Postdoctoral Fellow at The Ragon Institute at MIT, Harvard, and MGH - Kwon Lab (2025-07 – Present)
Reproductive Health Research
- Investigate host-microbiome interactions in the female reproductive tract using metabolomics, microbiome, immunology, and computational approaches.
- Integrate complex multi-omics datasets into clear scientific narratives, figures, presentations, and written research materials for interdisciplinary researchers.
- Analyze metabolomics and biological datasets from clinical cohorts using linear mixed-effects models, correlation analyses, R, and related computational approaches.
- Collaborate across various disciplines on reproductive health, microbiome, immunology, and preterm-birth research.
PhD Researcher at MaineHealth Institute for Research - Center for Molecular Medicine (2021-06 – 2025-06)
Cardiovascular Disease Research
- Investigated cardiac progenitor-cell signaling and mechanisms of cardiac repair using proteomic, transcriptomic, computational, and molecular-focused approaches.
- Integrated proteomics and RNA-seq datasets and translated findings into successful manuscripts, conference presentations, grant applications, and scientific hypotheses.
- Communicated research at national conferences and workshops
- Collaborated with scientists across various disciplines including molecular biology, cardiovascular research, and computational analysis to help widen the breadth of scientific knowledge in our research domain.
- Mentored students and interns, emphasizing clear scientific communication, collaboration, presentation, and research interpretation.
Research Assistant I/II at The Jackson Laboratory (2018-06 – 2020-07)
Neuroscience Research
- Conducted large-scale mouse genetics and neurobehavioral phenotyping for the Knockout Mouse Project.
- Created detailed written SOPs, conducted literature reviews and statistical analyses, and presented neurobehavioral genetics findings at courses, conferences, and laboratory meetings.
- Collaborated with the Center for Biometric Analysis on neuroscience and behavioral genetics research leading to authorship on novel murine knockout models of pain.
Laboratory Technologist at University of Maine - Rosenwasser Research Lab (2017-01 – 2018-05)
Neuroscience Research
- Investigated relationships among circadian rhythms, alcohol intake, withdrawal, behavior, and genetic factors using murine models.
- Conducted behavioral phenotyping, including Light/Dark and Sucrose Preference assays, and contributed to experimental data collection and analysis.
Research Assistant at University of Maine — Health and Aging Lab (2017-05 – 2018-05)
Neuroscience Research
- Investigated cognition and dementia in middle- to late-aged adults and administered neuropsychological assessments using the NIH Toolbox.
- Conducted literature reviews, supported data collection, quality control, and IRB activities, and communicated findings during research meetings.
- Designed and conducted an independent study examining relationships between depression, sleep quality, and cognition, culminating in a research symposium presentation.
Social Media Manager at Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering Student Executive Committee (2023 – 2024)
- Supported digital communication and student-facing content.
