Congrats Christian Ona on passing his qualifying exam!

Jason E. Stajich November 12, 2026 November 13, 2026

Congratulations to Christian Ona on passing his PhD qualifying exam today!

Christian Ona at his desk giving a thumbs up after passing his qualifying exam — Christian celebrating after passing his qualifying exam.

Christian is working on Rhodotorula yeasts and their resistance to heavy metals as part of the ExFAB BioFoundry project. We’re excited to see where his research goes next!