In the West Lab, I am investigating how innate immune dysfunction increases susceptibility to viral and bacterial pathogens in POLG-related disorders and other models of primary mitochondrial disease.
I earned a B.S. in Genomics and Molecular Genetics from Michigan State University. I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics.
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