Aidan graduated from Providence College with a B.S. in Biochemistry, B.A. in Psychology, and a certificate in Neuroscience. As an undergraduate, he worked in the NAC Lab and investigated metacognition in rats. Aidan joined the Schiffman Lab through the University of Utah’s Biological Chemistry PhD program. His current research is concentrated on identifying the mechanism by which elephant p53 retrogenes trigger apoptosis in human cancer. In his time outside of the lab, Aidan enjoys skiing and playing lacrosse.