Dr. Kyla Nichols Earns her PhD

Congratulations to Dr. Kyla Nichols for successfully defending her thesis. Kyla joined ABNEL back in the Fall of 2019, and she began her lab work just as the pandemic hit. However, despite this set back, she fully utilized her time in lab, investigating both the enteric nervous system and its interactions with its environment. During her time here, Kyla had led the way in establishing the lab’s current protocols for studying enteric neurons via microelectrode arrays, and she served as a mentor to all incoming graduate students.

In addition to her lab work, Kyla was also a prominent member of the Northeastern community. She has been the long-standing president for Graduate Women in Science and Engineering, she served on the executive board of the Chemical Engineering Grad Student Council, and she even made time to mentor high school students in the summer. Considering her involvement, it is safe to say she has made a long-lasting impact on Northeastern University.

Now looking to the future, Kyla has landed herself a post-doc position in Dr. Ribbeck’s lab at MIT where she will continue her investigations of the gut-microbiome. While our lab is sad to see her go, we’re thankful she’ll still be within reach. Just a quick walk across the river, and we can see our friend again.

Good luck on your future adventures, Kyla!