DIY Diagnostics has definitely impacted my career here at UT. Being in this lab has not only furthered my knowledge in laboratory science but also given me more confidence in lab procedure. A lot of the people in this stream are pre-health professional students and it’s really awesome to know that we are all passionate about the same things. I have made a lot of friends by working on lab assignments with the people in this lab. The things that we work on in this lab are not only fun but really cool too. We have been creating diagnostic devices for the water in Waller Creek, mosquitos that have the ZIKA virus, and mobile apps for several heath issues. This semester I am coding an app that will help diagnose colorblindness! I am Pre-Optometry so I am very excited to be working on something that is relevant to my future. I would say that the FRI program itself is such a great way to do undergrad research and I am very thankful to be in this program. All of my friends that aren’t in FRI are jealous of me and all the cool labs that we do. They are in general chemistry and biology lab doing regular labs and I’m in DIY extracting DNA and learning how to code apps. I really enjoy having both wet lab and computer coding assignments in this stream. I never thought that I would learn to code an app as a science major. DIY Diagnostics has definitely made research fun for me and is a great way for me to participate in undergraduate research.