About
Aside from being a lab manager and being responsible for smooth and safe everyday operations, I am involved in all mouse related research in the Coller Laboratory. Currently, I am studying the role of autophagy in melanoma growth. The loss of autophagy in the tumor microenvironment leads to a decrease in tumor growth. I am interested in teasing out which part of the tumor microenvironment is the most sensitive to loss of autophagy and could be targeted for future cancer treatment.
I enjoy soccer and have been playing it my whole life. Since coming to Los Angeles, I got into running. I have become a marathoner and participate in the LA marathon every year. I always try to get our lab members to run the LA marathon. So far, I got 3 of them! But my passion is skiing. I love mountains covered with fluffy white snow after a storm, crisp air, and blue skies. Trees, bumps, and steeps is the way to go down a mountain.
Favorite show/movie: Predator, Doom