About Me
I was born and raised in the United States and, from a young age, was fortunate to travel across the U.S. This fostered in me a deep respect and admiration for nature. After high school, I joined the 82nd Airborne Infantry. I completed two tours as a combat infantryman—one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan—before returning to Augusta, GA, where I earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology.
In 2021, I obtained a PhD in bioinformatics from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. My research focused on genome stability and telomere length in Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of malaria. During graduate school, I developed a bioinformatics tool to measure telomere lengths in Plasmodium falciparum. As a postdoctoral fellow, I continued this research by adapting my tool in R and extending its capabilities to human samples.
In Alana Welm’s lab, my role involves data management and developing data science tools to foster collaboration and streamline data sharing among researchers.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my wife and son. I’m also excited to explore Utah’s geography.