Katie Garrett

• Home institution: Kentucky State University

• Year: Rising Sophomore

• Major / Minor: Biology / Chemistry

• Research Site: University of Louisville

• What will I be researching this summer: Impacts of Protein Supplementation on Metabolism, Physiology, and Lifespan in a Drosophila Model of Werner Syndrome

• Future goals: I plan on graduating and going to medical school. I would like to specialize in geriatrics.

• Outside of the lab/classroom: I play softball at Kentucky State University. I like reading and video games. I help coach little league soccer and softball, and am an avid movie-goer.