I earned my B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2015. There, my start in research was with synthetic biology. I then studied gene regulatory networks and zinc finger transcription factors under the mentorship of Dr. Lisa Stubbs. Afterwards, I moved to Nashville to do research at Vanderbilt with Dr. Emily Hodges. Here, I developed functional genomic experimental methods for the investigation of non-coding gene regulatory sequences. Now, having joined Dr. Ken Lau’s group, I am developing computational methods to leverage machine learning in the exploration of single-cell multiomics. My current hobbies involve computer hardware, DIY electronics, decentralized computing, and Nashville’s music scene. Funded by T32LM012412.