Gator NeuroScholars Postdoc Fellowship

I am driven by a deep curiosity to explore the intricate relationship between the cardiorespiratory system and neurologically mediated conditions and uncover the profound impact of these conditions on cardiovascular and respiratory function.

I investigate neuro-immune interactions in the sympathetic nerves that control inflammation.

My goal is to improve the lives of those affected with diseases, specifically Parkinson’s disease, for which we have a resounding unmet need for better treatments, diagnostics and improved understanding of the fundamentals of disease.

I’m driven by the desire to know more and make meaningful contributions to the field of drug discovery and development to treat secondary inflammatory effects of ischemic strokes.

I am primarily driven by a desire to understand how our bodies work and what goes wrong during disease. I find the communication between the microbes that live within us and our own bodies fascinating.

My drive is looking at metabolic risk factors: How can we change nutrition, aspects of obesity, and Type 2 diabetes in a way that it will impact dementia progression down the line?”

I’m fascinated by the learning and memory process. In my Ph.D., we worked a lot on the learning process — how we store our memories and how we integrate our previous memories into current life. That’s the amazing part.

I want to make a difference in the lives of my patients, both through direct clinical work as a neurosurgeon and through research in the lab to provide new treatment avenues for currently incurable neurodegenerative disorders.