I received my B.S. in Biochemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in May of 2020 where I worked with Dr. Albert J. Auguste studying arbovirology. My first publication is on the variation of pathogenesis across LaCrosse virus lineages (accepted to MCBI Pathogens in March 2021). I also worked extensively alongside Dr. Krisangel Lopez and Dr. Danielle Porier in developing effective animal models for the study of Cache Valley Fever and in developing a chimeric vaccine platform against the Zika virus, respectively. Since graduation, I have moved on to earn my doctorate in Biological Engineering at the University of Georgia where I am currently researching under Dr. Hitesh Handa. I have continued my virus research to determine the antiviral properties of nitric oxide as it continues to show its potential as a new therapy against upper respiratory tract infections.