Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Research Associate, Senior
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Injury-induced nuclear export of RNA-binding proteins drives mRNA stabilization and translation to promote dendrite regeneration.
Preprint · November 18, 2025 Dendrite regeneration is critical for restoring neuronal connectivity after injury, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Using C. elegans as a model and through a forward genetic screen, we identified the conserved insulin degr ... Full text Link to item CiteSonic Hedgehog Mediates High Frequency-Dependent Deep Brain Stimulation for the Correction of Motor Deficits in a Parkinson's Disease Model.
Journal article Neuroscience bulletin · November 2024 Full text CiteThe molecular basis of spinocerebellar ataxia type 48 caused by a de novo mutation in the ubiquitin ligase CHIP.
Journal article J Biol Chem · May 2022 The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a class of incurable diseases characterized by degeneration of the cerebellum that results in movement disorder. Recently, a new heritable form of SCA, spinocerebellar ataxia type 48 (SCA48), was attributed to dominan ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Use of C. elegans as a model to study aging-associated neurodegeneration
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027Use of C. elegans as a model to study aging-associated neurodegeneration
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2022View All Grants