Emerson Parks is a fourth-year undergraduate student at UF studying Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. She plans to pursue graduate education to continue researching autoimmune diseases. Emerson joined the Brusko lab in the Fall of 2022 and researches the genetic factors that contribute to T1D.
Presentations
- Parks EL, Peters LD, Brown ME, Posgai AL, and Brusko TM. The Role of CD226 in CD8+ T cell Function In Human Type 1 Diabetes. Lighting Presentation & Poster presented at: Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors (nPOD) 2025 Annual Meeting; 2025 Mar 2-5; Clearwater, FL.
Fellowships & Awards
- UF College of Medicine – 2024-2025 University Research Scholar
- UF College of Medicine – 2023-2024 University Research Scholar
- UF Center for Undergraduate Research – 2022-2023 University Research Scholar
Contact
Lab: (352) 273-9300
Email: emersonparks@ufl.edu