My research program involves using basic science background and techniques and applying these to patient-centered questions to advance the care and understanding of gastrointestinal diseases. I specifically am focused on eosinophilic and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases and care for patients who help inform our research program of important questions and gaps in understanding. We study how the microbiota, diet and inflammatory pathways affect eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. My laboratory is in within the larger lab of June Round, PhD whose expertise is vast in microbial ecology and immunology.This role may involve working directly with patients, working with a clinical research coordinator to obtain patient samples and reviewing medical charts/health histories. This role involves performing experiments independently with patient samples, performing experiments and generating associated data, cell culture, handling human biospecimens including blood, saliva, tissue and fecal samples, and working with murine models of eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. This role works directly with Amiko Uchida, MD as well as other members of the Uchida and Round laboratories.