I am a junior faculty member (Assistant Attending Biostatistician) in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). I work closely with investigators in the Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy services.
Previously, I was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center working with Dr. Michael Wu. While at Fred Hutch, I worked on statistical methods for analyzing multiplexed spatial proteomics data and proposed a novel Phase II clinical trial design. I also worked with the SWOG Cancer Research Network on translational research in melanoma.
I completed my PhD in the Division of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN in 2023. There, I worked with Dr. Eric Lock on developing Bayesian methods for integrating multi-omic data. I also worked with Dr. Christine Wendt at the University of Minnesota Medical School to study the molecular profile of obstructive lung diseases.
During my PhD, I served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate Programs in Software at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, in 2021.
I am currently working on developing methods for spatial omics data motivated by applications in hematologic malignancies and immuno-oncology.
Beyond research, I am interested in teaching statistics, encouraging others to pursue biostatistics as a career, and leveraging biostatistics to serve the community. This interest motivated me to help start the Biostatistics Community Outreach and Engagement Committee at the University of Minnesota and the ASA's Postdoc Association. I also previously served as the co-chair of ENAR's Council for Emerging and New Statisticians (CENS).
Outside of work, I enjoy long-distance running, reading books, film photography*, and bird watching!
*Header photo was taken September 2020 on 35mm film at Tettegouche State Park, MN.