About Me
I am passionate about science education and communication and believe that scientific literacy is instrumental in furthering medicine.
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania where I am studying how stressed neurons get rid of their cellular waste. Thanks for visiting!
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My Current Research
Understanding how stressed neurons regulate their cellular waste.
Unlike most cells in your body, the neurons you have today will be the same neurons you have in twenty (or thirty, or forty) years! Because neurons are unable to get rid of cellular waste (think damaged proteins and organelles) through cell division, they can be particularly susceptible to trash build up overtime. In fact, it is common in neurodegenerative diseases for aggregated or clumped proteins to build up within the brain. I am interested in alternate quality control mechanisms that neurons utilize to combat this buildup.
Teaching Experiences
I am a passionate teacher and educator.
2022
Certificate in Inclusive STEM Teaching
National Science Foundation
2019-2020
Certificate in College Teaching
Vanderbilt University
January 2019
Teaching Faculty, Citizen Science
Bard College
2020
Online Course Creator,
Tuberous Sclerosis Academy
2020
Guest Lecturer,
Developmental Neuroscience
2018-2020
Guest Lecturer
Methods and Experimental Design in Neuroscience
Explaining Science
Graphics can help make science more approachable and understandable. Check out some of the scientific graphics I have made.
Scientific Literacy
Learn how to break down a scientific paper and make your own conclusions.
See the resources I made below.
Scientific Advocacy
Learn how you can get involved. Influence science policy.
As a project assistant for the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Alliance, I built a series of tools to help inform patients and their families how to get involved with local advocacy.
