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Alena Smith

Director

Alena Smith

PhD student

University of Southern California

Neuroscience · Matho Lab

NBL roles & experience.

Director of Next BioLeader and a neuroscience PhD student in the Matho Lab at USC. Previously a research assistant in the Poston Lab at Stanford University.

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NBL leadership
Director
Committee role
Director of Next BioLeader
NBL fellowship cohort
2024–2025
2026 recognition
Sundial Next BioLeader Award for Leadership
Institution / organization
University of Southern California
Contact
alenasmi@usc.edu

Workshops & talks