Karina O.

Karina O. is a current Undergraduate Researcher at State University of New York Upstate Medical University, working in Dr. Iwona Koenig's microbiology and immunology lab studying autoimmune diseases and RNA viruses. Karina is also a COVID-19 Contact Tracer at Staffing Solutions Organization LLC, where Karina contacts individuals who have been in contact with a COVID-19 case to control the spread of the virus. Additionally, Karina was a Researcher in the Freshman Research Immersion Program, conducting research in the Microbial Biofilms Stream. Education-wise, Karina is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences at Cornell University after completing their degree at Binghamton University.