Lauren Heathcock

Medical Student
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lheathcock@arizona.edu
Pronouns:
she, her, hers

Lauren Heathcock is a second-year medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson currently conducting research under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Simpson. Her work focuses on analyzing metabolic data from VO₂ max studies in individuals receiving different pharmacologic interventions, aiming to understand how medications influence exercise-induced adrenergic activation and immune cell mobilization. Lauren collaborates with the lab team on projects exploring how exercise can modulate immune function and systemic metabolism, with applications in cancer and exercise immunology research.

Degrees

  • B.S.