San Francisco Bay Area
As an undergraduate researcher, I strive to contribute to work that is improving medicine and human health. With experiences in virology, genetics, and cancer research, I hope to continue broadening my exposure to different fields and expanding my skillset as I move toward graduate school.
Amgen Scholars Program Conducting research under Dr. Viraj Sanghvi, focusing on understanding the post-translational modification glycation and its role in the progression of cancer and other diseases.
Kennell Lab Investigating the CG5577 gene in Drosophila Melanogaster as a potential ortholog of the human PDXP gene.
Worked with Dr. Hayley Affronti to assess the efficacy of a combined metabolic therapy against human pancreatic cancer cells.
Gladstone Institute of Virology @ UCSF Ott Lab -- investigated the role of KRAB-ZNF proteins in regulating HIV expression.