Advisor: Christian Burgess- Dissertation project uses novel fluorescence-based monoaminergic sensors, optogenetics, and unique behavioral paradigms to examine monoaminergic contributions to the circuitry underlying narcolepsy-cataplexy and in the regulation of REM sleep

Principles of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (MCDB 322)- Led 3 discussions per week, reviewing salient concepts from lectures as well as introducing novel content- Led 6 primary literature reviews- Held weekly office hours to assist students in understanding lecture material as well as provided support for bi-weekly problem sets- Assisted in the generation and grading of 6 exams- Lectured on the topic of neurodegenerative movement disorders

Advisor: Dr. Huxing Cui- Investigated the role of lateral hypothalmic leptin receptor in metabolism, energy homeostasis, and regulation of sleep/wake behavior

Lab assistant for Foundations of Biology (BIOL:1411)- Assisted students in carrying out wet lab protocols in lab as well as teaching the relevant theory/methodology in dry lab settings- Administered biweekly quizzes to assess student's knowledge of that week's labTeaching assistant for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I (BIOC:3120)- Designed new PyMOL based end-of-term project to assess student's understanding of protein structure and function- Assisted in writing 3 quizzes and 3 exams- Led 6 review sessions prior to quizzes and exams- Held office hours to provide individualized support to students of both exam-based material as well as direction in PyMOLTeaching assistant for Integrative Neurophysiology (BIOL:3653)- Assisted in the generation and grading of 8 homework assignments and 4 exams- Held weekly office hours to review salient principles from lecture- Lectured on the topics of fiber photometry and neural circuits