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He wants to be a life saver as well as discover treatments for some current incurable diseases. Jeff strongly believes in continuous learning and improvements. Furthermore, he embraces diversity and equity. Currently, because of his intellectual curiosity as well as his interest in evolutionary biology and biodiversity, he is participating in eDNA surveys under the direction of Dr. Gaither in the Gaither Lab at UCF. 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