will dedicate my career to increasing access to high-quality care, particularly among underserved groups. I also plan to research and implement disease prevention strategies. I currently work in Vedantam Lab where I study the infectious disease Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI). CDI causes thousands of deaths each year and billions in healthcare costs. C. difficile is one of America’s most significant public health threats and I find it deeply exciting to do work that has the potential to directly help patients. I spend Saturdays playing Dungeons and Dragons with my friends, I am passionate about tea, art, and meditation, and I love animals of all sorts.


Lisa Ochoa holds a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona. She has worked for the Hayden-Winkelman School District for the past...
Michelle Coe is the Program Manager for the Arizona/NASA Space Grant Consortium (AZSGC), which works to expand opportunities for students and the public to...
My name is Lucia Mosqueira, I was born here in Arizona but raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Five years ago, I moved back to...