About Me
I'm an MD-PhD student in the Neuroscience graduate program, where my research focuses on developing genetic, imaging, and computational tools to improve outcomes after spinal cord injury. My interdisciplinary work combines viral vector design, imaging and microscopy methods, and deep learning to better understand neuronal dysfunction and accelerate therapeutic translation.
Research Focus
Spinal Cord Injury • Movement Recovery • Pose Estimation • Behavioral Phenotyping • Quantitative Phenotyping • Computational Tools
Education
MD - Doctor of Medicine & PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Researching movement and recovery after spinal cord injury through computational and experimental neuroscience.
PhD - Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics
University of Palermo (UNIPA)
Dual degree PhD program in collaboration with UTMB focusing on spinal cord injury research.
BS in Neuroscience (with Honors)
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
Thesis: "Engineering the Neuronal Genome with CRISPR-Cas".
AAS in Paramedicine
McLennan Community College
Clinical training in emergency medical techniques and acute patient care.