Teaching & Mentoring

Teaching and mentoring have become an important part of my journey as a scientist. Over the past few years, I’ve had the chance to work closely with high school and undergraduate students through programs like AHA-SURE, SURF, and local outreach events in Pasadena. These experiences have helped me grow not just as a researcher, but also as an educator.

Whether it's walking students through how the heart works, discussing how research questions are built, or simply showing them what life in a lab looks like, I try to make learning approachable and engaging. I’ve found that teaching works best when students feel comfortable asking questions, thinking critically, and seeing how science connects to real life. Creating that kind of inclusive, supportive environment is something I’m always working toward.

My teaching interests reflect the areas I’ve worked on and stayed close to over the years—mainly focused around cardiovascular physiology, molecular signaling, and experimental pharmacology. I’m particularly interested in teaching courses like:

• Human physiology

• Cardiovascular pharmacology

• Pathophysiology of heart disease

• Molecular and cellular signaling pathways

• Biomedical research skills and lab techniques

• Scientific writing and communication in the life sciences

I like teaching in a way that connects the dots between what we know in theory and what’s actually happening in the lab or clinic. I try to keep things clear, practical, and rooted in real examples—whether that’s explaining how a drug works in the heart or discussing a new paper we’re reading in the lab. My goal is to help students understand not just the content, but how to think through a scientific question and stay curious.