Eva Schmidt ’15 was guest speaker for Ms. Anjel Guitroz’s Bio II class. She holds a degree in Biological Engineering from Louisiana State University where she found a passion for biomedical research with a background in oxidative stress and diabetic kidney disease research. At AxoSim, located in the New Orleans Bio District, she assists in neuropathy, myelination studies, and commercialization. She is interested in the novel biotechnology and innovative molecular methods AxoiSim offers. In the fall of 2014, Eva was one of the first Dominican students to receive a legacy ring that was not from her family.