The Woodie Lab Team 

  • Lauren Woodie, PhD

    PI (she/her)

    Lauren received her BS in Biology from Washington & Lee and her PhD in Nutrition Science from Auburn. She completed a postdoc at Penn before joining GW as an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience in 2025.

  • Maya Young, BS

    Research Assistant

    Maya received her BS in BioBehavioral Health from Penn State University with minors in biology, neuroscience, and psychology. 

  • Erin Doherty, PhD

    Erin Doherty, PhD

    Postdoctoral Associate

    Erin received her BS in Psychology from the University of Mary Washington with a minor in Neuroscience. She completed a PhD in Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience at George Mason University with a research focus in Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury.

  • Malu Dias Do Nascimento

    Undergraduate Researcher

    Malu is a rising junior at George Washington University, and currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology. 

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