Emily Smith (Peluso)

I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2017 with a degree in Biology. I then completed a research fellowship at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD. I joined the Tarling-Vallim lab at UCLA in July 2021. I am interested in how peroxin family proteins contribute to the localization and function of key peroxisomal enzymes and may be required for lipid metabolism. In my free time, I enjoy camping with my dog and husband, spending time with friends, and traveling to new places.