Education and Experience
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, University of Virginia — 2010-present
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine— 2003-2009
- Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Purdue University — 1997-2003
- B.S., Biomedical Sciences, Minor in Chemistry, Western Michigan University — 1994-1997
Awards and Honors:
- 1999-2001 NIH Predoctoral Research Traineeship (PHS T32 CA-09643), Purdue University
- 2002 Department of Biochemistry Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award,Purdue University
- 2004-2005 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Post-doctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University
- 2005-2008 Kirschstein-National Research Service Award (NIH NS-053187), Johns Hopkins University
- 2008 International Society for Developmental Neuroscience, Abstract award for originality and topical interest
- 2009 Excellence in Diversity Fellowship, University of Virginia
- 2010 Alfred P . Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
- 2010 Fund for Excellence in Science and Technology Junior Faculty Grant, UVa
- 2011 Reasearch Project Grant (NIH/NINDS-1R01NS072388)