Laura Hayse studied Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience at the University of Michigan and graduated with a B.S. in 2017. She is currently a third-year medical student at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where she was Co-President of the Student Interest Group in Neurology from 2022-2023 in addition to holding leadership positions in Student Council, the American Medical Women’s Association, and First Generation in Medicine. She has participated as a Social Media Intern for the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.