Varied research background

Proteasome biology (2023-present)

Polycystic Kidney Disease (2016-2022)

Undergraduate research: Lithium, autophagy, and Alzheimer’s Disease (2014-2016)

Summer research project: Chemosensing neurons in rat brain stem—electrophysiology (2015)

Summer research project: Mrp4 regulation of acetaminophen hormesis in mice (2014)

Education

I am currently a PhD Candidate in biomedical science in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

B.A. Biochemistry and Critical Thought & Inquiry, William Jewell College, 2016

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Interests

Science interests:

  • Biomedical science

  • cell biology

  • protein biology

  • cell and animal models

  • research integrity

  • statistics

  • human disease

Personal interests

  • Kansas City community

  • using available materials to fix or make things that solve a problem

  • making custom greeting cards

  • Star Trek 🖖

Character traits I try to cultivate:

Knowledgeable, Creative, Critical Thinker, Integrity, Adaptable, Wise, Generous

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