Education
MD-PhD, University of Washington
Subjects
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Tau Toxicity, Neurodegeneration, C. elegans Models
Achievements
BS with Honors in Biology and MS in Bioengineering from Stanford University, with Distinction in the Notation in Science Communication; International Baccalaureate graduate and high school valedictorian; National Merit Scholar Finalist and Presidential Scholar; ARCS Scholar
About
Kate is an MD/PhD student at the University of Washington. She studies dementia using C. elegans as a model organism to understand the molecular mechanisms of tau toxicity, with the hope of identifying pathways useful for treating Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. She has worked with students of all ages for many years.
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