Research Associate: 2012-2016
Laboratory of Erik Peterson

Fellowship dates: 2013-15
Research Emphasis:  Studied the immunologic responses in pregnancy.  Specifically, she was interested in whether genetic variations in the PTPN22 gene impart discrepancies in immunologic markers, as well as clinical outcomes, in pregnant women given the influenza vaccine.

Program: MICaB
Year Entered: 2002
Defense Year: 2008
Advisor: Erik Peterson
Dissertation Title: "Regulation of Autoimmunity and Integrin Signaling by Adaptor Proteins ADAP, PRAM-1 and C-CBL."

Degrees received: 
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, TC, 2008

Program: MICaB
Year Entered: 2009
Defense Year: 2016
Advisor: Erik Peterson
Dissertation Title: "The Function PTPN22 and the Autoimmune Risk Variant LypW in Immune Responses to Vaccination."

Degrees received: 
B.S., University of Washington, 2007
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, TC, 2016