Anusha Vajrala

2nd year Graduate Student in Chemistry
avajrala@umich.edu
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado

In the Bailey Lab, Anusha is using the microring resonators to develop infectious disease diagnostics for flaviviruses, and conduct cytokine profiling in patients suffering from latent tuberculosis and pediatric sepsis.

get to know Anusha

Undergraduate Degree: 2023 B.A. in Biochemistry from Colorado College

Favorite food: Gobi Manchurian

Favorite movie: How to Train Your Dragon, Big Hero 6

Favorite sport to watch: Football (Go Denver Broncos!)

Favorite place visited: Kyoto, Japan

What lab-themed superpower would you like to have? Super speedy data analysis!

If you were not doing science, what would you be doing? I’d be a teacher or a musician!

What can people find you doing outside of the lab? I love playing the guitar, making music, climbing, playing volleyball, crocheting, and baking sweet treats.

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