In 2018, Lauren graduated from Berea College with a Bachelor of Arts in Health Science and a minor in Business Administration. During her time there, she became interested in the field of genetics and public health. This led Lauren to pursue her current role as a Clinical Translational Research Coordinator at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in the Division of Pediatric Medical Genetics. At Vanderbilt, she works to improve the lives of patients with complex and intriguing genetic disorders, such as Achondroplasia, Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorder, Angelman Syndrome, and Phenylketonuria. Through her Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship, Lauren will attend Western Sydney University, where she will pursue a Master of Public Health degree. She will focus her studies on Public Health and its impact on marginalized populations in Australia. Lauren will also study Australia’s hybrid healthcare system and its history with Indigenous, migrant, and refugee populations.