Scientific work requires diligence and perseverance.

I am passionate about the life sciences and about conducting research with stalwart ethics. As a structural biologist and philosophic thinker, I like to view life at the atomic level and ponder its metaphysics.

I received my Ph.D. in Molecular & Cellular Biology from the University of Massachusetts in 2022. For several years, I studied lysosomal proteins and eventually solved the crystal structure of the complex between the activator protein saposin B and its cognate enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. This protein complex provides new insights into the molecular basis of Fabry disease and the general principles of glycosphingolipid metabolism in the cell. This discovery came about from methodical testing, and each experiment provided a new perspective and an opportunity to understand the biology.

Prior to this training, I received both a Masters in Theology from Ave Maria University in 2013 and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Philosophy from Saint Michael’s College in 2010. Studying the humanities helped inform my life-perspective, for I actively seek the synthesis of and complementarity between the disciplines, helping humanity to do good works.

I am always seeking opportunities to learn more and share my insights and skills to advance good science.