Ms. Tracy Her is a PhD Candidate in the Integrative Biology and Physiology graduate program. She received her BS degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from Winona State University in 2018. Her previous research involved studying beta-cell dysfunction under circadian disruption and exosomes as a mechanism of type 2 diabetes advancement/therapy. In the Alejandro Lab Tracy has expanded her research into placental inflammation and maternal-fetal programming. With her work, Tracy was awarded the Steer Family Award in Diabetes Research (2025) and the Steer Johnson Award (2026). She is currently funded by an NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship where she is investigating the role of hyperinsulinemia in offspring metabolic health and placenta function. Outside of the lab, she enjoys taking her dogs out to explore, jogging, and hiking. Summer 2022-present.
