Publicity Committee Co-Chair
Jessica Maya is a senior majoring in Molecular Biology with a minor in Public Health, and is interested in researchJessica Maya is a senior majoring in Molecular Biology with a minor in Public Health, and is interested in research dealing with genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics. She is currently collaborating with Dr. Eric Sorscher and Dr. John Hartman in the UAB Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, looking at the structure and function of the gene product responsible for cystic fibrosis. They are working at a molecular level to discover new approaches for therapy for this disease. She will be attending Cornell University in the fall to pursue a Ph.D in Genetics and Genomics.