The Early Days
Mount Holyoke
Boston
PhD
Potpourri
200

Gen has two older siblings. What are their names? 100 pts for each correct answer.

Sandrine and Mitchell 

200

What was Gen’s major at Mount Holyoke?

Biology 
200

Gen lived in two different apartments when she lived in Boston. What cities/towns did she live in? 100 pts for each correct answer.

Brighton and Cambridge

200

Who was Gen’s roommate for her first few years of her PhD?

Heather

200

In 2023, Gen did a summer internship in San Francisco. What was the name of the company? 

  • A: Amgen
  • B: Gilead Sciences
  • C: Genentech
  • D: BioMarin Pharmaceutical

C:Genetech 

400

Prior to Winnie, Gen grew up with many family dogs. While she was in high school, her crew consisted of 4: Thunderbuck, Coco, Bijou, and Poppy. Which was her favorite?

Bijou 

400

What was Gen’s campus job her junior and senior year?  

Equestrian Admissions Fellow
400

What is the name of Gen’s favorite Italian restaurant in the North End?

Trattoria Il Panino

400

What is Gen’s favorite ski resort in Utah? 

  • A: Brighton
  • B: Snowbasin
  • C: Deer Valley
  • D: Snowbird

D: Snowbird

400

Gen loves to travel! Which of the following counties has Gen NOT visited? 

  • A: India
  • B: Greece
  • C: Morocco
  • D: Portugal

D: Portugal 

600

Gen didn’t move to Utah until first grade. Where did she live before then? Partial credit for each answer given

California and New York 

600

Where did Gen live during her 4 years at Mount Holyoke? Partial credit given for each correct answer.

The Rockies, Ham, off campus

600

Where did Gen work? 

  • A: Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • B: Boston Children’s Hospital
  • C: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • D: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

D: Brigham and Women's Hospital

600

Penguin is a foster fail, but not Gen’s first foster. Gen fostered a dog that was eventually adopted out to one of her friends. What was this dog’s name? (current name or foster name is accepted).

Fiona (currently)/Poppy (formerly)

600

What is Gen’s middle name?

Christine 

800

Gen’s family owned a horse that she and her sister both rode. What was this horse’s name? 

  • A: Nevada
  • B: Lemonade
  • C: Magic
  • D: Whistler

D: Whistler

800

Gen competed at IHSA National Finals her sophomore and senior years. What divisions did she compete in? 

  • A: Novice fences team; intermediate flat individual
  • B: Novice fences team; intermediate fences team
  • C: intermediate fences team; cacchione cup
  • D: Intermediate fences individual: open flat team
  • A: Novice fences team; intermediate flat individual
800

What department did Gen work in?  

  • A: Molecular Oncology
  • B: Hematology
  • C: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
  • D: Genetics

B: Hematology 

800

Gen has become an avid runner, even competing in a couple races. Where was the most recent race that she ran/what kind of race was it? 

  • A: Salt Lake City 10K
  • B: Zion National Park: Half marathon
  • C: Moab: Trail half marathon
  • D: Park City: Marathon

C: Moab: Trail half marathon 

800

If money were no issue, what would Gen’s dream job be? 

  • A: Food truck owner
  • B: Veterinarian
  • C: Marine biologist
  • D: Alcoholic bubble tea bar owner

A: Food truck owner 

1000

What was Sandrine’s nickname for Gen? 

  • A: Fo Hundo LBS
  • B: Gene
  • C: Bird
  • D: Lil Wheezy 

A: Fo Hundo LBS

1000

Gen completed an honors thesis where she studied an animal’s attempts to rescue another trapped animal of the same species. What animal did Gen work with? 

  • A: Mice
  • B: Ants
  • C: Crayfish
  • D: sea monkeys

B: Ants 

1000

At the end of her time in Boston, Gen published a research paper with her P.I., Kellie. What was the title of this paper? 

  • A: KIFC1 Mediates Centrosome Clustering Prior to Proplatelet Formation from Megakaryocytes
  • B: Investigating Potential Mechanisms by Which ASO-Based Drugs Cause Thrombocytopenia
  • C: Modulation of megakayopoiesis and platelet production during inflammation
  • D: Pituitary macroadenomas with oculomotor cistern extension and tracking: Implications for surgical management

C: Modulation of megakayopoiesis and platelet production during inflammation

1000

What was the title of Gen’s dissertation?

  • A: Identification of abscission checkpoint bodies as structures that regulate ESCRT factors to control abscission timing
  • B: Peritumoral cysts associated with pituitary macroadenoma
  • C: Cell cycle-dependent centrosome clustering precedes proplatelet formation
  • D: RNA splicing is required for timely completion of abscission and is modulated by the abscission checkpoint

D: RNA splicing is required for timely completion of abscission and is modulated by the abscission checkpoint

1000

What state is Gen's car registered in? 

Montana 

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