Co-Advisor: Dr. David K. Wood

Maggie joined the Provenzano lab in 2020-2021 as a Ph.D. student and is co-advised by Dr. David K. Wood in the Biomedical Engineering Department after completing her B.S. in Bioengineering at the University of California, Riverside. Her undergraduate research focused on Hedgehog and Hippo signaling in the gastrointestinal microenvironment. Currently, she is researching how breast cancer dormancy is influenced by macrophages in the tumor microenvironment. She was awarded the Creating Inclusive Cohorts Fellowship at the University of Minnesota when beginning her graduate studies and is highly passionate about DEI initiatives in BME and STEM. Outside of research, Maggie loves to experiment with recipes, visit cafes, relax with video games, and watch cat videos.