I graduated from Duke University in May of 2013 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. I worked in numerous laboratories during my undergraduate career in both the Duke University Medical School and the Duke Biology department. My senior year research experience consisted of investigating drug resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The project consisted of utilizing high-throughput sequencing techniques to probe genetic differences between mCRC cell lines sensitive or resistant to standard-of-care therapies such as Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan. Presently, I am working on growing enteroids (“mini-guts”) in the lab and learning about single-cell analysis techniques. I am interested in utilizing enteroids to probe signaling networks in the intestinal epithelial lining. When not in lab, I enjoy reading fiction and swimming. Funded by T32AI138932.