University of Michigan Chemical Biology Doctoral Program

Andrea Thompson
After graduating from MIT, Andrea entered the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Michigan. In the Gestwicki lab she is studying how molecular chaperones impact neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases. In these studies, she uses both biochemical and chemical methods, including transmission electron microscopy, mass spectrometry-based proteomics, and new chemical probes. Using this suite of chemical biology techniques, she is uncovering the logic of how Hsp70 impacts neurodegenerative disease, which may lead to new approaches for therapeutic intervention.