Multiple Depression Phenotypes
This is work presenting a convergent validity schema for defining multiple depression phenotypes for use in electronic health record based research of depression. The preprint can be found here: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/11/30/227561
Scientific American: Electroconvulsive Therapy Research
Following my presentation at the Society for Neuroscience in November 2017, I was interviewed by renowned NIH researcher, Douglas Fields about the history, current state, and future of Electroconvulsive Therapy … Continue Reading →
Named a “New Face” in Mental Health Research by Healthline.com
In a new series, Healthline.com highlights up coming innovators in research, beginning with “New Faces of Research – Mental Health”. I am one of three researchers profiled and my medical … Continue Reading →
Geisinger Research News: Blog on Emergency Department use and depression
Geisinger Research News asked me to write a blog about the implications of my recent research shared in preprint and submitted to AMIA 2017 about Emergency Department use and Depression. … Continue Reading →
Advice for undergrads seeking research experience
Below is a guide for writing a letter of interest in conducting undergraduate research. Members and faculty advisors of the group Women in Biological Sciences at the University of Arizona put … Continue Reading →
Depression Linked to Frequent Emergency Department Use
My postdoctoral work at Geisinger Health System involves using medical informatics to better understand the health care utilization of those with mental illness. Here is a preprint (unreviewed) article of … Continue Reading →
Nab2 maintains thymus cellularity with aging and stress
A co-regulatory protein of early response gene transcription factors, Nab2, plays a role in maintaining important immune cells located in the thymus. Read our abstract here.
arsTECHNICA: A tiny parasite that likes rodents and humans, too
arsTECHNICA interviewed me about my research into different strains of Toxoplasma gondii and their surprising effects on the behavior of mice. Read the article here!
“The Truth” about your cat infecting your brain!
Check out the video short by Uproxx.com highlighting my PhD topic, Toxoplasma gondii, the brain control parasite spread by cats!
‘Behind the scenes’ look into my research
Pubchase has published a personal tale of the research process behind the scenes. Read it here.