Student Spotlights
Aidan Meyers, Rollins College
Degree Program: B.A. | Year: Junior | Major(s): Chemistry & Psychology
Research Interests: Environmental Exposures, Epigenetics, Immunology, Nanomaterials, Burnout
With Melaram Lab since September 2024
Kellen Rushfeldt, Tarleton State University
Degree Program: B.S. | Year: Post-Baccalaureate | Major(s): Animal Science
Research Interests: Marine Mammals, Agricultural Animal Science, Animal Behavior
With Melaram Lab since December 2024
Jaden Riojas, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Degree Program: B.S. | Year: Junior | Major(s): Biology
Research Interests: Marine Conservation, Environmental Sustainability, Marine Ecology, Wetland Restoration
With Melaram Lab since April 2025
Hiea Almekhlabi, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Degree Program: B.S. | Year: Freshman | Major(s): Public Health
Research Interests: Community Health, Environmental Exposures, Pediatric Health
With Melaram Lab since Aug 2025
Emma Doria, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Degree Program: B.S. | Year: Junior | Major(s): Medical Lab Science
Research Interests: Water Quality, Agricultural Impacts on Health, Environmental Exposures, Community Health
With Melaram Lab since Nov 2025
Public Health Summer Interns
Elizabeth Buduen, Duke University
Degree Program: B.S. | Year: Sophomore | Major(s): Neuroscience
Research Interests:
Amanat Khaira, Northeastern University
Degree Program: MPH | Year: Graduate Student | Major(s): Public Health
Research Interests: Asthma Health Disparities, Healthcare Access, Social Determinants of Health, Chronic Disease Prevention, Community-Based Interventions
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