Experience

Gene Therapy Program | University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Director, Translational Research

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Senior Research Investigator

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2022



Baylor College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2020

  Investigating the underlying molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms that contribute to seizure development and neurobehavioral abnormalities found in neurodevelopmental disorders. Overall, my goals are to identify and guide the development of new therapeutics for disorders associated with epilepsy using animal models and human data. Previous and ongoing studies include use of mouse, rat, and pig models of neurological disorders including Angelman syndrome, focal cortical dysplasia, and… Show more Investigating the underlying molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms that contribute to seizure development and neurobehavioral abnormalities found in neurodevelopmental disorders. Overall, my goals are to identify and guide the development of new therapeutics for disorders associated with epilepsy using animal models and human data. Previous and ongoing studies include use of mouse, rat, and pig models of neurological disorders including Angelman syndrome, focal cortical dysplasia, and acquired epilepsy to measure electrical activity (quantitative EEG and local field potentials), sleep and circadian cycling, seizure threshold, cognitive and social behavior, and signaling pathways.

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2014

  Thesis Adviser: Joanna Jankowsky, Ph.D. (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX) Thesis project: Used chronic telemetric EEG recording (Data Sciences International), immunoblotting, and immunofluorescence to investigate how epileptiform activity develops in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease and is affected by altering transgenic amyloid precursor protein overexpression and amyloid β overproduction.



The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

  For Neuroanatomy Lab as part of School of Dentistry coursework For Neuroanatomy Lab as part of School of Dentistry coursework



University of St. Thomas (TX)

• Houston, Texas

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Taught BIOL 1351: Introduction to Population Biology and Evolution, Biology Department Taught BIOL 1351: Introduction to Population Biology and Evolution, Biology Department



BrainSTEM

• Houston, Texas

• Senior Mentor

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  As part of team, developed and delivered an after-school neuroscience program at KIPP Sunnyside High School. As part of team, developed and delivered an after-school neuroscience program at KIPP Sunnyside High School.



Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, Systems Neuroscience

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer, NEUR/PSYC/BIOC 380 (Fundamental Neuroscience Systems) during spring semester of 2013 and again in 2016. Led discussion sections, review sessions, lab activities (e.g. sheep brain dissection, psychophysics, Backyard Brains recording of neural activity). Delivered lectures (learning and memory, sleep) Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer, NEUR/PSYC/BIOC 380 (Fundamental Neuroscience Systems) during spring semester of 2013 and again in 2016. Led discussion sections, review sessions, lab activities (e.g. sheep brain dissection, psychophysics, Backyard Brains recording of neural activity). Delivered lectures (learning and memory, sleep)



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biochemistry Department Help Room Tutor

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  Responsibilities included working one-on-one or in small group setting with students currently enrolled in a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department course to increase student’s understanding of course material.

• Professorial Assistantship / Undergraduate Researcher

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2008

  Lab of Dr. Charles Hoogstraten, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department



Van Andel Institute

• United States
• Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Research Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Lab of Dr. James Resau Lab of Dr. James Resau