Research Fellow in the lab of Dr.Tobias Merson.

• Investigated the impact of Glutamine Synthetase in cognition and sustained attention in Rats through examining its expression in astrocytes under the mentorship of Dr.Lori Newman. • Conducted senior thesis research on astrocytic glutamine synthetase and spatial working memory in rats.•Presentations: SfN 2023, New England Science Symposium 2024, Vassar Neuroscience Symposium 2024, IBNS 2024

• Taught introductory French classes • Developed a curriculum for the 200-level conversation classes• Work with the office of International Programs to organize events with alumni who work or continue to study French

• Investigated the usage of Titanium Dioxide nanoparticles on the development of living skin equivalents due to their ability to absorb into the dermal and the subcutaneous tissue. • Selected for poster presentation at the Fall 2022 Meeting of the Materials Research Society

• Conducted research on a novel cranial aneurysm embolization technique using injectable hydrogels through the Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces under the guidance of Dr. Miriam Rafailovich. • Selected for a poster presentation at the Fall 2019 and both a poster and oral presentation at the Fall 2020 Meetings of the Materials Research Society in Boston, Massachusetts. • Recipient of the Original Research & Continuing Innovation award granted by US Senator Charles E. Schumer for the initiation of an original research project.