Functional genomics and tools for clearer biology.

I am a PhD candidate at UCSF in the Nadav Ahituv Lab. My public research focus is tool-driven functional genomics: finding better ways to illuminate genomic features that are easy to overlook but important for human health.

UCSF profile Discuss collaboration
Research focus

I will add publications, protocols, posters, and preprints here once the details are current and appropriate to share publicly.

Core areas

The scientific thread in plain English.

A plain-English version for collaborators, mentors, employers, and sponsors.

01

Hidden genomic features

The current Ahituv Lab profile describes my research as developing tools to illuminate hidden genomic features and uncover mechanisms for improving human health.

UCSF Ahituv Lab profile
02

Functional genomics

The scientific center of gravity is measuring function: connecting sequence, regulation, perturbation, and phenotype in ways that can guide better experiments.

Ahituv Lab
03

Gene-editing technologies

At a public level, the goal is to improve the tools and context that make gene editing more precise, interpretable, and useful.

Collaborate / contact
How I explain it

Good tools make hidden biology easier to see.

A lot of biology depends on regulatory features, context, and measurement. Functional genomics helps test what those features do rather than only describing where they are. Gene-editing technologies become more useful when the surrounding biology is better measured and better understood.

That is the bridge I want this page to make clear: my science is about careful measurement, useful tools, and health-relevant mechanisms — not buzzwords.

To add next

Publications and technical details will live here once finalized.

  • Peer-reviewed publications and preprints.
  • Posters, talks, fellowships, and awards.
  • Technical skills: CRISPR-linked assays, functional-genomics screens, cell-culture systems, computational analysis, and relevant wet-lab methods.
  • Collaborator-facing summaries for approved projects.

Research or collaboration fit?

Use the contact form for collaborators, mentors, employers, and science-related conversations.

Contact me