Working to advance novel gene therapies aimed at addressing early-life neurological genetic disorders. Managing a small research team, designing and executing in vivo studies, developing assays, and working collaboratively to ensure the research pipeline advances to clear data-driven decisions.

Research Scientist in the In Vivo Biology and Pharmacology Department, examining the effects of novel small molecule therapies on disease models and biomarkers.

Postdoc in Rob Malenka's lab, where I sought to understand learning, memory, and neural function/physiology. I used a range of methods in combination with transgenic mouse models, including: patch-clamp electrophysiology, in vivo optogenetics/chemogenetics, intersectional transgene manipulations, biomarker analysis, IHC imaging, and behavioral assays. My published research examines how the activity and connectivity of sub-networks of neurons discretely mediate cognition. This work demonstrates a POC for identifying and manipulating targeted sub-networks of neurons--composed of various cell types and spread throughout the brain--as an effective method to selectively modulate specific behaviors, motivations, or cognitive processes.