Lab Members
Principal Investigator
Prof. Cynthia Silveira, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Miami
cynthiasilveira@miami.edu
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Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Miami
cynthiasilveira@miami.edu
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Research Assistants
Kathryn Forcone
Laboratory Assistant
Kathryn graduated magna cum laude from UM with a B.S. in Biology in 2019. She currently works with Dr. Silveira assisting in her research.
khf16@miami.edu
Laboratory Assistant
Kathryn graduated magna cum laude from UM with a B.S. in Biology in 2019. She currently works with Dr. Silveira assisting in her research.
khf16@miami.edu
PhD Students
Natascha Varona
Natascha graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Davis, where she studied microbial consortia that contribute to coral health. She developed new approaches to cultivate diverse bacterial species from corals. In addition to doing research, Natascha uses her artistic talents to raise awareness for ocean health.
Natascha graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Davis, where she studied microbial consortia that contribute to coral health. She developed new approaches to cultivate diverse bacterial species from corals. In addition to doing research, Natascha uses her artistic talents to raise awareness for ocean health.
Undergraduates
Jialin Wu
Charlie is currently an undergraduate Junior at UM studying Biology. He is taking part in research in co-infections, superinfection exclusion, and infection networks.
Charlie is currently an undergraduate Junior at UM studying Biology. He is taking part in research in co-infections, superinfection exclusion, and infection networks.