Researchers of Emory

Bhavana Pavuluri is a junior majoring in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. She currently works in a lab that focuses on therapies such as adoptive T-cell therapy. Her project involves investigating differences between the effects of the cytokine IL-21 on mixed immune populations compared to isolated T cell populations.   She started her current research in the summer of 2021 and has since been continuing her research. She got started in the Paulos lab by first narrowing down her research interests and then looking into labs that focused on that specific subject. Then she further did more background research into the previous work of each lab and then decided which labs she should reach out to.     Bhavana believes that her research has impacted her undergraduate career by allowing her to make connections between her research and classes and apply them to the real world.  Through her presentations and symposium and lab meetings, she was also able to network with other scientists. Alt

Dr. Alicia Smith is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine. She is also a member of the Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics research program at Winship Cancer Institute. Dr. Smith studies the role of genetic and environmental factors in the development and symptoms of stress-related disorders across the lifespan.   I began working with Dr. Smith as an intern in her lab in spring of 2021 under the Emory Prospective Opportunity for Women’s health Research ( EmPOWR ) Initiative where I help collect & store data for scientific investigations and stimulates greater inclusion of women in research. My experience in Dr. Smith’s lab has been phenomenal, she has enabled me to grow from my mistakes and become a better researcher overall. I am beyond grateful for my place in this lab.   To read more about Dr. Smith's work visit her lab page here