Diobenhi Castellanos
Years in the program: July 2021-December 2021.
Mentor: Dr. Engil Pereira
Title of Projects/Products:
- Castellanos D., Dale J., Gallegos J., Feria T., Pereira E. (2021) Measuring Microbial Activity of Sweet Potato crop in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. College of Science Annual Research Conference November 19, 2021. Poster Presentation
- Castellanos D., Dale J., Gallegos J., Feria T., Pereira E. (2021) Measuring Microbial Activity of Sweet Potato crop in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Subtropical Agriculture Environment Society March 11, 2022. Poster Presentation
Where I am now:
I completed my Bachelor of Science and Arts in Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin this past May of 2023. I have recently commenced my IRTA Post Baccalaureate Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health main campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The EFAS program has equipped me with valuable skills in laboratory work and exposure to academic conferences. I am appreciative of the opportunity to have formed part of EFAS cohort and for the guidance provided by Dr. Pereira and fellow lab members. This experience prompted me to seek further research-focused opportunities during my undergraduate career and post-graduation. While I aspire to pursue a career as a physician, I now possess a greater understanding of the significance of agricultural research in various contexts and its profound relevance in medicine.