Beatrice Le

WHERE I'M FROM

I was born and raised in the Bay Area Peninsula.

BEFORE VS

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in Microbial Biology and a minor in Data Science. Throughout my undergraduate years, I conducted research in both Dr. John G. Flannery’s and Dr. Eoin Brodie’s labs, contributing to the development of novel gene therapies for inherited retinal degenerations, and informing models centered around microbial traits, dynamic energy budgets, and omic data from soil research, respectively. Additionally, I gained valuable industry experience as a research assistant at Avail Bio Inc.

WHY I’M HERE

My belief is that exploring vision from various perspectives will facilitate a profound comprehension of how to approach the design of vision restoration therapies.

MY RESEARCH

I am motivated to study existing challenges in the gene therapy and vision space, in both a molecular and behavioral capacity, and work towards finding better solutions to fighting blindness.

MY GOALS

After completing my degree, my intention is to pursue an academic career path, aiming to ultimately become a research professor.

MY HOBBIES

My hobbies include painting, indoor plant collecting, following NBA Warriors games, cooking, and baking.

MY PUBLICATIONS

Marschmann, G., Tang, J., Zhalnina, K., Karaoz, U., Cho, H., Le, B., Pett-Ridge, J., Brodie, E. "Life history strategies and niches of soil bacteria emerge from interacting thermodynamic, biophysical, and metabolic traits." bioRxiv (2022).