Graduated as Dr. Michael Mykins from the BCMB program in Summer 2023.
Postdoctoral scientist in the labs of Drs. Ted and Valina Dawson, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Academic journey
B.S in Neuroscience from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia (2017)
Past Research Experience
- Research Assistant in the lab of Dr. Blaise
Costa at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (2017-2018)
- Evaluating the therapeutic capabilities of Cranial Osteopathic Manipulation on the clearance of amyloid beta in an aged rat model of Alzheimer’s Disease
- Undergraduate research in the lab of Dr.
Gregorio Valdez at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (2015-2017)
- Elucidating the role of FGFBP1 on excitatory and inhibitory synapse development in the hippocampus of mice
- Investigating the effect of drugs on motor retention and endurance in SOD1G93A mice