Clarice Xu was a research specialist in the lab from May 2023 to May 2025. She graduated with a B.S. from Haverford College in May 2023, majoring in Biology and minoring in Psychology. She conducted her senior thesis at CHOP in Eric Marsh's lab on genetic epilepsy research and has a continued interest in studying neurological disease. In her free time, she enjoys playing many sports including squash, tennis, skiing, and running as well as playing the piano and baking. Clarice went on to pursue her M.D. at the University of Massachusetts.

Publication

Deere, J.A., C. Xu, C. Adelmant, A. Aboobaker, and R. Salguero-Gómez. (2023). The hunger games as the key to happily ever after? J. Gerontol. A. Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 78(7):1116-1124. pdf file link