Lara Roach

Lara was born and raised in Anaheim, California. She graduated from UCLA in 2016 with Highest Departmental Honors in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and was awarded the Dean’s Prize Medal of Excellence. As a graduate student Lara is interested in understanding how specific metabolic defects in cancer cells support tumor development and cause them to be resistant to certain therapies. In addition to her research, Lara is passionate about increasing diversity in the STEM fields through scientific outreach, mentoring, and community building.