Chrissy is a member of the Neurobiology of Action team at the Allen Institute. She brings a broad range of research experience spanning neuroscience, immunology, and metabolism in various disease models, having held technical and research management roles at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research, and the Vollum Institute at Oregon Health and Science University. Chrissy studied at Reed College, where her senior thesis explored the neural basis of social behavior in cichlid fish.