Neurobiology

Kathleen Quast, PhD, is a neuroscientist and educator with over a decade of experience teaching undergraduate neuroscience and biology. She is currently a Lecturer and Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, where she leads curriculum development, trains teaching fellows, and teaches courses ranging from introductory neuroscience to graduate-level pedagogy. Quast earned her PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University and completed postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine, where she studied neural circuit development using electrophysiology and calcium imaging. While her early career focused on research, her passion for teaching led her to transition into science education, where she now focuses on designing engaging, evidence-based learning experiences that help students develop both a strong foundation in neuroscience and the skills to think like scientists.