Larner College of Medicine

Vaccine Testing Center Team

We are a team of clinicians, study coordinators, scientists, and laboratory personnel.

VTC Leadership

Mary Claire Walsh

Director, Vaccine Testing Center

mary-claire.walsh@med.uvm.edu

Kristen Pierce

Professor of Medicine • Co-Director, Vaccine Testing Center

kristen.pierce@med.uvm.edu

Beth Kirkpatrick

Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics • Department Chair, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

beth.kirkpatrick@med.uvm.edu

VTC Faculty

VTC Staff

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VTC Faculty & Staff Group Photo Fall 2025

The UVM Vaccine Testing Center functions with the support of many wonderful staff members, including our clinical team composed of clinical coordinators Patti Lutton (seventh from left), Masud Alam (fifth from left), Lisa Kromer (fifth from right),  Rebecca Hibbard (sixth from right), Lily Kjendal (third from left), and Zoe Rosenfeldt (not pictured); our lab team including lab technicians Marya Carmolli (third from right), Cassandra Ventrone (fourth from right), Forida Nazib (fourth from left), Anna Curtin (not pictured), Ben McElvaney (center), Nancy Graham (eighth from right); our recruiter, Sunday Whipkey (sixth from left); and our administrators Megan Bartlett (second from right) and Cameron Ishee (seventh from right). Our work is also made possible by grad students including Emma Steenbergen (eight from left), Hector Granela (tenth from left) and Gaby Madrigal (tenth from right).