Grace Doener: WELD county- About me!

 Hello! My name is Grace. I just graduated from UNC with my bachelors in cellular and molecular biology, and am getting ready to start a master's degree there in the fall.  I got really interested in infectious disease when I toured the NIH mosquito lab back in high school. This led me to joining a research lab my freshman year. I have been doing immunology research at the Inflammation lab at UNC ever since. During my third year of university I spent a year abroad in Australia where I got my first introduction into public health. Learning the inner workings of public health systems, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, was incredibly eye opening. This inspired me to pursue a career in infectious disease research that combines aspects of public health and molecular biology. My work this summer will mostly focus on mosquito vectors in Weld county, CO this year. It's my first time doing true field work and I'm incredibly excited!

Outside of science I'm still a big nerd who loves DnD, comic, pop culture, and extreme sports like white water rafting. I look forward to "meeting" everyone this summer!