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Diego Sunga:
Diego Sunga is currently a research technician and lab manager with the Brown Lab. At the Brown Lab, he focuses on experimental support, logistics, and routine laboratory maintenance. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a degree in Biology, and while at UGA, had the opportunity to work as the laboratory manager for the Harvill Lab in the Department of Infectious Disease. After his time in research labs, he developed an interest in translational research and microbiology to benefit patient-care outcomes and is currently pursuing medical school. Diego is an avid runner and amateur astronomer in his free time.
Prisha Sharma:
Prisha Sharma is a research technician at the Brown Lab. She is an environmentalist who has taken an interest in microbes. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a degree in Environmental Health. While at UGA, she worked for the Glenn lab sparking her interest in DNA sequencing and microbial communities to help better the environment. She had the opportunity to work as a sequencing technician in industry for two years and now she plans to pursue her PhD in bioinformatics at Georgia Tech. Outside of work Prisha enjoys falling off her skateboard and playing the keyboard.
Rakin Choudhury:
Rakin Choudhury is a data analyst specialist at the Brown Lab. He graduated from the University of Rochester in 2018 with a BS in Biology (Microbiology) and graduated from Georgia Tech in 2023 with a MS in Bioinformatics. He has recently completed a bioinformatics fellowship with the Center for Disease Control’s National Wastewater Surveillance System. He is interested in learning more about how bacteria and viruses use their virulence factors to cause disease. In his free time, Rakin is an avid trading card game player and enjoys playing a variety of games with friends.
Hrishikesh Patil:
Hrishikesh Patil is a bioinformatics specialist with the Brown Lab. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology in 2023 and completed his MS in Bioinformatics at Georgia Tech in 2024. His research interests lie in understanding quorum sensing systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and how they interact to regulate virulence and behavior. Outside of the lab, Hrishikesh is a passionate sports enthusiast who enjoys following and discussing all kinds of sports, traveling, and spending time with friends.
Boxuan (Bob) Li:
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