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I am a Bioengineering PhD student working with Prof Beth Pruitt to study how protein level mutations in heart muscle cells lead to changes in cellular structure and force generation (contractility). As an undergraduate at UC Berkeley (BS in bioengineering: 2012), I engaged in research to develop microfluidic immunoassays and sample preparation strategies for clinical samples such as tear fluid. Through summer internships in 2010, I investigated the design of hydrodynamic flow biosensors for bacteria detection in raw samples (US Naval Research Lab). In the summers of 2011 and 2012, I upgraded components of and developed imaging assays for novel light sheet microscopy systems to enable continuous imaging of live developing embryos and tissues of zebrafish and fruit flies (Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia). I am very interested in further pursuing the intersection of microfluidic analysis platforms and light-based microscopy for applications in both basic research and translation to clinical medicine. Before moving to the West coast, I lived in Alexandria, Virginia. Outside the lab, I enjoy performing music (alto sax, piano), sailing, kickboxing, yoga, and science outreach (via interactive demos/presentations). |