Kathryn Atherton

Graduate Student, Ph.D. Program in Bioinformatics (Bhatnagar Lab)

Kathryn Atherton is a Bioinformatics PhD candidate and Urban Biogeoscience and Environmental Health Trainee in the Bhatnagar Lab at Boston University. Her research focuses on how the soil microbiome impacts the health of urban street trees. Following her PhD, she hopes to become a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the US State Department and develop policy related to urban forestry. Outside of the lab, Kathryn is a NYT crossword nerd, a die-hard Liverpool F.C. fan, and an avid charcuterie board creator and eater.