In my past work, I investigated how animals use specialized sensory systems to evaluate their environment. I received my undergraduate degree in biology from Wake Forest University, where I conducted research in the lab of Wayne Silver and C.J. Saunders. I studied the development of chemosensory organs and aversive behavior in earthworms. I also conducted summer work with David Gire at the University of Washington studying the neuronal morphology of octopus arms.
Now, I work in the Murthy lab investigating how sensory information is processed and integrated by the brain to create meaningful representations of the world. I examine this through the lens of mouse olfaction and use neural and behavioral recordings to understand how mice parse through noisy and fluctuating odor information.
Outside of the lab, I can often be found behind binoculars birdwatching at local parks. I also love cooking, reading (usually fantasy or nonfiction), and playing video games.