Lindsey is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Dermatology as well as a Member of the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory School of Medicine. She is also a Research Health Scientist at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Lindsey received her B.A. in Biology & Spanish from Middlebury College, where she began her research career in the lab of Dr. Grace Spatafora investigating Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation. She earned her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Duke University in the lab of Dr. Terry Lechler studying mitotic spindle orientation, & performed her postdoctoral research on epithelial stem cell plasticity at Vanderbilt University with Dr. Ian Macara. Beyond her passion for epithelial biology & microscopy, Lindsey loves to swim & play tennis (no surprise that she’s a native Floridian), attend local theater & arts events, read classic literature, travel abroad, & is always on a search for the freshest seafood.