Awards/Honors
- 2008 UCLA Alumni Scholar, UCLA Alumni Association of Oregon
- 2008 - 2012 Dean’s Honor List (x5), UCLA
- 2009 Wasserman Scholar, Lew and Edie Wasserman Foundation
- 2011 Undergraduate Research Fellows Program, UCLA Undergraduate Research Center
- 2012 Dean's Prize - Outstanding Undergraduate Research, UCLA Dean of Undergraduate Education
- 2013 Dean's Letter of Commendation, University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine
- 2014 - 2016 CLIMB-HI Scholar, University at Buffalo
- 2015 Ernest Witebsky Memorial Award, Witebsky Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology
- 2016 Microbial Pathogenesis, NIH Pre-Doctoral Training Grant T32, NIAID, T32AI007614-13
- 2016 AAI Trainee Abstract Award (travel award)
- 2016 Woods Hole Immunoparasitology Travel Fellowship (funded by Burroughs Welcome Fund)
- 2016 Glenn/AFAR Scholarship for Research in the Biology of Aging
- 2016 Eugene Gorzynski Travel Award
- 2016 American Association of Immunologists Careers in Immunology Fellowship
- 2016 Anthony V. Postoloff Award in Pathology
- 2017 Virginia Barnes Travel Award
- 2018 Neter Award Finalist
- 2019 Murray W. Stinson Award for Excellence in Dissertation Research
Medical School Activities
- UB JSMBS Research Strategic Plan Steering Committee (Member 2017 - Present)
- Microbiology GSA/Microbiology and Immunology Club (Treasurer 2015 – 2017)
- Surgery Interest Group (President 2013-2014)
- Oncology Interest Group (Co-President 2013-2014)
- UB Professional Conduct Committee (2012 – Present)
- UB SMBS Medical Admissions Committee (2013-2014)
- Christian Medical and Dental Association
Extracurricular Interests
- Church, Playing basketball/watching sports, Trying (and reviewing) new restaurants/going to foodie events
Undergraduate Education