I am a neuroscientist, program strategist, and science communicator with a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a passion for transforming scientific research into societal impact.

Scientific Training

With 5+ years of experience in preclinical and clinical neuroscience research, my work spans:

  • Spinal cord injury and motor recovery

  • Neuroimmunology in stroke and Alzheimer’s disease

  • Brain imaging and white matter modeling using MRI

Supported by a New York State Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship, my doctoral research focused on enhancing motor function after injury by modulating immune responses and neural activity:

  • Using viral neuronal tracing to label neural pathways

  • Performing stereotaxic surgery and spinal cord contusion

  • Conducting rodent behavior analysis

  • Using immunoassays to detect proteins in brain and spinal cord tissue

After a spinal cord injury, immune proteins (green) aggregate around damaged motor neurons (magenta).

Scientific Program Leadership

As a Program Manager at The New York Academy of Sciences, I lead the design and execution of 10+ high-impact scientific conferences annually. These events convene international experts across academia, industry, and government to drive progress in fields such as:

My role spans every aspect of program development, including:

  • Shaping scientific themes and speaker lineups

  • Managing advisory committees and logistical planning

  • Securing funding through grants and sponsorships

  • Building cross-sector partnerships

  • Cancer immunotherapy

  • Machine learning

  • Neuroscience and biomedicine

Science Communication

I believe that science storytelling is a powerful tool to build public trust.

As a trained science communicator, I’ve participated in selective workshops supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and contributed articles on science diplomacy, ethics in Artificial Intelligence, equity and inclusion in STEM, bridging science and art on platforms such as:

  • Neuronline (Society for Neuroscience)

  • The Kavli Foundation

  • Club SciWri

  • The National Association of Science Writers