Rachel Kim

Rachel joined the Ho lab as a postgraduate researcher in June 2021 to study mechanisms of HIV persistence. Originally from Utah, Rachel has received her B.A. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University. Previously, Rachel has worked in nutrition research through an independent project to better understand the effects of mitochondrial de novo dTMP complex formation (specifically TYMS) on mitochondrial DNA integrity. She has also previously worked on the clinical validation of a method to quantify long chain fatty acids using red blood cells. Outside of the lab, Rachel enjoys volunteering, figure skating, swimming, and baking.