Summers in Gainesville are hot and humid. Sweat beads on the brow, and the heat feels heavy. Then there’s the high possibility of being caught in the torrential downpour of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Anya Joshi, an 18-year-old UF biology sophomore, chose to spend her summer in Gainesville, where she does research with the Department of Pharmacogenomics. Her lab is located in the heel of campus within UF Health Shands Hospital.
It’s a 20-minute walk from her apartment to Shands, Joshi said, but she saves time by taking the bus…