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.
Discipline
Life Sciences & Health
Academic Achievements
Kate received a Bachelor's of Science with Honors in Biology and a Master's of Science in Bioengineering from Stanford University where she was awarded a Distinction in the Notation in Science Communication. She is an International Baccalaureate graduate and valedictorian of her high school class, as well as a National Merit Scholar Finalist and Presidential Scholar. She is currently an ARCS Scholar.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
I have worked with students of all ages for many years. In high school, I worked at the library with students for an hour a week for 12 summers and then for two years for an hour a week running art classes at local schools. In undergrad, I worked on Science in Service where I spent 2-4 hours a week planning science lessons and units and mentoring other undergraduate students to help them deliver the lessons to local elementary schools. I have mentored two undergraduate students during my time in the lab and I just finished up TAing a biochemistry class for around 10 hours a week for 10 weeks.
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