Abbie grew up in Maine and attended Mount Holyoke College to study biochemistry and psychology. Upon graduation, she completed a three-year postbaccalaureate program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Structural Biochemistry Unit headed by Dr. Nadine Samara. There she characterized a novel substrate-binding mechanism employed by mucin-type O-glycosyltransferase GalNAc-T1 using X-ray crystallography and enzymatic assays. She is currently pursuing a PhD as a part of the BCMB program at Weill Cornell. Her focus will be to explore the molecular mechanisms of the metabolite transporters. Outside the lab, she spends her time playing Franco-American fiddle tunes, trying new coffee shops, and searching for the best scone in NYC.