Abigail Marshall

Abby grew up in Vermont and graduated from Endicott College with a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biotechnology and Psychology. She then came to Dartmouth to pursue an MD-PhD.  She currently serves on the Geisel Student Government, Medical Education Committee, and MD-PhD Admissions Committee. She is also a co-director of the Science Scholars Program. She is currently working towards her PhD in the Molecular and Systems Biology program and conducts research in Dr. Aaron McKenna's lab. Her project centers around creating a CRISPR base editor lineage tracing system to elucidate cell relationships in heterogeneous tumors such as glioblastoma. Outside of the lab, Abby enjoys running, hiking, cross country skiing, and other adventures with her husband and two dogs.