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Paula Marincola Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Dan Beauchamp Lab
Graduate Program: Cancer Biology
Dissertation: TGF-beta Signaling as a Modulator of Epithelial Inflammation and Barrier Function in the Mouse Colon
Hometown: Potomac, MD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency: General Surgery, Vanderbilt University
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, Traveling, Hiking