Lindsey Shelton receives PhD!
Lindsey Shelton came to USF looking to gain experience in biomedical research after her undergraduate training in psychology. She started her PhD program in Fall 2014 focusing on Alzheimer’s disease research under the close guidance of her mentor, USF Health neuroscientist Chad Dickey, PhD, who tragically passed away in late 2016. Lindsey was able to continue her work under the co-mentorship of Drs. Taylor Clark and Blair. Her doctoral work, which was started under Dr. Dickey, was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. During her time at USF she has also had the privilege of presenting her research at international meetings and most recently was invited to give a talk at the Society for Neuroscience conference. Additionally, Lindsey was selected to participate in the NIH Clinical Center’s Clinical and Translational Research Course for PhD students last summer, which has helped her work towards her long-term goal of clinical research. Following graduation, Lindsey will being a postdoctoral position with Dr. Dan Lee at the University of South Florida.