
Shannon received her Ph.D. from Yale University where she studied with Ira Mellman in the Department of Cell Biology. After completing her graduate work, she worked at Bowdoin College as a Visiting Assistant Professor teaching two courses, Immunology and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Shannon then did her postdoctoral research in type-1 diabetes with Drs. Diane Mathis and Christophe Benoist at the Joslin Diabetes Center. She enjoys traveling, painting, hiking, cooking, and surfing.