Mollie Jimenez is a research technician at the PA Tick Research Laboratory. She conducts DNA/RNA extraction, Polymerase Chain Reaction, and assists with the reagent preparation. Mollie is involved in the passive tick surveillance program, from qPCR testing to data analysis and finalizing results. She has three years of experience completing tick-borne pathogen testing through provided public health services and conducting independent research projects. Mollie graduated from East Stroudsburg University with her bachelor's in biology in 2022. Her involvement in the tick testing process began an undergraduate student intern at ESU, and has since been employed at the Dr. Jane Huffman Wildlife Genetics Institute.