Alisa Herbst is studying inflamm-aging (chronic low-grade inflammation) in senior horses. | Photo: University of Kentucky

Name: Alisa Herbst
From: Bitz, Germany
Degrees and institution where received: BSc in equine science and management, Nuertingen-Geislingen University, in Germany

It has always been Alisa Herbst’s dream to study at the University of Kentucky (UK) Gluck Equine Research Center.

“The PhD program at the Gluck Center is a unique opportunity for me, as I get to learn from world-renowned researchers and study in my main field of interest: equine immunology,” she said. “In addition, I’m provided with excellent advising, exceptional resources for my dissertation research, and I get to work with fantastic colleagues