Caitlin Carroll
3rd yr PhD student – Matriculated 2017
Mentor(s): Shannon Macauley, PhD
Program: Neuroscience
Caitlin is a 3rd year Neuroscience PhD student in Dr. Shannon Macauley’s lab studying the interactions between metabolism, sleep, and Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models. Specifically, Caitlin is interested in understanding how peripheral metabolism impacts patterns in neuronal activity and sleep, both of which can feed-forward to alter progression of Alzheimer’s disease. By targeting early dysfunction in metabolism and sleep, we may be better able to disrupt pathogenic cycles in AD. Caitlin received her BA from Middlebury College in Vermont in 2017 before joining the Wake Forest Neuroscience program. In her free time she enjoys running, swimming, baking, and exploring North Carolina’s many mountains and breweries.
Beverly Dosso
3rd year PhD Student – Matriculated 2017
Mentor(s): Elaheh (Ellie) Rahbar, PhD
Program: Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology
Beverly Dosso was born in Silver Spring, MD. Her family is from Ivory Coast (Cote D-Ivorie), West Africa. She got her BS in Chemistry at Winston Salem State University. She enjoys learning about holistic therapies and creating beauty products out of everyday materials (e.g. oils, herbs, food items, etc.)
Allison Meyers
3rd year PhD Student – Matriculated 2017
Mentor(s): Xuewei Zhu, PhD & Charles McCall, PhD
Program: Molecular Medicine and Translational Sciences
Allison Meyers graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Loyola University Maryland in 2017. She is currently a PhD candidate working in the labs of Dr. Xuewei Zhu and Dr. Charles McCall on the metabolic regulation of macrophages during sepsis. Allison is also working towards a certificate in Global Health sponsored by the Wake Forest Office of Global Health.