Overview
In addition to her role as a research analyst at the David Lab, Sharon also serves as the de facto lab manager. Currently the longest tenured team member, she first joined the lab as a technician in 2017. She holds an M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering and a B.S.P.H. in Environmental Health from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Under the direction of Dr. Jill Stewart, Sharon studied the potential contribution of lysogenic phages in coliphage enumeration methods in the context of wastewater.
At the David Lab, she provides administrative and wet lab support for all projects, predominantly for dietary plant and animal metabarcoding (FoodSeq).
At the David Lab, she provides administrative and wet lab support for all projects, predominantly for dietary plant and animal metabarcoding (FoodSeq).
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Lab Research Analyst II
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Grants
Dietary Fiber-Microbiome Interactions: Elucidating Mechanisms to Suppress Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms in the Human Gut
ResearchLab Research Analyst I · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2025 - 2029A species-based approach to human diet
ResearchLab Research Analyst I · Awarded by Schmidt Futures · 2024 - 2029Dietary strategies for enhancing bacterial pathogen resistance in the gut
ResearchResearch Technician II · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2021 - 2027View All Grants