Nicholas D.

Nicholas D. is a Molecular Genetics PhD student at UC San Diego, focusing on gene regulation and plant-pathogen interactions. They previously served as a NIH Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, studying drug-resistant malaria and vector dynamics. Nicholas was awarded a competitive research fellowship at the University of Notre Dame, where they investigated diving beetle larvae as natural predators of mosquito larvae. Their academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Notre Dame, where they engaged in significant undergraduate research. Currently, Nicholas works as an Independent Research Contractor at Handshake, where they specialize in validating language models in biology.