2018-2022
In research co-supervised by Dr. Marc Tatar and Dr. Karla Kaun we investigated underlying mechanisms of tau mediated neurodegeneration using Drosophila as a model of disease.
My interests were to understand the dynamics between aberrant tau, immune signaling and metabolism that lead to neuronal dysfunction, neuronal death, and ultimately neurodegenerative disease.
My overarching goals are to contribute to research that will help with:
1) Elucidating risk factors of neurodegenerative disease.
2) Identifying therapeutic targets and treatment strategies.
3) Characterizing behavioral phenotypes and biomarkers for diagnosis of disease in early stages.
Me doing fly work :)
FLY GROUP ACTIVITY MONITOR (FLYGRAM)
Developed in the Kaun Lab, used to assess group locomotion across age and genotype
H&E Staining of a 4um slice of a tau mutant drosophila brain aged for 21 days.
The Tatar Lab
Kaun Lab 2018 Winter Outing