Welcome !!

I am a translational clinical scientist striving to bring immune-based therapies from bench to patient care.

My love for translational/clinical research stems from my personal experience of having a poor immune system as a growing kid. I had two critical surgeries before the age of 10 that affected my immune health significantly, leading to frequent hospital visits.

My childhood experience ignited my research interest and I decided to become an immunologist to answer the question "How to prevent the sick from getting sicker?" 

Through my training as a translational immunologist and working closely with patients and doctors in clinical settings, I learned how to investigate, develop and test immunotherapy strategies for immunocompromised patients. 

In both my doctoral and postdoctoral training, I have worked directly with patient samples to find a cure within their body (personalized immunotherapy) and utilized immunological tools like ELISA, flow cytometry, microscopy, molecular biology approaches, and animal models to test the efficacy of these potential candidates.

Apart from my role as a researcher, I am an avid science advocate and produce my own podcast "The Journey of A Researcher" to educate young minds about the field of Scientific Research and encourage them to pursue a career in STEM research. 

My goal is to give back to the community through my research as well as bring in more light to the field of medical research with my advocacy.  

Outside of work, I enjoy hiking in different trails and National Parks around the USA, trying new restaurants, listening to podcasts, reading comics, and cooking. I am a fitness enthusiast (#fitwithmekb), a proud wife of a fellow scientist, and a loving cat-mom to two beautiful cats.