I grew up with every intention of becoming a doctor, but eventually I came to my senses and realized I could have a much more interesting impact in biomedical research. I have worked in a variety of fields at several institutions, including the National Cancer Institute (developing novel leukemia therapies for direct clinical application), the Whitehead Institute (using new genetics tools to model recent instances of positive genetic selection, with applications to HIV research), and the MIT Biomaterials Lab (engineering nanoparticles for potential biological applications). I worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for a year on two projects: creating biological screening panels in the interest of national defense and developing a device for detection and characterization of emerging viral diseases for application in the developing world.

My current work is focused on developing assays and devices for remote diagnostic purposes, with an emphasis on developing world applications. I am particularly interested in leveraging natural biological mechanisms for engineered molecular solutions.