Nicholas Coburn is a Master of Public Health Student Studying Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at UC Berkeley. After receiving his Bachelor's of Science in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University, he worked in Dr. Jonathan Reichner's lab at Brown University studying neutrophil integrins and neutrophil mechanobiology. Nick's interest in immunology and parasitology motivated him to become a member of Dr. Filipa Rijo-Ferreira's laboratory at UC Berkeley. This fellowship will support his project that focuses on elucidating the extrinsic host factors that synchronize the Plasmodium falciparum circadian rhythm. Outside of science, Nick enjoys watching films, listening to vinyl records, and rock climbing.