About Me

I'm a biochemist from Buffalo, NY and currently punching the clock at GSK in the greater Philadelphia area. I received my BA with honors in Chemistry from Vassar College in 2015 with a minor in Art History. While at Vassar, I was captain of the varsity men's cross-country team (Go Brewers!) and worked in the admissions office as a campus tour guide. I also worked as an undergraduate research fellow with Prof. Joe Tanski where I practiced organic and organometallic synthesis. After graduation, I enrolled at Cornell University where I pivoted my research to bioinorganic chemistry. Working under Prof. Kyle Lancaster, my projects largely focused on the mechanistic enzymology and elucidating structure-function relationships of cytochrome P460. During my time at Cornell I was trained in a variety of spectroscopic and biophysical methods, and had several opportunities to collaborate outside my domain of expertise. I was also fortunate enough to be supported by a grant from the NSF and eventually graduated in 2021 with a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Shortly after my defense I began a postdoctoral appointment at Penn State under Profs. Amie Boal and Alexey Silakov, where my work largely focused on the use of structural biology and protein crystallography to answer mechanistic questions about non-heme iron enzymes. 

In my current role I provide experimental support in characterizing clinical-stage vaccines and pipeline drug products (biologics and small molecule). I spend a lot of time at the bench, but I have extensive experience in team management, grant preparation, and product development. My professional interests include enzymology, drug discovery, high-sensitivity assay development, and biocatalysis. I am actively transitioning my career into intellectual property as it relates to (bio)pharma and biotechnology. My long-term goal is to become a patent agent, earn a JD, and practice as a patent attorney

My partner and I are in the middle of moving to the Twin Cities and purchased a home in Como Park, St. Paul. We have a rescue cat (Andy) and a rescue pomsky (Stevie). While I am a professional scientist, I have many interests outside the lab. In my free time I enjoy reading (mostly non-fiction), movies, strength training, cooking/baking, film photography, staring at wristwatches I cannot afford, and cheering for Buffalo sports teams. I also practice Zen Buddhism; I find it centers me and provides a useful counterbalance to the demands of daily life.

A guiding principle of mine is continuous investment in one's own human capital: reading voraciously, staying curious, and never becoming complacent about learning. I believe the most fulfilling life is one richly textured by knowledge, skills, and experience.