People

I am a cellular and molecular muscle physiologist. I obtained a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science and MSc in Exercise Physiology at the Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. I completed my academic training (PhD) investigating the role of androgens in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy using skeletal muscle cell systems at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.

Since moving to the USA in 2014, I have held postdoctoral positions at the University of California, Davis and University of Iowa, where I performed research focused on the molecular mechanisms of skeletal muscle plasticity in relation to aging and atrophy. I was able to obtain NIH career development awards during this time and since July 2025 have held an independent position within the Aging and Metabolism research program at OMRF.

Outside the lab, I’m a dedicated family man with a passion for travel, sports, Aston Villa Football Club and trips to the movie theatre. Inside the lab, I’m passionate about outreach, advocacy for scientific research and supporting others to be successful in their life ambitions.

I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in May 2025. I obtained a BA in Psychology, Minor in Public and Community Health. During my undergraduate years, I was a volunteer research assistant at the OU Proteomics Core Facility. I gained hands-on experience in five protein depletion techniques, LC-MS/MS, ELISA, and data analysis. I contributed to three published works. I participated in research optimizing methods to enrich low-abundance proteins in human milk; building on this biochemical focus, I also characterized parvalbumin (PRV)-beta in Hilsa fish.

Outside the lab, I love traveling, reading, shopping and spending time with my family and friends.

I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in December 2025 with a B.S. in Chemical Biosciences. During my bachelor’s degree, I worked as an undergraduate research assistant in a cancer targeting and imaging lab through the OU Health Sciences Center. I developed pH-responsive peptides for the identification of pancreatic cancer and presented this work at conferences such as the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. I also contributed to two published manuscripts and learned techniques like fluorescence imaging, HPLC, and microwave peptide synthesis through my undergraduate research assistant position.

Outside of the lab, I like to go to the gym, go on bike rides, and crochet. A little more about me is that my favorite color is purple, my favorite animal is a moose, and my favorite movie is Isle of Dogs.