Jaidin Esser

Uplift

Senior Honors Student

Graduation year: 2026

Hometown: Waunakee, Wi

Dorm: Ryan Hall

Email address: jesser@nd.edu

Major(s)/Minor(s): Biological Sciences, minor in Theology

Research: Champion Lab

Post-graduation plans: Graduate School

Favorite Biology/ES course: Genetics

Extracurriculars: Notre Dame Ceílí Band, Notre Dame Magnificat Choir

Advice for First-Year Biology/ES majors: Talk to and connect with as many people as you can; you’ll have such a better experience here if you can connect with new friends and become a part of something (whether that be a club, ensemble, research, etc).

Fun/interesting fact about yourself: I danced in the Fleadh this summer!

Favorite part about Notre Dame: I love the shared mission of everyone here on this campus to be a force for good in the world. The way that mission becomes reflected onto their interactions with other people and how they bring that mission out to the world inspires me every day.

Project Title: Rapid Isothermal Colorimetric Detection and Identification with Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)

Career Plans: Graduate school

Summer Experiences: COS-SURF (2025), Rome summer program (2023)