Brianna Griffin hails from Florida where she graduated from Florida State University in December 2017 with her B.S. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate studying Plant Biology with a specialization in Predictive Plant Phenomics, in Dr. Justin Walley’s lab. Her work focuses on the role of post-translational modifications in plant-pathogen interactions. She is also the Chair of the Early Career Plant Scientists Section for the American Society of Plant Biologists.