Memi Pearsall

Memi Pearsall grew up in Richmond, Virginia and attended veterinary school at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. After veterinary school, she spent two years in New York City and completed a rotating internship followed by a specialty internship in ophthalmology at the Animal Medical Center. In June 2025, Memi moved to Madison to join the Mowat lab and pursue a Masters in the Comparative Biomedical Sciences program in combination with her comparative ophthalmology residency at the UW-Madison Veterinary Hospital. Memi’s hobbies include running and hiking with her dogs, reading, and exploring new restaurants.