I am a research associate at the California Institute of Technology. Currently, I am studying the role of DNMTs in early embryonic development, with a special interest in Neural crest cells.

My PhD work involves understanding the role of epigenetic regulators in embryonic development using zebrafish as a model, with particular emphasis on the histone acetyltransferase EP300, whose mutation is known to cause the rare genetic disorder Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome type II (RSTS-2). Shortly later, I was a postdoctoral scholar at Caltech, where I explored the functions of repressors and activators during the Maternal-to-Zygotic transition in Drosophila embryos. 

Apart from doing science and writing, I enjoy preparing scientific abstracts and have designed the cover art for 2 independent studies at my institute. In my leisure time, I enjoy listening to music.