Research and Scholarly Interests
- Electron microscopy and electron tomography applications
- Neurobiology: molecular mechanisms of neurotransmitter secretion and synaptic transmission
- Effects of nanoplastics on cellular structure and function
Education
- B.Sc., Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, 1999
- M.Sc., Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, 2001
- Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2005
- Postdoctoral, Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2009
- Postdoctoral, Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2012
Professional Experience/Academic Appointments
- Director, IAL, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Texas A&M University, 2025–present
- Senior Scientist, Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB), Texas A&M University, 2025–present
- Research Assistant Professor, VTPB, Texas A&M University, 2019-2025
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, 2012-2018
- Electron microscopy and electron tomography applications
- Neurobiology: molecular mechanisms of neurotransmitter secretion and synaptic transmission
- Effects of nanoplastics on cellular structure and function
