Audrie French

Audrie French is a skilled research professional currently serving as a Research Assistant III at the MaineHealth Institute for Research since June 2023. Previously, Audrie held multiple positions at the University of Maine from June 2019 to May 2023, including Undergraduate Research Assistant under Dr. Edward Bernard, focusing on the bacteriophage's role in Black Soldier Fly Larval bacterial suppression, and contributing to studies on the MyD88 gene in Candida albicans infections in zebrafish under Dr. Robert Wheeler. Additionally, Audrie completed a Summer Research Internship at the National Cancer Institute in 2022, collaborating with Dr. Kumaran Ramamurthi and a postdoctoral fellow. Audrie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Maine, awarded in May 2023.