I'm a PhD student at Stanford University in the Genetics Department studying the miraculous world of the microbes that live in and on us in Ami Bhatt's lab. In the Bhatt Lab, we leverage new genomic tools and complementary experimental approaches to understand how bacteria within the human microbiome evolve and communicate.

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Throughout and following college, my passion for science has been complemented by my love of reading and writing. I have been able to share the stories behind scientific research with readers through my university's award-winning newspaper and as the lead content for Bridge Informatics, a Boston-based bioinformatics company.

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In May 2022, I graduated with a B.A. in Biochemistry from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. During my sophomore year, I earned the prestigious Foundation Scholarship for achieving the highest marks on a series of optional, essay-based exams in advanced biology.

In addition to classes and lab work, I was the Science and Research Editor for my university's student newspaper, the University Times, from 2020-2022, and from 2021 until I started my graduate studies, I was the lead content writer for Bridge Informatics, a bioinformatics company based in Boston, MA.

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Prior to graduate school, I was fortunate to receive excellent training and work with wonderful collaborators in biochemistry labs at SMU, UT Southwestern and Trinity College Dublin. I learned and applied creative approaches to solving problems ranging from the assembly process of mitochondrial complex I, to understanding how IRE1 regulates protein synthesis, to studying how the Leucine-sensing properties of Sestrin proteins affect cancer cells under DNA damage-induced stress.

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During my undergraduate education, I was introduced to genetics, genomics, and precision medicine, topics I was inspired to pursue in my graduate research. I believe that genomics and personalized medicine have a singular potential to improve people's lives through facilitating both basic scientific research and innovations in diagnostics and therapeutics. I hope to merge the strengths of genomics-driven approaches and experimental interrogation of biological mechanism during my graduate research and my scientific career.

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I've always found that the story "behind" the science enriches my appreciation of the research I read and participate in. Who worked together? What questions inspired the work? What went smoothly, and what went awry? What fascinates someone the most about the work that they do?

I've been fortunate to have the opportunity to explore these stories and get to know scientists across disciplines through writing and interviewing, and I hope to continue working and writing in this space throughout my graduate studies.

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When I’m not reading, writing, or in the lab, I love to spend time with friends, cook and play tennis.

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