Education
PhD in Biology, University of Washington
Subjects
Cell Biology, Olfactory Receptors, Molecular Docking, Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization, Bat Biology
Achievements
BS in Biology with a minor in Biochemistry; MARC fellowship (undergraduate); RISE5 fellowship (master's); WRF Hall Fellowship from the Department of Biology at the University of Washington; Walker Family Award; Iuvo Award; Amalia and Craig Margaret Award; Walter and Margaret Sargent Award; ARCS Scholar; three peer-reviewed publications
About
Flo is a cell biologist and PhD candidate at the University of Washington. Their dissertation research focuses on smell receptors in a species of bat, using approaches such as de-orphaning experiments, molecular docking, and fluorescence in-situ hybridization. As a first-generation, neurodivergent scientist, they are a great mentor for young, aspiring scientists, and have been a teaching assistant in biology courses for five years.
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