Anayancy Ramos

About

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Hi, I’m Anayancy. I’m a microbiology PhD student at Emory, going into my 5th year, and an HHMI Gilliam Fellow (‘24–‘27), Robert W. Woodruff Fellow, and Centennial Scholars Fellow.

My 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’s happening at the genetic level.

In the News

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A few places my research, organizing, and story have shown up.

Surveillance & 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.
“No business as usual”: 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’ amicus brief defending DACA.

Research, fellowships & 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.

In the News

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A few places my research, organizing, and story have shown up.

Surveillance & 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.
“No business as usual”: 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 & 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.

Publications

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My most recent work, pulled live from ORCID. This list updates itself as new publications are indexed.

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