Mirna Ghemrawi is a doctoral student in biochemistry with a forensic science focus. Researching at the McCord Lab in Florida International University, Mirna is currently developing genetic testing for species identification, developing epigenetic assays for body fluid identification and investigating the applicability of microbiomics in forensic contexts. Hailing from Lebanon, Mirna completed her B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences on a merit scholarship at Haigazian University. She was then granted the Fulbright scholarship to pursue her master’s degree in Forensic and Investigative sciences at Purdue University in the USA. She joined the McCord Lab as a Ph.D. candidate in 2018.