Courses:

Cell Biology (Bio 350) is an undergraduate upper-division biology course focusing on the molecular organization and functional mechanisms of cells with a focus on eukaryotes. All living things (eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea) are built from cells. Cells are the fundamental units of life and cell biology is the study of their structure, function, and behavior. In this course, we will learn how cells work and give rise to the diversity of life. Topics include the following, chemical components of cells, energy, catalysis, biosynthesis, DNA & chromosomes, protein structure & function, membrane structure, transporters, protein transport, cell signaling, cytoskeleton, the cell cycle, experimental techniques, and others.

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Cellular Neurosciences (Bio 640) is an undergraduate upper-division neuroscience course focusing on the organization and function of the central nervous system (CNS). The human brain is roughly made of 86 billion brain cells known as neurons. In this course, we will examine the cellular and molecular level of neuronal function during physiology and disease. We will focus on the following topics including but not limited to cellular principles, nervous system development, glia-neuronal interactions, membrane properties, channels, electrical and chemical transmission, synaptic transmission, synaptic plasticity, neuronal regeneration, and neurodegenerative diseases.

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Teaching Experience/Training:

  • 2025: Instructor, Cellular Neurosciences (Bio 640) at SFSU.
  • 2025: Instructor, Cell Biology (Bio350) at SFSU.
  • 2024: SEPAL Scientific Teaching Institute Training.
  • 2023-2019: UCSF IRACDA (Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award) Program.
  • 2021: Co-Instructor, Neural Systems Physiology at SFSU.
  • 2018: Graduate Teaching Certificate: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) University of Michigan.
  • 2017: Instructor, Neuroscience at John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.
  • 2015: Graduate student instructor, Cell Biology (MCDB 428) at University of Michigan.
  • 2013: Graduate student instructor, Introduction to Biology (Bio 172) at the University of Michigan.