Brooke graduated with a B.S. in Biology from the University of Detroit Mercy. As an undergraduate, she was a ReBUILDetroit scholar, identifying mutations that alter the regulation of cell growth and division in developing flies under the guidance of Dr. Jacob D. Kagey. Additionally, she engaged in out-of-consortium research at the University of Arizona, investigating RNA stability in desiccated cells in the Carini Lab through the Undergraduate Biology Research Program. Following graduation, she continued her journey as a research laboratory technician at the University of Michigan, focusing on virus-host interactions of oncogenic and oncolytic viral infections, particularly nuclear entry, in the Spriggs Lab. As a PREP scholar at UC Davis, Brooke will explore virus-host interactions of mosquito-borne flaviviruses, such as Zika and dengue, in Dr. Priya Shah’s lab. Brooke aims to further her academic pursuits by obtaining a Ph.D. in Microbiology.