Dr. Kelsey Williams joined VAI in 2018 as a scientific project leader in the lab of Dr. Russell Jones, bringing experience in mass spectrometry, data visualization and project management. In 2021, she became the scientific program manager for the Institute’s Metabolism and Nutrition (MeNu) Program. In this role, Kelsey has sustainably increased the efficiency and quality of metabolism research at VAI, facilitating new collaborations and improving grant and paper submissions. She holds a Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science from North Carolina State University and is pursuing her MBA from Indiana University.