I am currently a PhD candidate in the department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in the lab of Dr. Jason Mock. Here I study the immunological mechanisms underpinning lung injury and repair.I hold Bachelor of Science - BS in Genetics, Cell biology and Development from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2019). Here I completed an undergraduate thesis studying the biological significance of naturally-occurring colorectal cancer mutations. I then took a position as a Postbaccalaureate fellow at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (2019-2021), where I studied the pathogenesis of severe asthma with fungal sensitization.