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  • Graduate Student
  • Treasurer, BioGSA

Research Interests

  • Immunology
  • Neuroscience

Educational Background

  • B.S. Biochemistry-Molecular Biology, magna cum laude, Houston Baptist University, 2017-2020
  • Thesis M.S. Biology (no degree), Texas A&M University, 2022-2023
  • Ph.D. Biology, Texas A&M University, 2023-Present

Selected Publications

  • Publications:

    Recombinant human DNase treatment mitigates extracellular trap mediated damage and improves long-term recovery after spinal cord injury in male mice, Brain Behavior and Immunity, Dec 2024

    Presentations:

    • Spinal cord injury drives systemic changes in neutrophil maturation and lifespan
      • Poster at Mission Connect on November 22, 2024; Houston, TX
      • Poster at Biology Mini Symposium on August 8, 2024; College Station, TX
      • Poster at Neurotrauma (NNS) Conference on June 11, 2024; San Francisco, CA
      • Talk at Biological and Chemical Sciences Symposium on May 17, 2024; College Station, TX
      • Talk at Texas A&M Spinal Cord Initiative on February 9, 2024; College Station, TX
      • Talk at Student Postdoc Research Conference (SPRC) on February 3, 2024; College, Station, TX
    • Neutrophil tracking by maturation state in blood, bone marrow, and spinal cord
      • Poster at Neurotrauma (NNS) Conference on June 26, 2023; Austin, TX
      • Talk at SPRC on February 11, 2023; College Station, TX