Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2018
Thesis: Precision gene therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: from identifying genetic modifiers to developing allele-specific therapies
Biomedical Sciences
MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)
Mentor: Michaela Reagan | Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue, Chemotherapeutic Resistance, Lipid Metabolism
F31 Fellowship Recipient, Molecular Biology, T32 Fellow, T32 Fellow 2019-2020
Biomedical Science (PhD)
Mentor: Robert Burgess | Thesis Topics: Mouse models of peripheral neuropathy
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2016
MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)
Dissertation: Combinatorial growth factor signaling controls nephron progenitor renewal and differentiation
Biomedical Science (PhD)
Biomedical Sciences
MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)
Mentor: Robert Friesel | Thesis Topics: Cardiovascular Disease
Biomedical Sciences
Mentor: Melody Neely | Thesis Topic: Zebrafish, Innate Immune System
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2011
University of Texas Medical Branch
Thesis: Auditory event-related potential in neonates and young infants prenatally exposed to methadone
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2015
MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR)
Thesis: The role of notch signaling in vascular remodeling
Ph.D. Biomedical Science, 2018
Thesis: TARBP2-mediated post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression during murine embryonic development and spermatogenesis
mechanisms of translation repression, miRNA, RNAi, spermatogenesis, Stem Cells
IPh.D. Functional Genomics, 2011
Thesis: Discovery of novel pain genes using systems genetics
Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Caitlin Howell | Thesis Topics: Biological Sample Handling & Preparation
Biological Threat Detection, Liquid-Infused Surfaces, Paper-Based Devices
IPh.D Functional Genomics, 2014
Pacific Development and Technology
Thesis: Wavelet-based phenotyping algorithm characterizing seizure morphology and frequency variation in genetic models of absence epilepsy
Biomedical Science (PhD)
Mentor: Dustin Updike | Thesis Topics: Germ Granules, CRISPR
Genetics, Genomics, Stem Cells, T32 Fellow, T32 Fellow 2019-2020
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2010
Thesis: Dependency of neurotrophin receptor-interacting melanoma associated antigen protein in bone morphogenetic protein-mediated apoptosis
Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Michael Mason | CNF, bone regeneration, bioactive scaffolds
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2015
Thesis: Mechanisms of DLL4/Notch and BMP9 mediated endothelial cell quiescence
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2019
Mentor: Gregory Cox | Thesis Topics: Congenital Muscular Dystrophy