Experience

Decibel Therapeutics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Director, Head of Discovery Programs

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Cross-functional Program Leader. Team Builder. Science Communicator. Working to create a world of connection for people with hearing and balance disorders.

• Director, Discovery

  • Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

• Associate Director, Discovery

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

• Sr Scientist, Discovery

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

• Scientist II, Discovery

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018



The National Institutes of Health

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2017

  Investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms required for patterning the sensory epithelium in the mammalian cochlea. Developed TALEN-mediated null mouse model. Investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms required for patterning the sensory epithelium in the mammalian cochlea. Developed TALEN-mediated null mouse model.



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Student

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2014

  Identified notochord vacuoles as novel lysosome-related organelles Characterized the cellular and molecular processes involved in notochord vacuole formation. Demonstrated the requirement of notochord vacuoles for proper spine morphogenesis.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Teaching Assistant for Cellular and Developmental Biology