PhD Candidate
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California
Nora Flynn is a PhD candidate in the Xuemei Chen and Meng Chen labs at the University of California, Riverside. She researches plastid gene expression and aims to improve sequencing and visualization technologies for use on plastid transcripts. Recently, Nora received the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship to develop a method for single-plastid RNA-sequencing by modification of single-cellular strategies. In addition to her research, Nora is committed to science communication and is involved in both public policy and teaching through programs like Science to Policy and School on Wheels.