Experience

University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Scholar

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  - Screened databases for cytochrome P450 enzymes that may be involved in synthesis of neurosteroid pregnenolone and generated list of candidate enzymes using R programming- Validation and characterization of candidate enzymes using siRNA knockdown and overexpression- Exploring the role of translocator protein (TSPO) in different cell types of rodent olfactory system using single-cell RNA sequencing followed by computational analysis- Mentored PhD students by helping polish thesis hypotheses and training wet lab techniques Show less

• PhD Candidate

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2022

  • Designed and conducted in vitro experiments to investigate alternative pathways for steroid synthesis in the human brain• Hypothesized potential pathways and used pharmacology approaches to provide evidence for or against hypothesized pathways• Characterized a novel isoform for enzyme CYP11A1 in human cells • Mentored PhD and PharmD students



McGill University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  • Conducted independent research projects on the effects of morphine withdrawal, formalin-induced pain, lithium, and opioid antagonists on ultrasonic vocalizations in adult rats • Designed and performed behavioral experiments • Analyzed ultrasonic vocalizations by subtypes and performed statistic analyses • Conducted independent research projects on the effects of morphine withdrawal, formalin-induced pain, lithium, and opioid antagonists on ultrasonic vocalizations in adult rats • Designed and performed behavioral experiments • Analyzed ultrasonic vocalizations by subtypes and performed statistic analyses



The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Independent research project on the effects of Pannexin-1 knockout in mice on astrocyte and microglia invasion into glioma• Performed immunohistochemistry and imaged brain sections using confocal microscopy

• Teaching Assistant

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Taught labs and held office hours in introductory Computer Science course• Graded examinations, homework, and labs, giving appropriate feedback