Nicole is the Lab Manager for the McPartland Lab. She has been working at the Yale Child Study Center for many years as both a researcher and administrator. She obtained her degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Connecticut, as well as dual certifications in both Cytogenetics and Molecular Diagnostics. She completed her internships at Shodair Children’s Hospital in Helena, MT before coming to Yale and working with Dr. Matthew State where she was an essential part of his research on the genetics of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Nicole also provides administrative support for the Minding the Baby program with Dr. Arietta Slade and Dr. Lois Sadler.