I am originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, and graduated from Warren Central! I earned a B.S. in Molecular Biology from Harvey Mudd College and a Ph.D. in Integrative Physiology of Disease from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. My graduate research centered on elucidating molecular stress pathways and how activation or suppression of these pathways affected synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction in the model C. elegans. Throughout my education, I have used several different models, including Arabidopsis, yeast, and Dipsosaurus dorsalis lizards to better understand plant and animal physiology.
I use the model C. elegans to study the intersection of aging, autophagy, and immunity. This model is ideally suited for undergraduate research due to its small size, short life cycle, and simply husbandry, all which make these animals manageable for undergraduates. In the lab, we use standard molecular biology, fluorescence microscopy, and genetics approaches to answer fundamental questions about how lipid metabolism affects autophagy and immunity.
BIO204: Cell Biology
BIO291: Biology Careers
BIO444: Human Medical Physiology
Marian University
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