Shannon Leahy, Ph. D

Hometown: Valrico, FL

Research Project: Convergence of Noonan and Fragile X Syndrome Cognitive Disease Models (Recent Grad!)

Favorite Lab Technique: Electrophysiology

Favorite Drosophila Gene Name: Nervous wreck-regulates synaptic structure and function, loss of “wrecks” normal synapse growth and activity.

Hobbies: swimming, crafts, gaming