[{"content":" Hi, I\u0026rsquo;m Anayancy. I\u0026rsquo;m a microbiology PhD student at Emory, going into my 5th year, and an HHMI Gilliam Fellow (\u0026lsquo;24–\u0026lsquo;27), Robert W. Woodruff Fellow, and Centennial Scholars Fellow.\nMy research I study two bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, that co-infect the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis. I focus on how P. aeruginosa adapts to S. aureus over the course of an infection. I want to understand how they adapt and outcompete each other over time. My work is part wet lab and part bioinformatics: I run experiments at the bench, then use phylogenetics and sequence data to see what\u0026rsquo;s happening at the genetic level.\nA few of the threads I\u0026rsquo;m pulling on right now:\nMicroevolution: the small genetic changes these bacteria pick up over short timescales. Competition and coexistence: what decides whether one of them pushes the other out or they both stick around. Bench to genome: connecting what I see in experiments to the signals left behind in sequence data. You can find my publications here.\nOrganizing Outside the lab (though I\u0026rsquo;d argue it isn\u0026rsquo;t really outside), I\u0026rsquo;m a labor organizer. I\u0026rsquo;m the elected VP of Communications for EmoryUnite!, our graduate-worker union, and I lead its International Student Working Group. EmoryUnite! won its union election in 2023 and ratified its first contract with Emory in 2025; I stepped into organizing in 2026.\nAs lead of the International Student Working Group, I helped organize the DeFlock Emory Coalition, a cross-campus effort to remove Flock Safety\u0026rsquo;s automated license-plate readers from our campus. We collected over 1,000 petition signatures, built relationships with AAUP and student groups, and produced teach-in, op-ed, and outreach materials that made the stakes legible to our community. I\u0026rsquo;ve also led a session on anti-racist practices in my PhD program and pushed for a more transparent, equitable recruitment process.\nI organize because the people who do the teaching, research, and care work that keep a university running deserve a real say in their conditions, and because international, undocumented, and other vulnerable workers are too often left out of that conversation. Again and again, I\u0026rsquo;ve watched decisions get made for marginalized communities without their input, by people who assume they already know what\u0026rsquo;s best.\nI also mentor undergraduate researchers, because who gets to do science matters to me as much as the science itself.\nOn being public I\u0026rsquo;m a DACA recipient, and I don\u0026rsquo;t hide it. I almost didn\u0026rsquo;t make it to college. DACA students in Georgia can\u0026rsquo;t access federal aid or state tuition assistance, and I\u0026rsquo;m here because of programs like TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship and people who decided to invest in me. Staying quiet keeps no one safe, so I\u0026rsquo;d rather use whatever platform I have. If that\u0026rsquo;s not for you, that\u0026rsquo;s okay.\nWhy this site I made this to keep notes on what I\u0026rsquo;m learning, mostly in R, and to share pieces of my research and the computational side of biology as I go. If any of it turns out to be useful to you, even better.\nFind me GitHub: @anayancycodes LinkedIn: anayancy-ramos Bluesky: @anayancy.bsky.social ","permalink":"https://anayancy.dev/about/","summary":"\u003cfigure class=\"align-center \"\u003e\n    \u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/images/avatar.png#center\"\n         alt=\"Anayancy Ramos\" width=\"180\"/\u003e \n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHi, I\u0026rsquo;m \u003cstrong\u003eAnayancy\u003c/strong\u003e. I\u0026rsquo;m a microbiology PhD student at \u003cstrong\u003eEmory\u003c/strong\u003e, going into my 5th year, and an \u003cstrong\u003eHHMI Gilliam Fellow\u003c/strong\u003e (\u0026lsquo;24–\u0026lsquo;27), \u003cstrong\u003eRobert W. Woodruff Fellow\u003c/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eCentennial Scholars Fellow\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"my-research\"\u003eMy research\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI study two bacteria, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePseudomonas aeruginosa\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStaphylococcus aureus\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e, that co-infect the lungs of people with \u003cstrong\u003ecystic fibrosis\u003c/strong\u003e. I focus on how \u003cem\u003eP. aeruginosa\u003c/em\u003e adapts to \u003cem\u003eS. aureus\u003c/em\u003e over the course of an infection. I want to understand how they adapt and outcompete each other over time. My work is \u003cstrong\u003epart wet lab and part bioinformatics\u003c/strong\u003e: I run experiments at the bench, then use phylogenetics and sequence data to see what\u0026rsquo;s happening at the genetic level.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"About"},{"content":"A few places my research, organizing, and story have shown up.\nSurveillance \u0026amp; immigrant-rights organizing Emory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus — Capital B News (Atlanta), April 2026. Emory students speak out against license-plate readers on campus — Atlanta News First, April 2026. (Includes a clip of my speech.) DeFlock Emory Coalition demands university remove Flock license-plate cameras — Atlanta Civic Circle, April 2026. Community members unite to protest Flock Safety cameras on campus — The Emory Wheel, April 2026. \u0026ldquo;No business as usual\u0026rdquo;: Nearly 300 protesters march against ICE in campus demonstration — The Emory Wheel, February 2026. I was one of eight students who spoke. Community members honor ICE victims at vigil — The Emory Wheel, February 2026. I led the vigil for the 32 people ICE detained and killed. My story as a Dreamer American Dreamers: Anayancy Ramos — The New York Times. My own essay on growing up as a Dreamer. America Has Room for the Dreamers — The New York Times (Opinion), 2016. The Editorial Board names me among the Dreamers at stake. UConn, CSCU Pledge Support to Preserve DACA Program — UConn Today, 2017. My case was cited in the universities\u0026rsquo; amicus brief defending DACA. Research, fellowships \u0026amp; academic path Student Spotlight: Anayancy Ramos Facio — Emory Laney Graduate School, 2024. HHMI Names 50 Gilliam Fellows — Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2024. Alumni Spotlight: Ana Ramos — Eastern Connecticut State University. ","permalink":"https://anayancy.dev/news-%23-edit-conflict-2026-06-27-e0pb1oc-%23/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eA few places my research, organizing, and story have shown up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"surveillance--immigrant-rights-organizing\"\u003eSurveillance \u0026amp; immigrant-rights organizing\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/emory-campus-ai-surveillance-protest/\"\u003eEmory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eCapital B News (Atlanta)\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/04/11/emory-students-speak-out-against-license-plate-readers-campus/\"\u003eEmory students speak out against license-plate readers on campus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eAtlanta News First\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026. (Includes a clip of my speech.)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atlantaciviccircle.org/2026/04/13/deflock-emory-coalition-flock-license-cameras-petition/\"\u003eDeFlock Emory Coalition demands university remove Flock license-plate cameras\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Civic Circle\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://emorywheel.com/article/405ef4cc-5e5b-440d-9e18-47648b16963d\"\u003eCommunity members unite to protest Flock Safety cameras on campus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe Emory Wheel\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.emorywheel.com/article/2026/02/no-business-as-usual-nearly-300-protesters-march-against-ice-in-campus-demonstration\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;No business as usual\u0026rdquo;: Nearly 300 protesters march against ICE in campus demonstration\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe Emory Wheel\u003c/em\u003e, February 2026. I was one of eight students who spoke.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://emorywheel.com/article/community-members-honor-ice-victims-at-vigil-20260218\"\u003eCommunity members honor ICE victims at vigil\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe Emory Wheel\u003c/em\u003e, February 2026. I led the vigil for the 32 people ICE detained and killed.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"my-story-as-a-dreamer\"\u003eMy story as a Dreamer\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/storywall/american-dreamers/stories/anayancy-ramos\"\u003eAmerican Dreamers: Anayancy Ramos\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c/em\u003e. My own essay on growing up as a Dreamer.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/opinion/america-has-room-for-the-dreamers.html\"\u003eAmerica Has Room for the Dreamers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c/em\u003e (Opinion), 2016. The Editorial Board names me among the Dreamers at stake.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://today.uconn.edu/2017/11/uconn-cscu-pledge-support-preserve-daca-program/\"\u003eUConn, CSCU Pledge Support to Preserve DACA Program\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eUConn Today\u003c/em\u003e, 2017. My case was cited in the universities\u0026rsquo; amicus brief defending DACA.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"research-fellowships--academic-path\"\u003eResearch, fellowships \u0026amp; academic path\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://gs.emory.edu/happening/studentspotlight/a-ramos-facio.html\"\u003eStudent Spotlight: Anayancy Ramos Facio\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eEmory Laney Graduate School\u003c/em\u003e, 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hhmi.org/news/hhmi-names-50-gilliam-fellows-milestone-year\"\u003eHHMI Names 50 Gilliam Fellows\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eHoward Hughes Medical Institute\u003c/em\u003e, 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.easternct.edu/alumni-and-friends/alumni-spotlights/individual-pages/ana-ramos.html\"\u003eAlumni Spotlight: Ana Ramos\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eEastern Connecticut State University\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"In the News"},{"content":"A few places my research, organizing, and story have shown up.\nSurveillance \u0026amp; immigrant-rights organizing Emory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus — Capital B News (Atlanta), April 2026. Emory students speak out against license-plate readers on campus — Atlanta News First, April 2026. (Includes a clip of my speech.) DeFlock Emory Coalition demands university remove Flock license-plate cameras — Atlanta Civic Circle, April 2026. Community members unite to protest Flock Safety cameras on campus — The Emory Wheel, April 2026. \u0026ldquo;No business as usual\u0026rdquo;: Nearly 300 protesters march against ICE in campus demonstration — The Emory Wheel, February 2026. I was one of eight students who spoke. Community members honor ICE victims at vigil — The Emory Wheel, February 2026. I helped lead the vigil, through EmoryUnite!, for the 32 people ICE detained and killed. My story as a Dreamer American Dreamers: Anayancy Ramos — The New York Times. America Has Room for the Dreamers — The New York Times (Opinion), 2016. UConn, CSCU pledge support to preserve DACA program — UConn Today, 2017. Research, fellowships \u0026amp; academic path Student Spotlight: Anayancy Ramos Facio — Emory Laney Graduate School, 2024. HHMI Names 50 Gilliam Fellows — Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2024. Alumni Spotlight: Ana Ramos — Eastern Connecticut State University. ","permalink":"https://anayancy.dev/news/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eA few places my research, organizing, and story have shown up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"surveillance--immigrant-rights-organizing\"\u003eSurveillance \u0026amp; immigrant-rights organizing\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/emory-campus-ai-surveillance-protest/\"\u003eEmory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eCapital B News (Atlanta)\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/04/11/emory-students-speak-out-against-license-plate-readers-campus/\"\u003eEmory students speak out against license-plate readers on campus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eAtlanta News First\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026. (Includes a clip of my speech.)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atlantaciviccircle.org/2026/04/13/deflock-emory-coalition-flock-license-cameras-petition/\"\u003eDeFlock Emory Coalition demands university remove Flock license-plate cameras\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Civic Circle\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://emorywheel.com/article/405ef4cc-5e5b-440d-9e18-47648b16963d\"\u003eCommunity members unite to protest Flock Safety cameras on campus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe Emory Wheel\u003c/em\u003e, April 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.emorywheel.com/article/2026/02/no-business-as-usual-nearly-300-protesters-march-against-ice-in-campus-demonstration\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;No business as usual\u0026rdquo;: Nearly 300 protesters march against ICE in campus demonstration\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe Emory Wheel\u003c/em\u003e, February 2026. I was one of eight students who spoke.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://emorywheel.com/article/community-members-honor-ice-victims-at-vigil-20260218\"\u003eCommunity members honor ICE victims at vigil\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe Emory Wheel\u003c/em\u003e, February 2026. I helped lead the vigil, through EmoryUnite!, for the 32 people ICE detained and killed.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"my-story-as-a-dreamer\"\u003eMy story as a Dreamer\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/storywall/american-dreamers/stories/anayancy-ramos\"\u003eAmerican Dreamers: Anayancy Ramos\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/opinion/america-has-room-for-the-dreamers.html\"\u003eAmerica Has Room for the Dreamers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c/em\u003e (Opinion), 2016.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://today.uconn.edu/2017/11/uconn-cscu-pledge-support-preserve-daca-program/\"\u003eUConn, CSCU pledge support to preserve DACA program\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eUConn Today\u003c/em\u003e, 2017.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"research-fellowships--academic-path\"\u003eResearch, fellowships \u0026amp; academic path\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://gs.emory.edu/happening/studentspotlight/a-ramos-facio.html\"\u003eStudent Spotlight: Anayancy Ramos Facio\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eEmory Laney Graduate School\u003c/em\u003e, 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hhmi.org/news/hhmi-names-50-gilliam-fellows-milestone-year\"\u003eHHMI Names 50 Gilliam Fellows\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eHoward Hughes Medical Institute\u003c/em\u003e, 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.easternct.edu/alumni-and-friends/alumni-spotlights/individual-pages/ana-ramos.html\"\u003eAlumni Spotlight: Ana Ramos\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eEastern Connecticut State University\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"In the News"},{"content":"My most recent work, pulled live from ORCID. This list updates itself as new publications are indexed.\nRecent publications Loading publications…\n","permalink":"https://anayancy.dev/publications/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eMy most recent work, pulled live from \u003ca href=\"https://orcid.org/\"\u003eORCID\u003c/a\u003e. 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