Throughout my training as an engineer, I have developed an enthusiasm for creating hardware solutions for life science research. During my undergraduate in Boston University's Biomedical Engineering program, I had the opportunity to develop novel technology to study zebra finch neural circuitry. From there, I moved west for grad school to work in Carl Wittwer's lab, as part of the University of Utah's Bioengineering program. Here, I spent my time developing novel techniques to study DNA kinetics as a springboard to develop more efficient PCR instrumentation. I have a diverse background including expertise in software, hardware, and molecular biology.