Biography:
Lindsey Fitzsimons (Avery; SM ’06; 3rd generation St.Marker) is a fourth year doctoral student at the University of Maine and holds a dual-appointment with the University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she teaches first-year medical students in Gross Anatomy and Histology. Lindsey began her undergraduate education majoring in Art History and Studio Art at Skidmore College, where she later discovered her passion for human anatomy and physiology and the medical sciences and completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Exercise Sciences. Lindsey continued to foster her curiosity in the field of Clinical Exercise Physiology and subsequently completed two Master of Science degrees in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Biokinesiology at East Stroudsburg University and the University of Southern California (USC), respectively. Lindsey began her PhD at USC in Biokinesiology, but initially struggled to find a research specialty that accommodated her individual interests and provided a supportive mentoring environment. After moving back to Maine, Lindsey began a new PhD at the University of Maine, where she is currently in the process of completing her degree in Biomedical Research. Her dissertation project focuses on investigating the mechanistic role that primary cilia play in the pathogenesis of a variety of congenital heart defects, but her long-term research goals aim to distinguish primary cilia-dependent mechanisms as they relate to both the development of the cardiac outflow tract as well as the ventricular myocardium. While her journey may seem disorganized, Lindsey’s unwavering commitment to her scientific passions and generating quality and translatable research is the common thread that continues to guide her career path.
https://gsbse.umaine.edu/people/lindsey-avery-fitzsimons/