Cell and Developmental Biology University of Michigan

Research

I am a gastroenterology fellow who recently joined the laboratory. My previous training includes an internal medicine residency and a PhD in microbiology. During my clinical work I have encountered many patients struggling with inflammatory bowel disease and I am interested in further exploring the etiology of inflammation in the intestine. Dr. Gumucio�s lab has recently uncovered a novel role for Hedgehog signaling in intestinal inflammation. Decreased hedgehog signaling led to increased inflammation and hedgehog ligand alone was sufficient to largely reverse this effect in intestinal mesenchyme. I am working with a bi-transgenic model of chronic Hedgehog inhibition to further explore how Hedgehog modulates inflammatory signals in the rodent adult intestine. In my current position I am working in the laboratory and completing clinical training as a Gastroenterology Fellow.