Katherine (Kate) Morton

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Katherine (Kate) Morton
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Kate earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and B.A. in Political Science (National Security) from Virginia Tech, where she studied mosquito genome modifications and colonial-indigenous interactions in colonial South America. Her interest in toxicology emerged with the hopes of understanding anthropogenic impact on the environment and the ability of research and policy to mediate these negative effects. Her thesis work in the Meyer lab utilizes C. elegans to investigate the role of mitochondrial toxicants in dopaminergic neurodegeneration. Outside of the lab you could find her baking, travelling, or spoiling her puppy Stitch.
PhD Program: Environment
Faculty Advisor: Joel Meyer, PhD
2024-2025 Status: 6th year
Pronouns: she / her / hers
Twitter: @kmortpro