#  Alec Walker 

 

 



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 Hometown: Madison, WI  
Other Places Lived: Bethesda, MD  
Undergrad Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison  
What I like best about Boston: Boston is quite an international city - plenty of opportunities to explore different cultures and cuisines (not to mention great seafood)  
Extracurricular Activities: I am an avid cook and outdoorsman. I particularly enjoy cycling, kayaking, and fishing - and also traveling (my favorite places have been Alaska and Brazil!).  
Dissertation Project: Development and function of the brain's immune compartment



 

 

 





 

 

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     [2015](/year-entered-program/2015)