Millie Rogers is a mentor in the 2024 SURFiN program. They are a doctoral candidate in Julia Dallman’s lab at the University of Miami. Rogers holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Florida. Their research focuses on genetic engineering and molecular techniques to study SYNGAP1 expression, activity and regulation in zebrafish models. Rogers is the recipient of the University of Miami’s Doctoral Research Grant and the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Department of Biology.

Principal Investigator: Julia Dallman