Kailey Ferger PhDResearch Mentor

Kailey is a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley who empowers students to find their voice, chart their path, and thrive in research. She believes that science is for everyone!

Kailey Ferger PhD, MedSchoolCoach

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Bio

Kailey Ferger studied computational biology at the University of Rochester and is now a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, where she researches ant evolution using genomics, bioinformatics, and functional experiments. She is deeply committed to making science more inclusive, teaching research seminars for undergraduates of all majors, leading STEM outreach workshops for K-12 students, and mentoring first-generation and underrepresented students through their first research experiences. She has also organized multiple speaker series and has been invited to give talks on demystifying academia. Whether designing pipelines or guiding students, she brings curiosity, care, and a drive, making research spaces more welcoming for everyone.

Education

Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Graduate: University of California, Berkeley

Fun Fact

Kailey played the french horn for 14 years and was a member of several musical groups in college. Her favorite was an all-brass choir, where she performed covers of popular rock songs!

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