I joined Paul Yushkevich’s lab as a research specialist in 2023 and love the collaborative nature of the lab and supporting the ADRD research. I earned my BS and MS in animal science at Rutgers University researching the mechanisms of Growth Hormone (GH) and GH receptor mRNA regulation in the domestic fowl. Prior to this position, I worked for UPenn as part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System. There I was part of Dr. Eman Anis’ molecular diagnostics team performing qPCR daily for highly pathogenic avian influenza in addition to other avian and mammalian diseases. Outside of lab I enjoy spending time with my family! Also gardening, hiking, backpacking, reading fiction/non-fiction, Terraforming Mars (board game), and playing with my dog.
Penn Image Computing and Science Laboratory