Biography

Caroline grew up in Fishers, Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2023 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Neuroscience, a Certificate in Clinical Psychological Science, and a minor in Chemistry. During her undergraduate career she pursued several areas of research including bacterial genetics and biofilm formation, molecular pathways of addiction, implementation science, cognitive effects of COVID-19, and risky decision-making in adolescents. This work involved collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, Regenstrief Institute, IU Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, and the IU School of Medicine Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program. Caroline is now pursuing an accelerated Master of Science degree in Intelligent Systems Engineering, with a concentration in bioengineering. At the FAMES Lab, Caroline is working to develop 3D cell culture models using bioprinting, with a particular interest in modeling neural tissue and applications for regenerative medicine. Alongside her work in the FAMES lab, Caroline is a research assistant at the Gill Center for Biomolecular Science studying neurobiological changes in response to drug exposure.