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Lecturer
Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
I am currently a PhD student at Boston University School of Medicine under the Anatomy and Neurobiology program. My current research is oriented towards studying the neurochemical and structural features of cortical, thalamic, and hippocampal connections in human and non-human primates. Currently, I investigate calcium-binding proteins in neurotypical models using light, confocal, and electron microscopy. Untangling the networks that are involved in executive functions, such as attention modulation, memory consolidation, and emotion processing have propelled me to look at brain dysfunction in the context of my research. Additionally, I am a lecturer at Mass General Hospital and help guide the anatomy labs (including donor dissection) for the Physician Assistant program at the Institute of Health Professions. This aspect of my career has allowed me to continue teaching and repeatedly refresh my anatomy knowledge as I focus on finishing my graduate degree. My long-term academic goal is to teach anatomy-related courses at an established university. Both my neuroscience and academic research have propelled me to be a better scientist and an educator, simultaneously contributing to my anatomy knowledge of the human body, including the most complex organ, the brain.
