University of California San Francisco

Simone Natalya Thorson Kurial Bsc
Simone Natalya Thorson Kurial, BSc

Graduate Student

    Biography

    Simone Kurial, B.Sc. is a graduate student in the Biomedical Sciences program. She received her B.Sc. from Brown University, where she trained in the lab of Edith Mathiowitz. Her undergraduate research and honors thesis focused on the optimization of polymer encapsulated therapeutic compounds for use in targeted drug delivery. She is currently a member of the Willenbring lab in the Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine, where she is investigating mechanisms of biliary development and regeneration. Her ultimate goal is to contribute to clinically relevant treatments for diseases of the liver and bile ducts.

    Education

    Education

    Brown University, Providence, R.I., B.Sc., Biology, 2015

    Fellowships

    C.R. Bard Undergraduate Research Fellow

    Program Affiliations

    Biomedical Sciences (BMS)

    8/2014: Brown University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Providence, R.I., selected poster: "Monitoring the Biodistribution and Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Organ Systems"

    Research Interests

    Liver Regeneration

    Bile Duct insufficiency

    Biliary development

    Stem Cells

    Organoids