Experienced scientist with 13+ years of interdisciplinary research experience spanning chemical biology, molecular biology, pharmacology, and structural biology with scientific expertise in inflammation, mechanisms of action in signaling, cancer biology, and proteasomal degradation. Published 11 original research articles (3 of which are first-author publications in the journals Science, Cell Reports, and Biochemistry). In addition to my scientific productivity, I am dedicated to rigorous and thoughtful mentorship to trainees, evidenced by formally training and managing 13 graduate (PhD and Masters), undergraduate, and high school students. Actively engaged in collaborative projects and have a core value in teamwork and believe that teamwork drives projects further than one person can progress alone.