Allie is a Cancer Biology PhD Student in the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering. She earned a BS in Microbiology from the University of California - San Diego, where her undergraduate research focused on protein tyrosine phosphatases in rheumatoid arthritis. Following graduation, Allie continued her research at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Outside of lab, Allie enjoys exploring NYC’s various bakeries, swimming, and petting as many dogs  as she can!