Samuel Garmany

About Me

I'm Sam. I'm doing a dual degree at CU Boulder and research in the Donaldson Lab.

Outside of class I run, camp, and climb. I've done 57 of Colorado's 14ers and I'm hoping to finish them soon.

Ellingwood Point and Blanca Peak from Little Bear Peak, CO

A squirrel on a backpack — A squirrel begs for food on the summit of Mount Elbert, CO

What I'm Working On

Current Roles

Donaldson Lab

Undergraduate Researcher • University of Colorado Boulder • Jan 2026 – Present

The lab studies the neurobiology of pair bonding. I use neuroethological methods to examine dopamine in the nucleus accumbens, running experiments on social attachment in prairie voles and writing the Python and R pipelines that model and visualize the data they produce.

Boulder Community Health

Surgery Concierge • Boulder, CO • Aug 2026 – Present

I guide patients and families through the surgical waiting area and relay updates from the care team.

Engineering Ambassador

University of Colorado Boulder • Aug 2025 – Present

I give campus tours and help prospective students make sense of CU's engineering programs.

Technical Skills

Laboratory & Field

Aseptic technique PCR Gel Electrophoresis

Computational Biology & Data

Python R (Tidyverse) SQL (Postgres) NumPy Pandas Matplotlib Jupyter

Research Workflows & DevOps

Linux/Bash Docker Anaconda Git/GitHub Actions LaTeX

Selected Coursework

Biology

Principles of Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Lab

Computer Science

Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Development Methods, Discrete Structures, Database Systems

Honors

Engineering Honors Program, University of Colorado Boulder
Tau Beta Pi

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