● Led single-cell RNA sequencing analysis efforts on several large-scale, multi-institutional studies of brain cell types.● Applied and developed state-of-the-art computational methods to classify different brain cell types.● Actively collaborated and coordinated with field leaders to deploy computational tools, visualizations, and reference datasets for analyzing -omic data.

● Regeneration of retinal neurons in vivo in adult mice.● Analyzed large, high-dimensional -omics datasets to characterize epigenomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic phenomena.● Developed strategies for automated extraction and quantification of features from microscopy images.● Mentored and evaluated numerous students.● Established collaborations with experts in electrophysiology, electron microscopy, 3D microscopic reconstructions, single cell transcriptomics, and numerous others in complementary fields to gain comprehensive and convergent evidence for biological questions.● Successfully wrote and sourced numerous grant/scholarships.● Gained extensive knowledge in biological disease mechanisms, biomarker and drug target discovery, and current state-of-the-art molecular biology techniques● Expertise in data science, bioinformatics, genomics, epigenetics, transcriptomics, microscopy, biochemistry, and molecular biology● Research focus in regenerative medicine (retinal regeneration)

● Routinely performed human brain removals and dissection of brain structures for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research● Communicated significant findings to neuropathologist● On-call for rapid collection intervals (5pm - midnight)

● Developed automated strategies for segmenting electron and confocal microscopy images● Established collaborations and co-authored numerous projects ● Provided mentoring and managed evaluation of 5 students● Research focus of neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.)