When 5th year doctoral candidate Britney Pennington is not in the Clegg lab trying to cure blindness (age-related macular degeneration), she is inspiring people to take care of the environment, or travelling and exploring the outdoors with friends. This quarter, Britney showcased her research in the campus-wide Grad Slam competition and placed in the top three out of 80 graduate student participants (see GradPost article). Britney is pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomolecular Science and Engineering and plans to graduate in 2014. Read on to learn more about Britney's research, accomplishments, and plans for the future.