February 11, 2024 celebrates the 9th annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This date of recognition, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, looks to close the gender gap in STEM fields by promoting “full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.”
In recognition of this significant day, we spoke with Marie Johns, a PhD candidate in the Jefferies Lab at the Michael Smith Laboratories and the Department of Medical Genetics. Johns (she/her) has recently been recognized for her outstanding work studying Alzheimer’s Disease, studying cells at the individual level in the hopes of highlighting targets for drug therapies.
