Brain electrophysiology ‒ these are the curiosities that have led me to study neural activity in laboratory models of epilepsy and narcolepsy using, respecitvely, tetrodes and electroencephalography (EEG). Inherent in my docotral and post-doctoral research is understanding the elusive relation between action potentials, brain activity, and disease pathology. By incorporating MATLAB coding in my analysis, I have found that the inhibitory interneurons participated in the generation of epileptic brain activity more than the excitatory principal cells; at present, I am investigating the efficacy of a novel treatment for nacolepsy type 1 (NT1). Altogether, my scientific experiments contribute, through first-author peer-reviewed publications, to the literature highlighting our understanding of different neurological diseases.Unexpected to me at the beginning, this neuroscientific pursuit of mine has also took me on a journey to experience diveristy in the society. I am regularly challenged to establish common grounds in my research collaborations by learning and reconciling different scientific and industrial interests. Supervising juniors trainees of various backgrounds to complete their research projects demanded an enrichment in my explanation and teaching of the scientific method. Although effortful at times, I hope that one day, by acquiring fluency in French and German, I will be able to connect with ‒ and be surprised by ‒ the broader society. Professional Interests: neuroscience, electrophysiology, tetrodes, basic epilepsy research, electroencephalography (EEG), sleep research, narcolepsy, neural oscillation, and brain rhythm