Awards/Honors
- 2014 - Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Award for Excellence in Research
- 2013 - Best oral presentation, 15th Annual Meeting of the Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium, Seven Springs, PA
- 2012 - AAI Young Investigator Award, Upstate Immunology Conference, Lake George, New York
- 2012 - Top Ten National Instructor, Kaplan Inc.
- 2011 - Institutional Training Grant Recipient (T32CA085183), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- 2011 - Best poster award, 7th annual APSA conference, American Physician Scientist Association, Chicago, Illinois
- 2011 - Top Ten National Instructor, Kaplan Inc.
- 2010 - George L Mayers Award for Academic Excellence in Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- 2009 - Dean’s Letter Recipient, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- 2008 - Dean’s Letter Recipient, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- 2003-2007 - Distinguished Honors Scholar, a full 4-year academic scholarship, Honors College, University at Buffalo
Medical School Activities
- Mentor for incoming PhD student, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Class coordinator, top ten techniques in immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Student member of Steering committee, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Student host for potential MD-PhD candidates, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
- Member of Admissions committee, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
- President of the Society for Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Extracurricular Interests
- Book Club Member; Restaurant Club member—have tried >250 restaurants in the Buffalo Area; Cycling, camping, weight lifting; Sculpture and pottery
Undergraduate Education
- Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo