Julia Paxson, DVM, associate professor of biology and head of the department (seated) with the students who run her lab (L-R) Gianna McPartland ’25, Erik Carlson ‘25, Brian Saville ’22, research associate, Heather Paglia ‘25 and Emily Bubonovich ’25. (Photo by Michael Ivins/College of the Holy Cross)
Julia Paxson, DVM, associate professor of biology and head of the department, is serious about her research, which strives for a better understanding of how stem cells age and whether age improves or decreases cell efficacy when used for treatment of disease.
Her lab runs like a graduate-level research facility, where she provides guidance, support and, hopefully, some funding. But, unlike many labs, hers is run by undergraduate biology majors.