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Nicole's research career reflects a long-standing interest in understanding how genetic variation contributes to health and disease, with a passion for mitochondrial genomics. She completed her Ph.D. in mitochondrial genetics at the University of Melbourne, under the supervision of David Thorburn at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, where she used computational and experimental methods to discover genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases. Following her Ph.D., she undertook postdoctoral training at Yale University with Monkol Lek, where she built and applied tools to improve the discovery of genetic causes of disease and variant classification, focusing on the mitochondrial genome. In 2024, Nicole established her lab at the Yale School of Medicine, where her work includes university teaching, clinical genetic testing, science communication, and participation in various committees.
Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT
Established lab focusing on genetics and mitochondrial diseases.
Yale University • New Haven, CT
Conducted research on genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases and variant classification.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.