Charlotte “Lotte” Kearns, B.A.
Lotte joined the Simon Lab in 2024. She completed her B.A. in Biology from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is very interested in the interplay between the human immune response to viruses like HIV, and how they have coevolved. Currently, she is studying HIV latency establishment and the role of HIV accessory proteins and innate restriction factors in CD4 T cells. After graduation, Lotte would like to pursue a career in academia and teach and train the next generation of scientists.
Outside of the lab you can spot Lotte enjoying the outdoors, dancing, and making and eating good food!