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
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.