Sydney is a freshman undergraduate student majoring in Biology and minoring in Chemistry. She discovered Dr. Lerner’s Sleep and Memory Lab through a professor recommendation to apply for the lab’s 3-day Research Training Program. After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree, Sydney plans to attend medical school, so that she may pursue a lifelong career of learning and helping patients feel their best. Through gaining valuable research skills and studying one of the most vital processes in the human body, she will not only increase her knowledge on sleep and memory, but also be able to provide higher quality care and treatment for her future patients.