Michelle Lai


Website:
Email: mql5392@psu.edu

C.V.

Education:

August 2013 - Present: B.S. Biology (Ecology Option), Minors in Global Health and Health Policy & Administration; Schreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

Research Position:

October 2013-Present: Undergraduate Research Student, Read Group, Center for Infection Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

Research interests


  • Host nutritional deficiency effects on within-host malaria parasite competition and antimalarial resistance evolution

  • Multi-drug treatments targeting cost of resistance in malarial infections

  • Changes in medical guidelines and practices to prevent drug resistance


Publications


Miscellaneous

Hobbies: piano, violin, synchronized swimming

Extracurricular Activities: President and Founder of Music Therapy Club, Grassroots On-site Work chair of GlobeMed

Languages: Chinese, Spanish