President
Helen is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Susan Weiss’ lab in the department of microbiology. Her research focuses on coronavirus biology, mitochondrial function and the innate immune response. Before starting at Penn, Helen earned a B.A. in Anthropology from Princeton University and an M.S. in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University in addition to working at a small biotech company. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and rowing on the Schuylkill River.