2025
Postdoctoral Research
University of Florida · Department of Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Research
Selected Publications
Published work spanning early-life stress, alcohol, neuroimmune biology, Alzheimer’s-related pathology, extracellular vesicles, and translational neuroscience.
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Early Life Psychosocial Stress Increases Binge-like Ethanol Consumption and CSF1R Inhibition Prevents Stress-Induced Alterations in Microglia and Brain Macrophage Population Density 2025
Brain, Behavior & Immunity – Health · Vol. 43
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Is the Relationship Between Adolescent Social Isolation and Anxiety-like Behaviors Mediated by Microglia Functioning in Female Long Evans? 2025
Brain and Behavior
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Novel Method for Collecting Hippocampal Interstitial Fluid Extracellular Vesicles Reveals Sex-Dependent Changes in Microglial EV Proteome in Response to Aβ Pathology 2024
Journal of Extracellular Vesicles · Vol. 13
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Ethanol Exposure Alters Alzheimer's-Related Pathology, Behavior, and Metabolism in APP/PS1 Mice 2023
Neurobiology of Disease · Vol. 177
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CXCR4 Expression in Tumor Associated Cells in Blood Is Prognostic for Progression and Survival in Pancreatic Cancer 2022
PLOS ONE · Vol. 17
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Brain 5-HT Deficiency Prevents Antidepressant-Like Effects of High-Fat Diet and Blocks GSK3β Phosphorylation in the Hippocampus 2019
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience · Vol. 12
Scientific Training
Education & Advanced Research Training
Training across behavioral neuroscience, translational neuroscience, neuroimmune biology, and international research environments.
2020– 2025
Ph.D., Translational Neuroscience
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Dissertation: Longitudinal effects of early life stress and alcohol on AUD and dementia-related pathologies
2019– 2020
Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Sapienza University & Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, Rome, Italy Lab of Dr. Valeria Carola · Neuroendocrine effects of early life stress
2017– 2019
M.S., Psychological & Brain Sciences
Villanova University Thesis: Environmental enrichment, early life stress, binge drinking, and microglial mechanisms
2015– 2016
B.A., Psychology
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Recognition
Selected Honors & Awards
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NIH/NIAAA Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral NRSA (F31AA030928)
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Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program
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Yale SCORE Outstanding Abstract Award
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Yale SCORE Travel Award
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O'Neill Addiction Science Education Award
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Early Career Policy Ambassador, Society for Neuroscience
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Travel Grant — Glia in Health & Disease
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Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) Travel Grant
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T32 Multidisciplinary Training in Biology of Alcohol Addiction
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UN Non-Governmental Organization Representative — Pathways to Peace