Jessica Herstine is a mentor in the 2024 SURFiN program. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Allison Bradbury’s lab at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Herstine holds a bachelor’s degree in molecular genetics and a master’s degree in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from Ohio State University. Her research focuses on development and evaluation of gene replacement therapy for Vanishing White Matter Disease. Herstine is the recipient of the NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative D-SPAN Award (F99/K00), 2024 and the Abigail Wexner Research Institute Outstanding Graduate Student in Basic Research Award, 2023.

Principal Investigator: Allison Bradbury