Samantha, aka Sammy, is a first-year PiNBAC trainee from Los Angeles, California. She pursued her undergraduate studies at Dickinson College and currently works in the Macosko Lab at the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard. Sammy's research interests are focused on understanding synapses and their connections to specific neurons. Beyond her academic pursuits, she enjoys indulging in hobbies such as cooking and spending quality time playing with her beloved cat, Patty Cake.