Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Taking my interst in ion channel modulation in disease states in a new direction, cardiovascular diseases. Taking my interst in ion channel modulation in disease states in a new direction, cardiovascular diseases.



Masonic Medical Research Institute - MMRI

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  I am investigating and understanding the disease processes that lead to Autism. An important component of its genesis is the link to heart diseases. In fact, there have been suggestions that some people with autism like disorders also have cardiovascular diseases but there is little research as to the underlying causes. Therefore, I will be investing this heart brain connection. I am investigating and understanding the disease processes that lead to Autism. An important component of its genesis is the link to heart diseases. In fact, there have been suggestions that some people with autism like disorders also have cardiovascular diseases but there is little research as to the underlying causes. Therefore, I will be investing this heart brain connection.



Weill Cornell Medicine

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

• Postdoctoral Associate

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Investigating neuropathy using human inducible pluripotent stem cells.



Albert Einstein College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • May 2015 - Jul 2016

  I am investigating the role of KCNQ channels in the neuronal death of the CA1 region of the hippocampus after global ischeima

• Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2015

  My first year I was investigating the PKA phosphorylation sites on the NR2A subunit of the NMDA receptor. I have also just started a project look at the role REST plays in modulating potassium channels in the hippocampus after ischemia.



Loyola University Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2002 - May 2009

  I investigated the modulation of T-type calcium channels by the actin binding protein, Kelch-like 1 (KLHL1). I discovered KLHL1 (which is associated with spinocerebellar ataxia type 8) can increase the current density and number of channels of a1H T-type calcium channels at the membrane. I investigated the modulation of T-type calcium channels by the actin binding protein, Kelch-like 1 (KLHL1). I discovered KLHL1 (which is associated with spinocerebellar ataxia type 8) can increase the current density and number of channels of a1H T-type calcium channels at the membrane.



University of Minnesota

• Undergraduate Summer Resarch Program in Neuroscience

• Intern

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2001

  I spent several weeks learning basic neuroscience techniques such as electrophysiology before joining the lab or Dr. David R. Brown where I worked on a project investigating the effects of hypoxia and the enteric nervous system. I spent several weeks learning basic neuroscience techniques such as electrophysiology before joining the lab or Dr. David R. Brown where I worked on a project investigating the effects of hypoxia and the enteric nervous system.



Medtronic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Unpaid Intern

  • Jun 2000 - Jul 2000

  Did literature research for one of their project and ran a few basic experiments in the lab. Did literature research for one of their project and ran a few basic experiments in the lab.