Our Team

I completed my Ph.D. at the Atlantic Veterinary College (UPEI) in the lab of Dr. Marianna Kulka, where I studied non-IgE mast cell activation and the role of orphan GPCRs in inflammation. As a CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, I trained with Dr. Xinzhong Dong, investigating how mast cell-expressed GPCRs detect bacterial signals and contribute to host defense.

I joined the University of Guelph in 2022 as an Assistant Professor. My lab focuses on innate immunity and host-pathogen interactions, using custom transgenic mouse models to study how immune cells respond to infection and maintain tissue homeostasis.

When I’m not in the lab, I’m usually reading, watching K-dramas, exploring new cafes, or hanging out with my two kids and our orange tabby, Arthur.