People Group Archives: Alumni

Arisha is a rising junior at Carleton College and a Computer Science and Statistics double major. She is interested in creating and using computational tools that allow for a better understanding of biological processes. At UCF, she is assisting Samuel Greaves with analyzing the population structure of Coryphaenoides rupestris using Stacks—a software pipeline used for building loci […]

Zoe is a senior at the University of Maine who is majoring in marine sciences. She is currently working as an REU student in Dr. Gaither’s lab working on detection of Karenia Brevis using eDNA. Once she graduates from University, she hopes to take a year off from school before going back to get her […]

Eli is an undergraduate at Pomona College visiting UCF as part of the Biology REU program. He is pursuing a degree in Biology and plans on continuing his education after graduation with the hope of working in conservation. In the Gaither Lab, Eli tests primer sets that can be used for identifying invasive lionfish from […]

Zain is a recent biology graduate from UCF. At the Gaither Lab, he is optimizing primers for lionfish environmental DNA. He is also investigating Levantine dwarfism in Mediterranean fishes. Zain is passionate about wild fish and conservation, and he enjoys fishing, photography, and wildlife. Zain plans to attend graduate school and has research interests in […]

Vinay is a senior from Jacksonville, Florida majoring in biology. He plans on attending dental school after graduating from UCF. Vinay is passionate about marine life and serving underprivileged communities with dental care.

Victoria is a junior at UCF getting a major in biology with a pre-health professional minor. She hopes to either attend medical school or get a masters in genetics. Victoria is working in the lab with PhD student Emily Farrell.  

Camille is a senior at UCF completing a degree in Forensic Science with a concentration in biochemistry and a minor in chemistry. Camille plans on pursuing a doctorate degree in Biomedical Sciences after graduation and aspires to be a research scientist focusing on gene or immuno therapies. In the Gaither lab, Camille assists with DNA extractions, quantifications, […]

Salma Slaoui is currently a freshman at UCF working to obtain a B.S. in Biotechnology.  She hopes to pursue a career in medicine, as well as further her research career at UCF.

Nadia is a freshman from Orlando, FL majoring in health sciences with a preclinical track. She has a passion for biology and is assisting PhD student, Emily Farrell, with lab work related to eDNA. Nadia plans to go to medical school after graduating from UCF.

Malia Boudreau is a transfer student from the Florida Institute of Technology and is currently a Junior at UCF working to obtain a B.S. in biology.  She hopes to pursue a career in marine conservation and research.  At present her research projects focus on the molecular evolution of opsin genes in marine fishes as well […]