Understanding viruses
Nehemiah Salo
Research experiences prepare undergraduate student to pursue a career in virology
“I like viruses,” said Floricel Gonzalez. “They’re awesome.”
The microbiology and English double major went on. “But we need to find ways to stop pandemics from happening. I want to contribute to organizations that work on those problems.”
As a WSU senior, she already had a head start. In 2014, Gonzalez took home a national award for oral presentation of her work about how viruses infect bacteria. At the annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in San Antonio, Texas, she was honored for her research, “Identification of Cell Surface Receptors Enabling Bacteriophage … » More …