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Brain Trust Lisa Genova and samantha Landino Lisa Genova (left) is a New York Times best-selling novelist and a neuro- scientist, with a bachelor's degree in biopsychology from Bates College and a PhD from Harvard. Her first novel, Still Alice, was adapted into a movie, garnering Julianne Moore an Oscar as best actress for her portrayal of a woman with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Genova is now an interna- tional speaker on Alzheimer's, traumatic brain injury, and autism. Samantha Landino is a research assistant in behavioral genetics at McLean Hospital. A graduate of Bates College with a BS in neuroscience, she heads to medical school in the fall. Lisa Genova: I always find a special connection with other women in the sciences because we're a minority. As you get older, there are fewer and fewer women as you stick with it. For example, by the time I was in graduate school at Yale, I was the only woman in the program for two years run- ning…. A female colleague from Bates and I created [an informal network] for neuroscience graduates from Bates, and women can get hooked up with a job as a lab technician at Harvard, Mass General, and McLean, 102 bostoncommon-magazine.com Dress, Tibi ($398). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com. Gemma criss-cross cuff ($3,345) and Phoebe x-cross ring ($175), Paige Novick. Saks Fifth Avenue, see above opposite page: Dress, Vince ($895). 71 Newbury St., 617-279-0659; vince.com. Spiral mini ring, Swarovski ($125). The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-578-0705; swarovski.com. 18k gold-plated brass Cage bangle, Gemma Redux ($145). Intermix, 186 Newbury St., 617-236-5172; intermixonline.com