VERTICES PREP Program

Kaylee Yeager was born and raise in Cressona, Pennsylvania. She graduated magna cum laude from Moravian University with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, with a concentration on cellular neurobiology. At Vanderbilt, Kaylee has been studying visual system development in mice and hopes to continue studying systems neuroscience throughout her graduate career. Kaylee plans to pursue a PhD in neuroscience and build a career in academia as a principal investigator. Outside of the lab, Kaylee enjoys reading, watching sci-fi, working out, and photography.