Vienna Rivard

Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Cui Lab

Vienna is an honors pre-med sophomore at UMass Amherst studying neuroscience. She is also part of the Community Scholars Program, working in the Reproductive Justice area through CESL. She joined the Cui Lab in the Fall 2024 and is currently investigating the role of RBBP4 in DNA damage repair during mammalian oogenesis using a conditional knockout mouse model.

Outside of the lab, Vienna is pursuing a career in medicine, specifically women’s health. On campus, she is on the e-board of Period@UMass, a Fitness Instructor at the RecWell, and a Bible study leader for the NSCA. Vienna also loves to hike, paint, and read.