Biography

I grew up in the Bay Area and completed my bachelor's degree at UC Davis. When I'm not in lab you can find me hiking, brewing the perfect cup of coffee, or performing Indian Classical music and singing pop and R&B songs.

Research Area

I am interested in the molecular pathways governing the clearance of defective mitochondria and how the dysregulation of these pathways drives aging, neurodegeneration, and inherited metabolic disorders. Using C. elegans as a model, I investigate these pathways to uncover their systemic roles within a complex, living organism.