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Alana Johnson is a proud Howard University student from Atlanta, GA, majoring in Biology, and minoring in both Chemistry and French. After completing her undergraduate program, Alana plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Microbiology, hoping to do research in pathogenic diseases, ranging from viruses to parasites. She wants to focus more specifically on illnesses that disproportionately impact communities of color around the world. Her passion for creating change coupled with her curiosity for all things science motivates Alana to use her interests to make long-lasting impacts in disadvantaged communities. Alana chooses to study in the STEM field because this field does not reflect the many of the demographics it may serve. She wants to be the researcher learning and making change, with service to communities of color at the center of her research.