Sara Conwell
Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry
Sara received her B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 2020, double majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Medicine, Health, & Society. During her undergraduate years, Sara worked as an undergrad. researcher in Dr. Katherine Friedman’s lab where she studied mechanisms of telomere maintenance and telomerase regulation. In 2020, Sara continued her studies at Vanderbilt, entering the Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP). Upon completion of her first year, Sara joined the Dewar Lab where she currently studies mechanisms of replication restart.
When she is not in lab, Sara likes to spend time with family and friends, explore new areas of Nashville, and watch trashy reality tv.