Bridget Litts, BS

Originally from Hudson Valley, NY, Bridget's early passion for science and archaeology led her to volunteer at a mastodon dig at age 10 and participate in an industrial archaeology dig at the West Point Foundry.

She earned a Molecular Biology degree from Syracuse University in 2014, researching embryonic heart development in the Amack Lab and interning at Kentucky Equine Research. In 2015, she joined the Davies Lab at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, focusing on biobanking for pediatric bone marrow transplant patients.

In 2020, Bridget became Lab Manager for the Stafford Lab at Vanderbilt, studying lipid metabolism and heart disease. Now, she manages the Health Over Time program, analyzing ancient biological samples to uncover historical health insights for future medical advancements.

Outside the lab, she enjoys landscape painting, foraging, and caring for her farm animals.