I am an MD/PhD student in the Neuroscience Program (NSP).

Prior to starting the program, I received a Bachelors in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT and a MS in Bioengineering from Illinois.

I am currently working on studying sex differences in microRNA expression in post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. I am especially interested in studying dynamic, sex-specific patterns of miRNA expression across important developmental time periods (i.e. adolescence) in brain and peripheral tissues to understand the role of miRNAs in bidirectional crosstalk between the brain and periphery.

When I am not working, I typically enjoy leisurely activities that involve calorie consumption and/or minimal calorie expenditure (but can on occasion be coaxed into some form of physical activity).