Outside of the lab, I enjoy reading, video games, rock climbing, and spending time with friends and my cat.
- B.S. Bioengineering from University of Texas at Arlington
Education & Training
I have experience investigating the role of non-neuronal cells during neuroinflammation and utilizing low-intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation (LIPUS) to increase integration of microelectrodes in the brain. Additionally, I have investigated how vibrational insertion can lessen the initially inflammatory response and maintain better chronic recording signals as well as how age affects neurons and non-neuronal cells in wild type and APP mice.
My focus has shifted to understanding the association between mood disorders and circadian rhythm disruptions and the role glial cells play in both. I hope to find alternative treatments for major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder by targeting astrocytes and microglia cells.