Kaylyn Williamson

Kaylyn Williamson grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated in 2011 from Wellesley College with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Chemistry with honors. Following college, she sought out extensive additional research experience in both academic and pharmaceutical company settings. Collectively, these experiences led her to her current interest in studying “epigenetics” in cancer development and treatment. As a graduate student, Kaylyn will be focusing on understanding how a specific epigenetic regulator uniquely functions in small cell lung cancer and aims to use this insight to identify new therapeutic strategies and/or improve existing therapies.