Author: Devy Emperador

Devy was born in Manila, the Philippines, and now lives in San Francisco, California. She completed her undergraduate studies at Dickinson College, majoring in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. While at Dickinson, she conducted molecular biology research under Dr. David Kushner. After college, she worked for two years as a microbiology lab technician for Abbott Vascular. This spring, Devy received her Masters in Public Health with a focus in infectious diseases and vaccinology at UC Berkeley School of Public Health. There, Devy discovered her passion for science and public health education. During her studies, she interned at the California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch's Health Education Section, where she helped develop social media and print media messages for the state's Tdap vaccination requirement and preteen vaccine project. Devy was also a graduate student instructor, teaching and helping to develop curricula for undergraduate classes in microbiology and immunology. When she is not geeking out about the latest infectious disease outbreak, Devy enjoys playing video games with her younger brothers, exploring new places to eat around her neighborhood, and practicing Choy Li Fut Kung Fu at the Doc Fai Wong Martial Arts Center in San Francisco.