Sebastian Duran is an Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) alumnus. He attended graduate school at Emory University under a Fulbright Fellowship, where he earned a PhD degree in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution. His PhD dissertation research was carried out in the Prokopec Laboratory, supervised by Prof. Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, and it focused on the ecological interactions of the wAlbB strain of Wolbachia pipientis and the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti. In the past, he researched Anopheles albitarsis complex members in Colombian localities for his masters studies at UNAL, and he also researched members of the Anopheles crucians complex in the state of Florida in previous postdoctoral engagements with UF. Other previous research experiences include entomological work in a Wolbachia-based population replacement interventional study and environmental sciences research in the eastern plains of Colombia. Recently recruited by Rhoel Dinglasan as the Scientific Intervention and Evaluation Coordinator for SECVB and as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Dinglasan Laboratory at the University of Florida. He enjoys kayaking in the Florida springs, long-distance biking, sci-fi (novels, movies), cooking Colombian food in big batches, and particularly punishing video games.