People

Program: Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology

Current advisor: Elizabeth Ann Pollina, PhD

Undergraduate university: University of Tokyo, 2023

Program: Neurosciences

Current advisor: Timothy M. Miller, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: Dr. D. Y. Patil University, 2016

Program: Immunology

Graduation Year: 2025

Thesis Advisor: Carl J. DeSelm

Thesis Title: “Engineering Dendritic Cells with a Chimeric Antigen Receptor for Enhanced Antitumor Function"

Program: Neurosciences

Graduation Year: 2015

Thesis Advisor: Bradley L. Schlaggar

Thesis Title: fMRI-based characterization of episodic and semantic memory processes supporting word learning in young adults.

Program: Computational Biology

Graduation Year: 2009

Thesis Advisor: Sean R. Eddy

Thesis Title: Structural RNA Homology Search and Alignment Using Covariance Models

Program: Biophysics

Graduation Year: 1997

Thesis Advisor: Enrico Di Cera

Thesis Title: Specific and Non-specific salt effects in proteins

Program: Developmental Biology

Graduation Year: 2011

Thesis Advisor: Aaron DiAntonio

Thesis Title: EGFR Signaling Regulates Synaptic Connectivity Via Gurken

Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Research summary
My lab focuses on developing imaging methods to characterize brain fluid compartments, tissue microstructure and neurofluid dynamics in health and disease. In addition, by perturbing brain fluid compartments, we aim to develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.

Key words
Neurofluid Imaging, Translational Neuroimaging, Preclinical MRI, CSF, Computational Neuroanatomy, Focused Ultrasound, Neurodevelopment, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Drug Delivery

Program: Evolutionary Biology and Ecology

Graduation Year: 1984

Thesis Advisor: Peter H. Raven

Thesis Title: "Experimental and Ecological Studies on Species Relationships in Erythrina (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae)"

Program: Immunology

Graduation Year: 1994

Thesis Advisor: Emil R. Unanue

Thesis Title: "Presentation of Hen Egg Lysozyme on the Murine Major Histocompatability Complex Class II Molecule, I-Ak"