Meghan Carlton, B.S.

Research Interests

I grew up in Hopewell, New Jersey. Very early in my academic career I realized that I loved all of my science coursework and as high school progressed, I became primarily interested in studying the brain. I attended the University of Pittsburgh focused on studying neuroscience and I completed my bachelor’s degree in 2019. As a sophomore, I joined Dr. Alberto Vazquez’s lab where I worked for 2.5 years with a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. My undergraduate thesis was focused on optogenetic cortical stimulation and changes in plaque deposition. In my free time I enjoy making art, doing triathlons and eating large quantities of humanely sourced, organic, non-GMO vegan foods washed down with a glass of Chianti.