Overview
I am Ph.D. Candidate at Duke University, studying the encoding of harmonic complex sounds in the macaque auditory cortex. Broadly, I am interested in the intersection between neuroscience and music, including the biological and emotional underpinnings of how music and sound affect the brain. I entered through the Cognitive Neuroscience Admitting Program (CNAP) and I am in Dr. Jennifer Groh's lab, supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Prior to Duke, I obtained dual Bachelor's degrees in Neuroscience and Music from the University of Chicago, where I researched synaptic plasticity underlying learning and memory with Dr. Christian Hansel. I also researched the neurobiological mechanisms of chronic pain with Dr. Chih-Cheng Chen in the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Taipei, Taiwan.
Outside of research, I am a singer-songwriter and a classical violinist.
Prior to Duke, I obtained dual Bachelor's degrees in Neuroscience and Music from the University of Chicago, where I researched synaptic plasticity underlying learning and memory with Dr. Christian Hansel. I also researched the neurobiological mechanisms of chronic pain with Dr. Chih-Cheng Chen in the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Taipei, Taiwan.
Outside of research, I am a singer-songwriter and a classical violinist.
