Courtney Buell was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Biochemistry and Political Science. At Penn, she worked in the lab from August 2014 to May 2017. Courtney was also an executive board member of Global Medical Brigades, an organization that raises money and sponsors a trip to a Central American country where undergraduate students participate in medical and public health projects. In 2017, Courtney was inducted to Pi Sigma Alpha. In her free time, she enjoys figure skating, running and trying new cuisines. She is from Irvington, New York.

Publication

Gates, S.N*., A.L. Yokom*, J. Lin, M.E. Jackrel, A.N. Rizo, N.M. Kendsersky, C.E. Buell, E.A. Sweeny, K.L. Mack, E. Chuang, M.P. Torrente, M. Su, J. Shorter, and D.R. Southworth. (2017). Ratchet-like polypeptide translocation mechanism of the AAA+ disaggregase Hsp104. Science. 357(6348):273-279. pdf file link (*Co-first author).