Lilee Largen

Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Cui Lab

Lilee is a Junior pursuing a degree in pre-veterinary science and minors in biology and natural resource conservation. She is a member of the Commonwealth Honors College, the UMass chapter of the Northeast Student Affiliate (NESA), and works at the UMass Equine Barn. After working in a mixed-animal hospital over the summer, she developed a passion for vertebrate reproduction, which directed her interest in joining Dr. Cui’s research lab focusing on mammalian oocyte development in the Winter of 2025. To date, Lilee has gained hands-on experience in mouse tissue lysis, PCR, and agarose gel electrophoresis. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar and being with her dogs, Pepper & Pappy, and her cat, Cranberry.