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Name:
Anastasia Thévenin
Phone:
6103305222
Email:
thevenia@lafayette.edu
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When:
Saturday, April 25, 2026 - 11:05am - 11:15am
Where:
Hugel 103
Presenter:
Rebecca Hartman ‘23
Price:
Free - registration required
As part of the Bicentennial Chemistry Department Alumni Symposium, Rebecca Hartman '23 will discuss her career path and research work since graduation.
Rebecca Hartman is a Lafayette Alumnus, (BS Biochemistry '23) who worked in the Bertucci Lab and was on the Cross Country and Track & Field teams while at Lafayette. Now she is a PhD candidate in the Sun Lab at UMass Amherst. Rebecca’s research combines engineering with neuroscience and her work is focused on developing a neural organoid that contains separate regions of striatal cells and midbrain cells to model the circuit that is affected by Parkinson’s Disease. This system is patterned through the use of a gradient-producing device, with the goal that it will be used for Parkinson's Disease drug testing. In addition, she was part of the planning committee for a science outreach program to a local middle school. Outside of the lab, she enjoys running and traveling with friends.
Sponsored by:
Chemistry Department, Bicentennial Fund, Office of the Provost – Curriculum, Diversity Initiatives, Programming, Skillman Library Archives
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