Nicole Lyons, BA is a graduate of Columbia University working as a research assistant in New York City and interning remotely with Gift From a Child/ the Swifty Foundation. She is in a gap year before applying to MSTP programs to study the neuroscientific underpinnings of pediatric brain tumors. Outside of the lab, her work is focused on scientific communication, helping families to understand the importance and process of clinical research. She has years of experience, both professionally and personally, as a disability and patient advocate.