Overview
I graduated from Michigan State University with a PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. My research focused on understanding how membrane vesicles derived from the fetal and neonatal pathogen Group B Streptococcus impact infection. In the Coyne lab my work focuses on understanding how gestational tissues respond to congenital pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes and Toxoplasma gondii.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Postdoctoral Associate
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Grants
Placental resistance and response to the teratogenic pathogen Toxoplasma gondii
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by University of Pittsburgh · 2022 - 2026Innate immune signaling in placental antiviral defenses
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2025View All Grants