Lara van der Maas, Research Technician
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose!"
- Dr Seuss
Lara is originally from the Netherlands, and speaks Dutch at home with her family. She was born in England and grew up in Australia.
She moved to the U.S for her undergraduate studies and has received a B.S in Biology and a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has participated in the Honors Program in Entrepreneurship in affiliation with King’s College in London.
She has recently moved to NY from San Diego. She loves exploring new cafes, restaurants, shops, and areas. One of her favorite things about NYC is how the city has a way of turning even the simplest outing into an unexpected adventure, having had stepped out for coffee and finding herself at the Korean Cultural Center at the Han River Experience in NYC with Shin Ramyun event.
Publications:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2024.2388344
https://www.jbc.org/article/S0021-9258(24)02028-3/fulltext
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