Experience

Blueprint Medicines

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Scientist I

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Scientist II

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

• Scientist I

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021



Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2020

  For my postdoctoral work in the lab of Dr. Eric Fischer, I am using structural biology to uncover how a small molecule repurposes a ubiquitin ligase to degrade novel substrates. In parallel, I have created a cellular reporter library to screen for novel degradation targets. For my postdoctoral work in the lab of Dr. Eric Fischer, I am using structural biology to uncover how a small molecule repurposes a ubiquitin ligase to degrade novel substrates. In parallel, I have created a cellular reporter library to screen for novel degradation targets.



Harvard Medical School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2020



University of California, San Francisco

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2016

  My doctoral research focused on how the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transcription factor Tat hijacks host proteins to activate viral gene expression. I developed a targeted RNAi functional screen against high confidence Tat interacting proteins. By following up on hits from the screen using molecular biology, biochemistry, and virology, I demonstrated that Tat extensively exploits host ubiquitin machinery to sustain viral transcription. My doctoral research focused on how the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transcription factor Tat hijacks host proteins to activate viral gene expression. I developed a targeted RNAi functional screen against high confidence Tat interacting proteins. By following up on hits from the screen using molecular biology, biochemistry, and virology, I demonstrated that Tat extensively exploits host ubiquitin machinery to sustain viral transcription.



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Nov 2007 - May 2009

  Used quantitative RT-PCR to determine mRNA levels in different single, identified neurons of Cancer borealis. Used quantitative RT-PCR to determine mRNA levels in different single, identified neurons of Cancer borealis.



Princeton University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Research Student

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Performed a forward genetic screen to identify genes involved in proper C. elegans gonadogenesis. Performed a forward genetic screen to identify genes involved in proper C. elegans gonadogenesis.



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  Characterized a retrieval pathway from the early endosome back to the trans-Golgi network in yeast. Characterized a retrieval pathway from the early endosome back to the trans-Golgi network in yeast.