AmyÌýConte

  • (she/her)
  • Graduate Student
  • DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

ÌýÌýB.S. Biochemistry, B.S. Biology, Providence College, 2015-2019

ÌýÌýPostbaccalaureateÌýCancer Research Training Awardee (NIH PostBac /ÌýCRTA), National Cancer Institute, 2019-2020

ÌýÌýPh.D. Biochemistry, 2020–present

Amy is a biochemistry PhD student interested in the interactions between viral and host components during phage infection. Before coming to ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, she attended Providence College, where she learned phage genome engineering techniques, and then worked as a CRTA post-baccalaureate fellow at the National Cancer Institute. When she is not in lab, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and hanging with her cat, Beans.

Amy is the recipient of:

  • 2024Ìý²ÊÃñ±¦µä Department of Biochemistry Award for Service
  • 2024Ìý²ÊÃñ±¦µä Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) Travel Grant
  • 2023 ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Graduate School Domestic Travel Grant