I am a graduate student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pursuing my PhD in Biomedical Sciences. I am primarily interested in cell signaling mechanisms and the goal of my PhD thesis project is to investigate the role of elevated phosphate levels in CKD-associated cardiac remodeling. My intentions are to continue researching the signaling pathways involved in human pathologies within the academic sphere.I am currently working towards my doctoral thesis in the laboratory of Dr. Christian Faul at UAB. Dr. Faul is keen on translational research, focusing on studying the cellular effects of the fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), in the context of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and pathologic cardiac remodeling.I was given the opportunity to present my research orally at the 2020 ASN Kidney Week. Additionally, I have been awarded multiple travel grants and a competitive Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation-Bridge to the Doctorate Graduate Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF).