Biographical Sketch
I grew up in Albuquerque, NM, and studied Math and English Literature in college. My PhD in Neuroscience was earned at Emory University in the lab of Allan Levey, MD, PhD expert in Alzheimer’s disease and dementias. I also trained in Cell Biology at Yale University and Neurodegenerative disease at the University of Pennsylvania.
Now, I am an Associate Professor in Neurology with tenure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and proud to be selected as Parkinson Association of Alabama Endowed Professor. I love collaborating with scientists and colleagues in academia, industry, and foundations who all have the same goal of curing Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementias. I am the director of a Graduate Neuroanatomy course, and a MD/PhD course in fundamentals of basic science. I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of scientists. One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is seeing my students achieve their dreams.
I also love being a cross country/robotics mom, sarcastic humor, and nerdy science memes. I think Birmingham, AL has the best food in the World and some of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
