Biological/Life Sciences

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Alicia Heil

Integrated Biosciences

University of Minnesota – Duluth

“Defining a model for anterior neural tube closure in the developing zebrafish embryo”

Alicia Heil received her Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2013. After working as a research technician for a short period of time, she enrolled in the Integrated Biosciences program at the University of Minnesota and joined the lab of Dr. Jennifer Liang. Her research focused on using microscopy and molecular techniques to define a model for neural tube development in zebrafish. Currently, Alicia is a laboratory manager in the Biology Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth, specializing in molecular, genetic, and developmental biology.

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