https://www.cresslab.bio/
https://rondalab.org/
Pia received a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Washington in 2021, where they performed genetic manipulation in Patescibacteria in Dr. Joseph Mougous' lab. Pia began as a graduate student in the Plant and Microbial Biology department in 2024, and under the joint mentorship of the Ronda and Cress labs they will be working on developing tools for targeted editing in microbiomes and exploring functional genomics. In her free time, she likes to play guitar, ski, thrift, go to concerts, and eat good food!