Biography

As a child, I was found taking photos next to my train track creations, being enthralled by my father’s construction projects, and fiddling with computers. As I got older I never lost the adrenaline rush from the magic done with my own two hands. I would be an engineer, and the type became clear through my spinal fusion surgery at twelve–biomedical engineering. Through the guidance of incredible mentors, I have conducted neuroscience research at Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical School, as well as regenerative medicine at my undergraduate institution, University at Buffalo. At the University of Cambridge I will combine neuroscience and biomedical engineering to create a device that involves flexible electronics and tissue to restore sensory perception after peripheral nerve injuries; a treatment we hope to adapt for after strokes, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Additionally, coming from a small rural town, I will continue to advocate for educational equity gaining a global perspective on the disparities within the system. Afterwards, I plan to go to medical school working towards creating innovative solutions to the world’s most devastating healthcare issues, and starting my own biotechnology company.

Previous Education

University at Buffalo Biomedical Engineering 2024
Schenectady Community College Science 2022