As an Instructor (Senior Research Scientist) at Baylor College of Medicine, I have dedicated more than a decade to studying the brain mechanisms of sleep and memory. My passion for this field has driven me to obtain a PhD in Neuroscience from the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria and an M.Sc. in Neuroscience from Bonn University in Germany. Currently, I am focusing my research on the cortico-thalamocortical network, which plays a vital role in maintaining deep stages of sleep and preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. To achieve this, I use cutting-edge chemogenetics, EEG, confocal microscopy, and MATLAB & Python-based signal processing to manipulate and monitor this network in rodents, as well as translational studies in human specimens.As a highly collaborative researcher, I engage in several collaborations across the institutes in the United States. I also mentor graduate and undergraduate students and present my work at national and international conferences, as I believe that effective communication of research findings is critical to advancing the field.My ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and clinical outcomes and make a meaningful contribution to the advancement of neurology and psychiatry. Above all, I strive to approach my work with compassion and empathy, recognizing the importance of understanding the human experience and the impact that my research can have on individuals and society as a whole.