Mary Ann Smith

Presidential

Profile

Majors

Microbiology

Biological Sciences (Pre-Med)

I am from

Collierville, TN

My hobbies are

Scuba diving, cross-stitching, Global Medical Brigades, and playing the euphonium in Famous Maroon Band.

My most memorable experience as a Scholar

The fall retreats at Old Waverly

I would like to

I would like to be a medical research scientist (MD and PhD) studying neglected tropical disease and global health (or the first microbiologist on Mars!).

Current research

1) Cancer research examining the interaction between melanoma exosomes and macrophage polarization; and 2) research in microbial ecology using the growth and movement of microbial communities to estimate time-of-death in criminal cases.

Mary Ann Smith