I’m a PhD student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) department based in Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I was born in Topeka, Kansas and lived there until I finished high school. For undergraduate, I attended Kansas State University where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. During my undergraduate, I worked with Dr. Kathrin Schrick on characterizing the role of rhamnose in Arabidopsis thaliana by using genetic and biochemical approaches. For my PhD, I wanted to take a more molecular and structural biology approach to understanding complex mechanisms which is why I choice the Kavran lab to help explore and decipher the mechanisms of activation and control of the Hippo pathway. I am excited for the opportunity to help contribute to the understand of this tumor-suppressor pathway.