PhD Candidate
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences l Department of Bacteriology
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Edna Chiang is a PhD Candidate in the Microbiology Doctoral Training Program at UW-Madison. She is fascinated by hibernating mammals because they experience extreme changes in diet and physiology throughout the year. Edna studies the complex relationship between hibernators and their gut microorganisms to understand how this contributes to successful hibernation. She completed her BS at the University of Michigan in Microbiology and Spanish. As a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, a Wisconsin Idea STEM Fellow, and a Life Sciences Communication minor, Edna is passionate about microbiology and science communication.