Research/Areas of Interest
For my second rotation, I analyzed how glucose metabolism impacts recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice. Using novel machine learning tools, the lab and I characterized specific mouse behaviors impacted by TBI and how they are altered by glycolysis-blocking medication following injury. Additionally, we analyzed how brain activity patterns are altered by TBI and these drugs. With this information, new therapeutic targets to improve TBI outcomes can be evaluated for use in the clinical setting.
Rotation Advisor: Chris Dulla, PhD
Education
BS, Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA