I am a PhD student training in biophysics. Specifically, I'm interested in using cryo-EM to study prokaryotic appendages in pathogenic (Vibrio cholerae) and non-pathogenic bacteria (Caulobacter crescentus). During my training, I hope to better understand workflows and structure determination by cryo-EM. In my previous research experience at NEIU, I used serial femtosecond x-ray crystallography to study a red-light photoreceptor, called bacteriophytochrome.