During my time at Wake Forest, I also got to perform research on a topic that means a great deal to me. I performed cell culture researched on cancer. I was offered a position through the Chemistry department to work on testing newly developed chemotherapies. I worked in the lab under Dr. Ulrich Bierbach Ph.D. to see if lung cancer cells could develop resistance to the chemotherapy drug he had developed. It was a very formative experience and reinforced how much I love science and experimentation.
Outside of science I really enjoy hiking and photography. I even have some vintage film cameras that I use, and I typically develop the film myself afterward. I also have two cats and a loving fiancée whom I live with at home and adore.