Nicole D. Marino, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Nicole grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, the proud hometown of Selena and Whataburger. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Rice University in Houston, Texas with dual majors in Biochemistry & Cell Biology and Classical Studies. She obtained her Ph.D. in 2018 from Stanford University, where she studied Toxoplasma gondii pathogenesis in John Boothroyd’s laboratory. Her fascination with parasites and infectious disease led her to explore the ancient arms race between bacteria and their genetic parasites (phage) as a postdoctoral fellow in Joseph Bondy-Denomy’s lab at the University of California, San Francisco. She began her lab in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Pennsylvania in January 2024. Outside of lab, Nicole enjoys tango dancing, cooking, live music, and comedy shows.

Notable Awards: National Merit Scholarship, NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Service Research Award, NIH F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Service Research Award, NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award

Email: ndmarino@upenn.edu