Postdoctoral Scholar   

I am a Postdoctoral Research Scientist with over 10 years of experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, specializing in mammalian cell culture, cell signaling, receptor pharmacology, and metabolic/cancer assay development. My career has been defined by a strong passion for research, teaching, and mentorship, with a long-term goal of contributing to academia as both a scientist and educator.

I began my scientific journey with a Biotechnology degree from Amity University, India, and advanced my training through the Biotechnology Master's Program at Georgetown University. There, I gained expertise in molecular techniques, microfluidics through an internship at NIST, and laboratory instruction in cell culture and programmed cell death courses. Following my Master's, I joined Drs. Cynthia and Dean Rosenthal's lab at Georgetown, where I spent five years as a Research Specialist investigating cancer mechanisms, drug resistance, and wound healing. During this time, I co-mentored more than 60 Master's students, taught multiple laboratory courses, and contributed to several publications and conference presentations.

Motivated to deepen my research skills, I pursued a Ph.D. in Dr. Jennifer Whistler's lab at UC Davis, focusing on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor signaling, genetic variation, and its role in glucose homeostasis and addiction. Through the LaMP-T32 fellowship, I expanded my expertise into animal models, behavioral neuroscience, and optogenetic techniques. After completing my Ph.D., I continued in Dr. Whistler's lab as a postdoctoral researcher, broadening my research into serotonin receptor signaling and its impact on brain function.

Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Daniah Beleford's lab at UC Davis Health, where I study the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), with a focus on the genetic modifier PTPN14.

With a career spanning cancer biology, receptor pharmacology, metabolic disease, and neuroscience, I bring a multidisciplinary perspective to scientific challenges. I am deeply committed to advancing biomedical research, mentoring the next generation of scientists, and bridging cellular, molecular, behavioral, and computational approaches to address complex biological questions.