I enjoy problem-solving and designing molecular/genomic tools that help us to gain a new lens on biology.  It's rewarding to do science with my team and see them gain skills, succeed, and find their niche.

I was always interested in understanding how cells go wrong in disease and I was excited by the ability to use iPSCs to really get at how "normal" cells make decisions about cell fate and function.

ISSCR creates very useful content, such as guidelines, standards, webinars, and I value having access to that.

I work on a new field that allows scientist to generate stem cells from each individual's blood and then to create models of the human brain in a dish, something that was considered science-fiction when I took my first biology classes.

I greatly value the opportunity to engage with peers, share our work, and inspire the enthusiasm of emerging young scientists.