Lauren Verhulst joined the lab in 2025, during the second year of her master’s degree. She received a B.S. in neurobiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is in a gap year prior to medical school (estimated graduation 2031). She is interested in movement disorders and neurological sciences. Her current work focuses on epilepsy and essential tremor thalamic research, and she completed her masters capstone focusing on the impact of acute exercise on Parkinson’s Disease symptom presentation, under the mentorship of Dr. Thompson. Lauren enjoys hiking, reading and embroidery in her free time.