page_title: Clara Lynch
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Clara Lynch / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: Rockefeller Institute for medical research
context_page_description: Clara J. Lynch was an American biologist and cancer researcher, who notably pioneered the use of the Swiss laboratory mouse in cancer research.
context_section_description: Lynch received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in 1902 and continued on to receive her Doctorate degree from Columbia University in 1919. In 1918, she became a part of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research as a member of the faculty, which she served for 53 years. This institute is now known as Rockefeller University. Lynch taught anatomy and physiology of mammalian species while at Smith College. While at Columbia University, Lynch worked under the notable Thomas Hunt Morgan.
caption: Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1912
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