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Ethan Lilly

Undergraduate Research Assistant


Ethan joined RASR Laboratory in September 2022 as an Undergraduate Research Assistant and investigates the contributions of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the ABCA7 phospholipid-transporting protein to the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Atlanta and raised in Nashville, he is currently a junior at Vanderbilt University majoring in chemistry and applied mathematics. Ethan is an officer for Beta Upsilon Chi and a writer for the Vanderbilt Synesis. After graduation from Vanderbilt, he plans to attend medical school to become a surgeon. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and playing the guitar.