Academic Integrity

Activities

• Oversees admissions, administration, curriculum, and student initiatives of the Molecular Biology, Cancer and Genetics Track of the Newark Biomedical Sciences Multidisciplinary Ph.D. Program
• Advises students in the Medical Scholars Track of the Newark Masters in Biomedical Sciences program
• Oversees admissions and administration of the Biomedical Research Scholars Track of the Newark Masters in Biomedical Sciences program
• Develops new curricula and programs and assists with student affairs
• Recruits new students to the Newark Biomedical Sciences programs

Activities

• Founding director of GradFund, which provides Fellowship Advising through peer mentoring to graduate students applying for honorific, extramural fellowships, and grants to support graduate work
• Manages the development and curation of the GradFund digital platform and knowledgebase
• Coordinates SGS managed fellowship competitions including: Fulbright IIE, Fulbright Hays, DAAD, PEO Scholars Award, Boren Fellowship

Research

Use of human and mouse genetics to understand the biological basis of human disorders such as autism and neural tube defects (NTDs)