Biography

As an undergraduate neuroscience major at Amherst College I developed a deep interest is the field of early neurological development and, in particular, how the plasticity inherent in this period may be harnessed to create therapies for neurological disorders. I am looking forward to continuing my study of developmental neurobiology as an MPhil student at Cambridge in the lab of Dr. Andrea Brand, where I will be exploring the genetics underlying neural stem cell differentiation and how an understanding of these mechanisms may be used to unlock cells’ regenerative potential. I hope that this experience will provide me with a solid grounding in the basic molecular biology that governs stem cell transitions, giving me a strong background on which I will be able to build in my future work. After Cambridge, I plan to pursue a career as a physician-scientist studying neurodevelopmental disorders and working to translate basic scientific discoveries from the bench to the bedside.

Previous Education

Amherst College BA in Neuroscience 2010