Cassandra M. Smith

Hometown: Worthington, MA

Undergraduate Institution: Wellesley College

Current Stage and Institution: PhD student, Vanderbilt University    

Track: Neuroscience

Research: Broadly, my research interests include developmental neuroscience and neurobiology. During past research experiences I assisted on separate projects investigating the role of microRNAs in corticospinal motor neuron development and molecular pathways involved in stress-induced dendritic branching in C. elegans. More information to come as I develop my thesis project.