Amiteash
Paul
B.S. Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi (expected 2024)
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Amiteash is a student of Biology at NYU Abu Dhabi, with an intended minor in Disability Studies. He developed an interest in biology at a very early age, after he was gifted a human body encyclopedia by a friend. In the future, he wishes to pursue a career in research combining microbiology, immunology, and human health, most probably on antimicrobial resistance. He is also passionate about topics related to sustainability and climate change, as well as disability justice and accommodations for people with disabilities. At the Marine Microbiomics Lab, he is assisting with metagenomic analyses on the microbiomes of Arabian Gulf corals affected by white-band disease to help identify which microbial interactions protect corals and which cause disease. In his free time, he enjoys reading and listening to instrumental soundtracks.
Amira Mustafina
B.S. Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi (expected 2026)
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Amira is a student at NYU Abu Dhabi majoring in Biology and minoring in Music. Born and raised in a small town in Kazakhstan surrounded by forests and lakes, she was always around nature. As her family took her on weekly trips to nature parks, she got increasingly excited about the intricacies of living organisms. Throughout her high school career, she assisted in multiple research projects on pharmacology and botany, which made her fall in love with science. In the future, Amira wants to pursue a career in research in the fields of marine biology and cancer biology. In the Marine Microbiomics lab, she works on algal microbiomes at the single phycosphere level. Amira is looking forward to exploring all the wonders the world has to offer. Besides her passion for science, she loves traveling, singing, and playing musical instruments.
Blair Guo
Undergraduate Researcher
Biology Program & Computer Science Program, NYU Abu Dhabi
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Email: pg2425@nyu.edu
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B.S. Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi (expected 2026)
Blair is an undergraduate student of Biology, with minors in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Her research interests are metagenomics, microbiology, and marine biology. In the lab, Blair studies the ecology of phytoplankton in the Arabian Gulf. She uses a metagenomic approach to understand the community composition of phytoplankton and linking the relative abundance with environmental gradients. She is also investigating how these taxa adapt to the extreme environmental conditions in the Arabian Gulf. In her free time, she enjoys watching wildlife documentaries and traveling.