Meet the author:
Munir Buhaya
Pre-Med
Munir H. Buhaya grew up in El Paso, TX – Juarez, MX border. In 2015, he graduated with a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Texas at El Paso. Currently, he is a post-baccalaureate fellow at the National Institutes of Health in the Laboratory of Malaria Immunology and Vaccinology. He is passionate about vaccine development and infectious diseases, specially neglected tropical diseases. Additionally, Munir is interested in the advancement of minority groups in STEM and he is an advisor at the SACNAS NIH Chapter. His hobbies include soccer, dancing, drawing and painting, and reading; he believes it’s very important to foster a healthy mind and body. You can follow him on Twitter @munirbuhaya. This blog post was prepared or accomplished by Munir H. Buhaya in his personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the United States government.