Becky earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Creighton University and her PhD in Neuroscience from Emory University. She moved to Boston to work as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School. As a scientist, Becky’s work focused on identifying and characterizing molecular networks which regulate responses to neurotrauma and the progression of neurodegenerative disease. Becky is a lecturer in the department of Biological Engineering at MIT where she teaches classes focused on laboratory skills, scientific communication, and professional development. She is excited to work with students to develop synthetic biology skills in the Learning Lab!