Graduate Student, Biology
BA Neuroscience, 2016, Boston University, Boston MA
My research interest surrounds defining the regulatory principles governing 5' splice site selection, one of the key sequence elements in pre-mRNA splicing. Using a combination of experimental, computational and evolutionary biology, I made an exciting discovery and found the LUC7 family of RNA binding proteins differentially impact the mRNA splicing of two classes 5' splice sites across eukaryotes.
In addition to my research, I am also an Associate of MIT Biotech Group’s Entrepreneurship Initiative and an instructor for MIT Glass Lab’s beginner glass blowing elective. In my free time, I enjoy exploring Boston/Cambridge, rock climbing and spending as much time outdoors as possible.