Technician
Myles Covington
Lab Manager mac502 [@] miami.edu |
I am the Lab manager for the EPIC lab. I graduated from Florida International University with my bachelors in biology, focusing on the disciplines of genetics, botany, and environmental conservation. My prior research experience was hosted by my previous university and Fairchild Tropical and Botanic Garden’s Million Orchid Project, where I investigated methods in preserving populations of Florida’s native and endangered orchids. I was drawn to UM and the research community here and am excited for the opportunity to diversify my research and be welcomed to the world of environmental toxicology. My goal is to eventually attend a graduate PhD program for genetics and bioinformatics. My most active hobbies include tending to my plant collection and discovering new music.
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Graduate Students
MD Imran Noor
PhD Student |
I am a Biology Ph.D. student at the University of Miami. My concentration is environmental toxicology, particularly how heavy metals (cadmium) affect behavior, neural biology, and cellular biology in zebrafish. Previously I completed my master's in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. In my master's, I focused on pesticides' effects on goldfish. I am a huge fan of popular science educators like Sir David Attenborough, Carl Sagan, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Brian Cox. My favorite leisure activity is watching movies and, playing interactive games with friends, spending time with my wife and family.
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Undergraduate Researchers
Tatiana Mailli
Zebrafish Visual Development Team tdm97[at]miami.edu |
Tatiana Mailli. I am currently a junior at the University of Miami studying Health Science on the pre-medical track. I have minors in dance and psychology. My dream job is to become an Obstetrician-Gynecologist! A little more about me, some of my favorite activities are going to the beach, dancing, and being with friends and family. My favorite animal is the red panda! I am interested in how the environment affects social behavior. As the NAACP Environmental Justice Chair at the University of Miami, exploring how the environment, from toxic substances to social relationships, affects your development within yourself and interactions with others. The smallest things, the naked eye cannot see, could alter a big portion of social behavior. |
Jalen Gordon
Zebrafish Visual Development Team Twitter: @flashjalen IG: @Jalen.Gordon jeg265[at]miami.edu |
Jalen Gordon.
I am currently a junior biology major and am pursuing a health management minor at the University of Miami. My goal is to continue on to medical school and go into physical medicine and rehabilitation. I am studying strain differences in the optomotor response across development. My favorite part of the lab so far is analyzing different strains under the microscope. I am also a sprinter on the Men’s Track team. My favorite past times are playing video games with my friends and hanging out with my girlfriend. |
