Kate Chandler

Kate is a Microbiology and Molecular Genetics major from Muldrow, Oklahoma. She is a pre-med student with plans to become a M.D. and specialize in Pediatric Oncology to later work at a Children’s hospital. She plans to use her experience in research to help aid her fight against childhood cancer and continue doing research while still practicing medicine. Kate is also the recipient of a competitive Indian Health Scholarship. Kate worked from 2017-2019 in the lab identifying genes and proteins that influence biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Kate graduated in May 2021 and is part of the Medical Laboratory Sciences program in Tulsa.