Lauren Isaacs (she/her) joined the Weston Family Foundation in May 2025. She is responsible for overseeing and managing programs for the Weston Brain Institute.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Lauren worked as a biomedical researcher at the University of Guelph where she investigated how stress and inflammation alter the structure of neurons and immune cells to better understand the brain’s vulnerability to stress-related disorders.

Lauren has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences as well as a Master of Science and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Guelph.