Biography

As an undergraduate in the Honors BSc program in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology at the University of New Hampshire, I worked as a research assistant in Dr. Matthew MacManes’ evolutionary genomics lab, which sparked my passion for neurogenomics. Further coursework in pathology and cell biology inspired me to join the biomedical sphere to contribute to clinicians’ support of their patients. As a Gates Cambridge Scholar, I am pursuing a PhD in Medical Science under Dr. David Rubinsztein, where I will use a synthetic lethality genome screening to determine the molecular interactions of the protein tau, which is implicated in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative conditions. This work will help make tau-based treatments for AD safer and more effective, which could benefit more than 55 million people suffering from the disease worldwide. As a firm believer in the positive impacts of science communication, I am honored to have the opportunity to work with other Gates Cambridge Scholars to help make research from across all fields more accessible. In my free time, I am also passionate about literature and the performing arts, and I am thrilled to become a member of such a vibrant, interdisciplinary community.

Previous Education

University of New Hampshire Biochemistry