Lori Forster graduated from Georgia State University in 2022 with a PhD in Neuroscience. Her PhD thesis was on regulation of the hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated ion channel 2 (HCN2) by post-translational modification, SUMO, in inflammatory pain. She recently joined the Gutmann laboratory as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate, where she will focus on defining the molecular basis for NF1-mutation induced retinal ganglion cell hyperexcitability.
When she is not in the lab, Lori spends her time outdoors hiking with her husband and dog, hanging out with her horse, and volunteering at an animal sanctuary. We are so excited to have Lori in the lab!