What brought you to UGA? I initially came to UGA as a technician, I applied to UGA as a graduate student because the professors and students were very collaborative. There are also a lot of resources at UGA that I believe will help me succeed.

What are your research/study interests? I am interested in Fungal Biology.

What has been a benefit of being part of IPS?/How did it help you select your program? IPS is really great at grouping different labs from different disciplines together. I also like how IPS is small and I don’t feel like a number. Given a wide-range of different programs and to know that 1 professor can be a part of multiple programs take the burden out of choosing a program.

What are your career goals? I hope to become a PI and open a research lab

Who is your major professor? Dr Xiaorong Lin