Lauren is a 6th-year PhD candidate in Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her B.A. in Neuroscience from Pomona College in 2019. As an undergrad Lauren participated in the Leadership Alliance summer research program at Harvard University. At UW- Madison, Lauren served on the admission and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committees for her graduate program. Lauren’s research focuses on developmental neuroscience using cell and molecular biology techniques. In her free time, Lauren enjoys long walks with her dog and reading fiction.