Just finished attending my first #GRS and #GRCCerebellum and had one of the best times I’ve ever had at a conference. An incredible series of talks, I learned a ton and I met some great new friends and potential collaborators(co-PI grant one day? 😉)

No matter how far in the distance, I can't wait for the collab!

Having been a research tech in a new lab, I can say that helping start a lab from the ground up is the best learning opportunity you can get ahead of grad school. Not to mention this is a really awesome lab with an excellent, thoughtful, and attentive mentor. Apply!!

I’m so honored that the first citation of my thesis work on morphology-dependent Purkinje function is this timely+insightful review from the unique perspective of rising star and my new friend Amanda LeBel How does cerebellum contribute to human language processing? Read on!

My advisor will discuss the wider implications of a morphology-dependent non-canonical circuit and a comparison across species that, for the first time, lets us consider the (cellular) human perspective. I you liked our recent paper, join us tomorrow! science.org/doi/full/10.11…

Apply!! This is a chance to do exciting and critical research with a brilliant mentor. For those interested in grad school, working in a new lab (with a knowledgeable and thoughtful PI like Meike E van der Heijden, PhD ) is possibly the best preparation for a future scientist.

Check out this wonderful write-up by #NIH Director's Blog on my image and our recent work in mouse and human cerebellum!

Human neurons are incredibly complex and Purkinje cells are, by far, the largest in our brain. We give a detailed characterization of their dendrite and spine morphology and distribution across cerebellar regions compared with mouse. Check it out!

I was very excited to speak at the SensorimotorSuperlab journal club. Great community ! Got some really interesting questions and insights from within and outside the cerebellar field! Check out the recording here