Alyssa Haynes Mitchell

Alyssa Haynes Mitchell is a third-year graduate student, pursuing her PhD in Microbiology in the Lieberman Lab (IMES, CEE), where she uses an evolutionary lens to investigate the engraftment, stability, and person-specific adaptation of commensal bacteria in both the gut and vaginal microbiomes. Alyssa is keen to apply her expertise to develop therapeutic interventions for microbiome-related disorders after graduation and cares deeply about advancing health equity in resource-limited settings.