So I actually came to Rush to do a master's
program and I was going to go to med school
after, but I fell in love with the research
project that I did and the faculty was really
encouraging about grad school and PhD.
So the transition between the masters to
the PhD was really easy.
I look at how methamphetamine abuse leads
to Parkinson's disease.
So I'm trying to find the link between meth
and Parkinson's.
It's all the questions that aren't answered
yet and it's kind of exciting being the person
to be able to answer those unknowns.
I'm the type of person that likes to ask,
"Why is that the way it is?"
So that's why I went into research.
The environment at Rush is amazing.
You have physicians, researchers all under
one small area and you also have other universities
so close by that you can collaborate with.
I came specifically to Rush because of the
translational research aspect.
We have an amazing Parkinson's and movement
disorders group here, so being able to see
what I'm studying in an animal model and a
human form is amazing.
And having their input and their help is also
great.
