Addie Thigpen

Undergraduate Researcher

Addie is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Applied Biotechnology with an emphasis in Animal Science at UGA. After graduating, she plans on attending veterinary school and pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. Addie’s current project focuses on regenerative rehabilitation where she studies how exercise can enhance engraftment of neural stem cells leading to improved recovery in traumatic brain injury. Outside of the lab, she enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants around Athens, and hanging out with friends.