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Leanna Leverton, B.Sc., M.A.

PhD Candidate, GEMS Program

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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About

My project focuses on answering fundamental questions regarding SNED1 fiber assembly in the ECM. When I’m not doing science, you can find me spending time with my husband and 3-year-old son, at the plant store, or outside hiking and being in nature!

Selected Grants

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, T32 Predoctoral Fellowship Award, Predoctoral Fellow

UIC, Graduate College Dean’s Scholar Fellowship, Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Predoctoral Fellow

Education

Illinois College: B.Sc. Biology and Psychology
Eastern Illinois University: M.A. Clinical Psychology