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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
Alex Alvarado:
Alex Alvarado graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Biological Anthropology and Integrative Biology. Since then, he was employed by UIUC to research evolutionary immunology and genomics, performed critical COVID-19 testing in clinical diagnostic laboratories during the pandemic, and investigated zoonotic infectious diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His career is now focused on infectious disease research surrounding the pathology of high-consequence infections and their effect on the community. Outside of the lab, Alex is a musician with a passion for learning new music from all genres. He also enjoys cooking, reading, and exploring the outdoors through activities such as hiking, cycling, and gardening.
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.