DCEG welcomes Ashley Thompson from NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
, by DCEG Staff
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program (NIH UGSP) recipient Ashley Thompson joined the Clinical Genetics Branch as a predoctoral fellow in August 2018. She will work with mentors Drs. Sharon Savage and Lisa McReynolds to characterize the landscape of genetic variants in telomere biology genes and to incorporate functional studies to improve understanding of the underlying biology associated with patient phenotypes.
Ms. Thompson recently completed her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC.
The NIH UGSP offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers paid research training at the NIH during the summer, and paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation. Read more about the NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program.