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Eckhardt to attend UT Southwestern

Eckhardt to attend UT Southwestern
  • PublishedJune 27, 2023


Mandy Eckhardt, a 2017 Sulphur Springs High School graduate and a 2021 graduate of Austin College, recently completed qualifying exams at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She is pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Sciences. Mandy’s thesis research combines genetics and neuroscience, aiming to identify and characterize genes important in brain development. Ultimately, she hopes her research will benefit individuals with severe neurodevelopment disorders. Mandy is the daughter of Julie Parker and the granddaughter of Dr. Robert Parker.

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Taylor Nye is the editor of Front Porch News. She has degrees from the University of Wisconsin in human biology, Latin American studies, and public health. She has previously worked at the Wisconsin State Journal, Tucson Weekly and Sulphur Springs News-Telegram. As a sixth generation Hopkins County resident, she loves celebrating our heritage and history.