Breeding a brain-infecting parasite may sound like a horror movie plot. But for senior biochemistry major Mira Kim, it’s work that may lead to the halt of toxoplasmosis worldwide. She currently grows the crescent-shaped Toxoplasma gondii in a lab 12 hours per week just minutes from campus. This is her second year at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, which strives to eliminate the world’s most devastating infectious diseases. Mira says she’s thankful for all of the opportunities she’s found in Seattle. “I don’t think I would have had the same opportunities at a rural school. There are so many research places in downtown Seattle and South Lake Union.”
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