Ansley Unterberger

As a freshman at Emory University, Ansley Unterberger joined her first neuroscience lab and began exploring the mind to understand those elements that make us all human. Ultimately, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in neuroscience and behavioral biology and a minor in visual arts. Since then, she has worked in four neuroscience labs. Each lab has nurtured her curiosity and reinvigorated her passion for scientific investigation, but as a medical student at DGSOM, she has had the privilege to explore oncological neurosurgery in Dr. Yang’s laboratory. Cancer has touched nearly everyone's lives. Therefore, his lab’s work investigating brain tumor biology, gene therapy, immunotherapy, and brain cancer vaccines stands to change the course of medical history. As a current fourth-year student, when she envisions her future neurosurgical career, research is inextricably linked with clinical work. In the future, she hope to emulate her mentor’s example and work at an academic institution, where she might contribute to innovative and compassionate patient care through both research and surgical modalities.