My research focuses on the Zika and COVID viruses. I work with Dr. Pei-Yong Shi in his lab. In high school my favorite subject was science, but I enlisted in the Army. After my military service I took advantage of my G.I. Bill and enrolled in all the science classes I could, I fell in love with biochemistry and research. My COVID work has made feel like I am serving my country once again. Hopefully, I will be able to be a good scientist, wife, and mother. I am a veteran of the US Army, I spent 9 years in active duty. My advice to new student is, if you have the opportunity to do what you love, do it!
