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About Me

My name is Brooke Bengert, and I am a current Junior at Auburn University studying Microbiology. I chose to major in Microbiology because I am fascinated by the diversity of the microbial world. Even with the thousands of formally named species that are cultured in the laboratory, it's estimated that they constitute only 0.1% of the diversity that is out there. I love that there is always something to learn and discover in microbiology. There is never a boring day observing the range of colors and colonial morphologies of bacteria growing on different media!

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After graduating from Auburn in May 2023, I plan to attend graduate school for a PhD in Microbiology. I am specifically interested in combining techniques in microbiology, biochemistry to study the molecular basis of disease.

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For more information about my current and past projects as an undergrad, click below:

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