Dr. John Baggett

Dr. John Baggett

Dr. John Baggett

Dr. John ‘Jeep’ Baggett is a biochemist with expertise in scientific communication, data visualization, and data analysis. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Nevada, Reno. His doctoral work focused on sub-population molecular marker development and plant abiotic stress. This work involved field, greenhouse, laboratory, and in silico experimentation. Before joining Gryphon in 2022, Dr. Baggett worked for the Nevada Department of Agriculture as the Education and Information Officer, analyzing agricultural data, producing reports, and interacting with stakeholders. At Gryphon, Dr. Baggett focuses on projects in data management and communications.

Jeep is an avid outdoorsman, gardener, and cook. You will often find him in the kitchen creating meals with ingredients he produced and harvested himself.

Dr. Dylan McClung

Dr. Dylan McClung

Dr. Dylan McClung

Dr. Dylan McClung is a microbiologist with expertise in natural product discovery and antibiotic resistance. He received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where his interdisciplinary research spanned microbial ecology, natural product chemistry, genetics/genomics, and molecular protein modeling. In graduate school, he began performing as Dyna Cockus Rose, which allowed him to combine the art of drag and science communication on an international scale. At Gryphon, Dr. McClung focuses on science communications and outreach, with an emphasis on social media, to support influenza, coronavirus, and translational science research.

Dylan is an avid player of video games (particularly JRPGs), enjoys of indie pop music, and is trying to get back into running shape. When he’s not consuming pop culture, he loves spending time with his partner, Stuart, and their dog, Cooper.

Dr. Holly May

Dr. Holly May

Dr. Holly May

Dr. Holly May is a microbiologist with an expertise in infectious disease and host-pathogen interactions. At Gryphon, her work focuses on scientific data management and analysis to support influenza and coronavirus surveillance and research. Prior to joining Gryphon, Dr. May received her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and completed her post-doctoral training at the Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio, where her research focused on multi-drug resistant bacteria and bacteriophage therapy. She also previously served as a Young Ambassador to the American Society for Microbiology, where she worked on community outreach and education initiatives.

Holly is an avid traveler and video game enthusiast. She thrives on exploration, be it riding camels through the Sahara, backpacking in the shadows of Mt. Rainier, or exploring the virtual ruins of Kaer Morhen.

Glen Noble

Dr. Glen Noble

Dr. Glen Noble

Glen Noble

Dr. Glen Noble

Dr. Glen Noble brings to Gryphon over 20 years of experience in medicinal chemistry and 17 years in chemical database management. Dr. Noble holds a PhD in medicinal chemistry, and his research interests include developing radiopharmaceuticals useful for mapping biological receptors. Dr. Noble was first introduced to chemical database management at GlaxoSmithKline and Eli Lilly and Company. At Gryphon, Dr. Noble supports NIAID’s ChemDB database, a chemical structure-based database containing quantitative biological information on compounds tested against HIV, tuberculosis and other related opportunistic pathogens.

You’d expect an incredibly methodical data base manager to like crossword and jigsaw puzzles. But his love of Sci-fi and fantasy books breaks the mold.

Mikaela Finnegan

Mikaela Finnegan, MPH

Mikaela Finnegan

Mikaela Finnegan

Mikaela Finnegan

Mikaela Finnegan holds a BS in biology from the University of Virginia and is currently pursuing her MS in epidemiology from George Washington University. Joining Gryphon in 2013, she has supported many disease risk assessments and decision-support tools and has gained experience in the curation and standardization of data to support those projects. Her primary interests lie in emerging infectious diseases and neglected tropical diseases.

Mikaela is an American and English football fan and a die-hard Potterhead who can tell you everything about the Harry Potter series. She knows all the rules of Quidditch and wishes she could travel with capacity enhancing extension charms.

Emily Billings

Dr. Emily Billings

Dr. Emily Billings

Emily Billings

Dr. Emily Billings

Dr. Emily Billings is a microbiologist with expertise in the mechanisms through which microbes and the body communicate to drive health and disease. An advocate of multidisciplinary research, her doctoral studies on host-pathogen interactions at the University of Virginia required expertise in bacteriology, immunology, cell biology, advanced imaging, and molecular biology techniques. At Gryphon, Dr. Billings focuses on projects with data management, outreach, and science communications components that enable the application of research to policy and public health challenges. She combines scientific expertise with design skills to create meaningful end products to communicate findings and support decision-making for technical and non-technical audiences. She has a particular interest in infectious disease and biosurveillance analytics and data visualization.

Emily has a penchant for graphic design, watercolor, and resin art. A once and future midfielder, she’s also been seen acing set plays on the soccer field.