Claire Lee, B.S.

Research Interests

Claire received a B.S. in Neurobiology with a minor in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. During her undergraduate studies, she worked in Dr. Kenta Asahina’s laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies studying the genetic and neuronal circuits underlying social behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. Claire joined the Aponte Lab as a postbaccalaureate IRTA in June 2025 and is interested in the intersection between the neuronal circuits of hunger and social behavior.