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Katherine Hamm

Graduate Student

Program

Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences

Contact Information

khamm@mcw.edu

Biography

Mentor: Caitlin O'Meara, PhD
Year Entered MCW: 2025
Previous Education: BS, Biology, Emphasis in Biomolecular Processes, Grand Valley State University

Research Interests

My research interests are the molecular causes and controls of cardiovascular diseases and their progression. Different conditions affecting the heart and vasculature appear clinically at different stages of development, likely somewhat dependent on the differential gene expression between cardiovascular development and homeostasis.

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