Their professional experience includes long-term involvement in developmental and optical biology research, with work focused on regulation of oncogene and morphogen signaling pathways and implications for cancer, as well as mechanisms of neurodegeneration and strategies for therapeutics. Their work also includes research supported by multiple grants involving Huntington’s disease, molecular basis of cell interactions, and mathematical analysis of biological systems. Additional professional activities include participation on the editorial board of BioEssays and service as a proposal referee and reviewer for National Institutes of Health study sections, National Science Foundation review panels, and other scientific publications.

Professional recognition includes election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Professional affiliations include the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Human Genetics, Genetics Society of America, and Society for Developmental Biology. Their educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology with honors.

This biochemist has over 35 years of experience specializing in human and eukaryotic genetics and cellular, developmental, molecular, and optical biology. Areas of expertise include biotechnology, breast cancer genetics, cell behavior, developmental genetics, enzyme inhibition, hereditary diseases, Huntington’s disease, mathematical analysis and modeling of biological systems, mechanisms of neurodegeneration, pathology, and regulation of signaling pathways.