Research Interests
I am a basic and translational researcher focused on the pathogenesis and treatment of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). I collaborate with biomedical engineering and use bioengineered human tissue models to study JDM. I've worked to define the functional, immunohistochemical, and genetic effects of type I interferons on pediatric human skeletal muscle to elucidate mechanisms of disease in JDM.
Selected Grants
Translational Center for Barrier Microphysiological Systems
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Rochester · 2024 - 2028Using Bioengineered Human Muscle to Develop Treatments for Juvenile Dermatomyositis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Hartwell Foundation · 2025 - 2028Pediatrics Juvenile Myositis program support
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Cure JM Foundation · 2019 - 2026Using bioengineered human muscle to understand mechanisms of juvenile dermatomyositis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance, Inc. · 2025 - 2026Cell-free mitochondrial DNA induces type I interferon production in an experimental myobundle model of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by Cure JM Foundation · 2022 - 2023External Relationships
- cabaletta Bio, Inc
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