I am an MD/PhD candidate interested in how genomic, cellular, and social mechanisms shape neuropsychiatric disease. My doctoral research combines human genomic data, single-cell multi-omic sequencing, and computational modeling to study neuroimmune dysfunction in brain disorders.
I am especially interested in questions that connect basic biology to clinical impact: how disease-associated cell states emerge, how cell-cell communication changes across aging and disease, and how these insights can guide more biologically grounded therapies.
My training spans statistical genetics, functional genomics, clinical research, ethics, mentorship, and teaching. I enjoy working across disciplines and communicating science clearly to both technical and general audiences.
Current interests
- Neuropsychiatric disease biology
- Neuroimmune mechanisms in brain disorders
- Human genetics and statistical genomics
- Single-cell and multi-omic analysis
- Clinical research, ethics, and health equity
- Science communication and writing
Research themes
My research program focuses on three connected themes:
Genetic architecture and disease risk
Understanding how human genetic variation contributes to psychiatric and neurodegenerative disease.Cellular states and disease mechanisms
Using single-cell data to study microglia, macrophages, and cell-cell interaction networks in the human brain.Translation and clinical relevance
Connecting molecular findings to clinically meaningful mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.
What this site is for
This site will serve as:
- a professional academic homepage,
- a readable web CV,
- a place to link publications and profiles,
- and, later, a home for essays and writing on science, medicine, technology, and society.