Granit is from Kosovo, where he earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Prishtina in 2021. He also completed a semester abroad as an exchange student at the University of Milan through the Erasmus+ program. In 2023, he was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, through which he completed a Master’s degree in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology in 2025. His academic and research experience focuses on zoonotic diseases and foodborne pathogens, including Trichinella, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli, with a strong emphasis on the One Health approach. He is excited to join the Verocai Lab, where he is particularly interested in parasitology and parasite life cycles. Outside of academics, Granit enjoys spending time with family and friends, working, smoking meat, and sharing a beer in good company.

The Verocai Lab is pleased to welcome Brian Reiber as a Ph.D. student. Brian is originally from New York and earned his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Binghamton University in 2022, followed by a Master of Public Health from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2025. His experience spans both industry and academia, including conducting third-party microbial testing and contributing to public health research focused on avian influenza among dairy farm workers in Texas. Brian is excited to join the Verocai Lab as a PhD student! In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, staying active through weight training and running, along with cooking.

We are looking forward to seeing Brian grow as a parasitologist, researcher, and student!