Kitos Opportunity in Molecular Biosciences Research. The University of Kansas. $1,000. 3 mo. 5/19/22-8/19/22

2.      Pfannenstiel, J. J. Madison and Lila Memorial Scholarship. The University of Kansas. $10,000. 12mo. 8/22/22-5/5/23

3.      Pfannenstiel, J.J. Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship (SMS) Professional Development Award. $1,000. 12mo. 8/22/22-5/5/23

4.      Pfannenstiel, J.J. Self Graduate Fellowship. $200,000. 48 mo. 8/22/2023-5/5/2027