Elinor Lee, MD, PhD

Before joining the Tarling-Vallim group in December 2018, I completed a B.S. in Microbiology and M.S. in Cellular Physiology at Southern Illinois Universtiy Carbondale, and a Ph.D. in Integrative Molecular and Biomedical Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. My projects in the laboratory aim to broaden our understanding of genes involved in bile acid and lipid metabolism by combining techniques like genome editing with the power of different omics datasets. On the rare occasion that I cannot get enough science in the laboratory, I can be found talking about the daily life of a scientist on Twitter and Instagram or communicating with tomorrow's scientists through Skype a Scientist and other local science outreach programs. When I'm not working on something science-related, I can be found reading, baking far too many treats, or going for walks or runs to explore the city.