"I am the animal care technician working closely with Kaitlyn. Since starting at the beginning of the year, Kaitlyn has been an incredible mentor both within the lab and personally. She has mentored me in managing dozens of animal models, developing new animal lines, performing multiple scientific procedures, figure construction and managing inventory. Kaitlyn is quick to help others with complaining and handles difficult tasks with ease. She is the glue that holds the lab together, and the lab member whom others come to with scientific questions. I always look forward to working with and learning from Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn is very clearly our lab hero, and I can’t think of anyone else who is more deserving of this recognition."

Nominated by Emma Laible, Dr. Arthur Beyder’s Lab, Mayo Clinic, United States