I am a Ph.D. student in the biophysics program at the University of Maryland. I joined Dr. Gregg Duncan’s lab in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering where I am conducting research focused on the mechanisms by which influenza virus penetrates through airway mucus. Prior to starting my Ph.D. program, my undergraduate research focused on understanding biochemical and structural features of protein acetyltransferases and the structural design of novel protein acetyltransferases. I earned my B.S. in Biology from Bay Path University in 2018.