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Program: Immunology

Current advisor: Laura G. Schuettpelz, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: University of Utah, 2021

Program: Neurosciences

Graduation Year: 2023

Thesis Advisor: Andrew Yoo

Thesis Title: Modeling neurodegenerative phenotypes of X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism in patient-derived neurons

Program: Computational and Systems Biology

Graduation Year: 2019

Thesis Advisor: Ivan Baxter

Thesis Title: A Combinatorial Approach of Ionomics, Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping, and Transcriptome Analysis to Characterize Element Homeostasis in Maize

Program: Molecular Cell Biology

Graduation Year: 2016

Thesis Advisor: Kelle H. Moley

Thesis Title: Health implications of excess fructose consumption and increased risk for offspring diseases

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Cell Biology

Research summary
Uncovering novel regulators of glycolytic and mitochondrial metabolism at the synapse and their role in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease

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Program: Cell Biology & Biochemistry

Graduation Year: 1999

Thesis Advisor: Jeffrey I. Gordon

Thesis Title: Protein N-myristoylation, stationary phase survival, and aging

Program: Neurosciences

Current advisor: Yao Chen, PhD

Undergraduate university: St. Joseph's College, 2024

Program: Immunology

Graduation Year: 2010

Thesis Advisor: Emil R. Unanue

Thesis Title: Entry, capture and presentation of blood-borne antigens and effects of TCR ligand density on negative selection and Treg induction of CD4SP thymocytes

Program: Evolution Ecology and Population Biology

Graduation Year: 2013

Thesis Advisor: James M. Cheverud

Thesis Title: The genetic architecture and evolution of brain cortical folding in a
pedigreed primate population.

Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Human and Statistical Genetics

Research summary
Complement activation and regulation in innate and adaptive immunity

Key words
immunology, inflammation, autoimmunity, complement system, innate immunity