Catherine is from Syracuse, New York. She attended Washington University in St. Louis for her undergraduate studies, where she earned her bachelor's in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry and a minor in Mathematics. She then attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where she earned her MD PhD. While in graduate school, Catherine was awarded the University of Rochester Weiss Toxicology Scholar Award for her work studying Methylmercury-induced developmental neurotoxicity in fruit flies. Her research interests include working with large datasets and simplifying pipelines using her background in computer science. In her free time, Catherine enjoys cuddling with her dog, Remi, visiting her family in Syracuse, and attending her husband, Jake's, many musical events as a professional trombonist.
Education & Training
- BS - Chemistry Major, Concentration in Biochemistry, Minor in Mathematics, Washington University in St. Louis
- PhD - Toxicology Program, Concentration in Bioinformatics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
- MD - University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry