Current Positions

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics

Education

Postdoctoral Associate (Human & Molecular Genetics), Baylor College of Medicine
Ph.D. (Neuroscience) - University of Ottawa (Dr. David S. Park)
B.Sc. Honours (Integrated Science), Carleton University
B.A. Honours (Criminology), Carleton University

Research Focus

Use the genetic power of fruit flies (Drosophila) as a tool to functional assess human disease variants, model disease mechanisms, uncover conserved biology, and develop platforms for drug testing in flies and mice.

Research Interests

- Rare Genetic Disorders
- Disease Modelling
- Autism
- Movement Disorders