I am a Life Sciences Research Foundation postdoctoral scholar studying rice immune receptor signaling with the goal of developing crops with greater pathogen resistance. I studied animal systems throughout my undergraduate years at Harvard College and PhD studies at Stanford University focusing on cell signaling in mammalian stem cells. Towards the end of graduate school, I became interested in plants and the role of plant sciences in addressing climate change and food security. In the Ronald Lab, I'm learning a lot about crops and engineering plant immune receptors to expand their pathogen recognition ability. Outside of lab, I enjoy cycling and playing ultimate frisbee.