Project scientist and member of the NeuroLINCS and AnswerALS consortia. Overarching goal of understanding the primary causal mechanisms of neurodegeneration. • Studying neurodegenerative diseases and the contributions of the microbiota to neurodegeneration using patient iPSC-derived cells, mouse models, single cell genomics, and systems/computational biology applications. • Personnel and project management

Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Leslie Thompson's Laboratory. Studying neurodegenerative diseases using patient iPSC-derived cells and systems/computational biology applications, as part of the NeuroLINCS and AnswerALS consortia. • Effective team leader in big data generation, analysis and interpretations as demonstrated by publications, grant obtainment, and an award for diligence, endurance and ingenuity• Strategic planning, experimental design, and budget management collecting data from 1000 patients and matched controls. • Skilled at communicating complex topics to a broad audience including patient advocacy groups, journalists, NIH program directors, and multidisciplinary scientists• Peer-to-Peer discussions with key opinion leaders (clinicians and academic researchers) on leveraging big data: molecular, behavioral, and clinical• Helped define and manage lab structure and organization, setup workflows and a LIMS system

Graduate student researcher focusing on modeling Huntington’s disease using patient-derived iPSCs.• Helped lead international cross functional team resulting in a publication and new funding opportunities• Effective at written communication illustrated by successfully designing and writing three independent research grants that were all obtained ($250k+ cumulative)• Successfully mentored two peers who obtained independent fellowships, successfully published, and transitioned into an independent scientist position in industry.

Graduate Student Researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Kit Lam developing nanotherapeutics to target breast cancer stem cells using peptide and nanoparticle synthesis. • Drug discovery and development including pre-clinical development of nanotherapeutics

Undergraduate student researcher, in the laboratory of Dr. Susanne Lindgren, studying the prevalence of shiga toxin producing E. coli in cattle.