Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mikaila Hishaw, a fourth-year student from Arizona, entered UC Davis with plans to be a veterinarian. She soon discovered that research offered not just a new way to work with animals but also an avenue to explore her curiosity beyond the classroom.
Hishaw conducts research at the UC Davis Aquaculture Cooperative Extension with the Gross Lab, where she studies immune function in white sturgeon — a commonly farmed fish, raised for human consumption. She examines whether certain commercial diets trigger inflammation that weakens that response, which in turn leaves fish more vulnerable to disease.
Read more about Mikaila's research at ucdav.is/Mikaila or click the link in our bio. đź”—
#UCDavis #Science #Research #Biology
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a student stands in a lab and talks about her research as footage plays of her with lab equipment.
Mikaila Hishaw, a fourth-year student from Arizona, entered UC Davis with plans to be a veterinarian. She soon discovered that research offered not just a new way to work with animals but also an avenue to explore her curiosity beyond the classroom.
Hishaw conducts research at the UC Davis Aquaculture Cooperative Extension with the Gross Lab, where she studies immune function in white sturgeon — a commonly farmed fish, raised for human consumption. She examines whether certain commercial diets trigger inflammation that weakens that response, which in turn leaves fish more vulnerable to disease.
Read more about Mikaila's research at ucdav.is/Mikaila or click the link in our bio. đź”—
#UCDavis #Science #Research #Biology
video description:
a student stands in a lab and talks about her research as footage plays of her with lab equipment.
