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Victoria Lightfoot

Graduate Student
Smotherman Lab

Email: vlightfoot@tamu.edu

Education

  • B.S. Biomedical Sciences w/Minor in Psychology, Texas A&M University, 2019
  • Ph.D. Biology, Texas A&M University, in progress
  • Bat’s auditory physiology
  • Predictive coding

Publications:

Innovative cold atmosphere plasma (iCAP) decreases corneal ulcer formation and bacterial loads and improves anterior chamber health in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis Carr, M.A.,  Marquart, M. E., Sanchez, M., Saleem, W., Wellington, O. I., Lovell, K.M., McCallister, A., Lightfoot, V., Ost, E. B., Wise, H. Z., Huang, B., & Sharma, A. C. Published 2023 Exp Eye Res, 237, 109692 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2023.109626

Effects of Peppermint Oil and Vinegar on killing and preventing the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hynenoptera: Formicidae) in households Published 2019-11-04 in Vol 5 Explored non toxic pest control options for the invasive species Solenopsis invicta (fire ants)