Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and ImmunologyInfectious Diseases (MRSA, Group A Streptococcus)Vaccine DevelopmentAntibiotic ResistanceSTEM education outreach and mentor

Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology

Mentored high school students participating in the National SMART Team program, helping them explore the scientific process while learning molecular modeling fundamentals to understand the relationship between a protein’s structure and its function.

I used problem-solving innovation to create strategies, scientific expertise to shape content, and creative storytelling skills to package it in a way that engaged the right audience.STRATEGIC PLANNING & HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS - HCPThe Rockefeller University Hospital; New York, NY • Conceptualized, organized and conducted scientific storytelling workshops with medical personnelinvolved in clinical and translational research trials.• Developed strategies for creating meaningful healthcare stories from research data; produced regulatory affairs material, conceptualized and directed strategic communication.MEDICAL WRITER – DTP, HCPDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University• Therapeutic Areas:Pain ManagementHead & Neck CancerMEDICAL DIRECTOR – Managed CareAMCP Dossier• Therapeutic Areas:Rare diseasesSelf-injectable devicesImmune system disorders MEDICAL WRITER – DTP, HCP• Therapeutic Areas:Organ TransplantationRenal Disease

• Specialist medical communications expert at leading science communications agency.• Developed successful communications strategies within high-profile media campaigns for global biotechnology companies and governmental agencies.

• Investigated structural mechanisms of immune responses; specialized in how antiviral T cells recognize both self and non-self cells • Published in Immunity, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Nature Immunology, and Current Opinions in Structural Biology, among others • Authored grant and fellowship applications and successfully secured research funding• Initiated and lead international collaboration leading to multiple high-impact publications and funding awards • Presented original research at international meetings• Supervised PhD student whose thesis work received national awards and was published in high impact journals

Taught medical students and upper-level science students in microbiology, immunology, and biotechnology laboratory courses.