Anietie Ekanem

Anietie Ekanem is a student at Stony Brook University in New York, majoring in clinical laboratory science. She is a member of the minority association of pre-health students, a club dedicated to providing underrepresented and minority students with opportunities and knowledge about medical professional fields. In the past, she has conducted Mycobacterium testing from patient samples as part of her clinicals at Bellevue Hospital. Her background in laboratory science sparked her interest in the Simons Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience.

Mentor: Manuel Beiran (Litwin-Kumar Lab)