Koepke, Lauren is currently a CIRM Scholar from Humboldt State University. She recently graduated with a  BS in Cellular/Molecular Biology and a minor in Wildlife Biology. As an undergraduate Lauren worked on a project focused on cell signaling pathways during early embryonic development. While in the Longaker lab, she will be studying skeletal stem cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, adipose, adult, and fetal tissues for tissue engineering. In her spare time she enjoys horse show jumping, hiking, and spending time at the beach with her dogs.