Undergraduate university: Michigan State University (B.S. Microbiology and Minor in Defense Studies & Leadership)

Thesis: Caloric restriction in mice increases the functionality of T cells, offsetting tumor burden

Mentor: Russell Jones, Ph.D.

Experience: Spent 1.5 years in Dr. Atshaves lab studying Plin3 during undergrad. After graduation, I worked as an Assistant Research Technician in Dr. Grohar’s lab studying Ewing sarcoma.

Hometown: Allendale, Michigan

Hobbies: Craft beer, basketball, and spending time with my wife Camille, and my dog Bailey

Publications

Kaymak I, Luda KM, Duimstra LR, Ma EH, Longo J, Dahabieh MS, Faubert B, Oswald BM, Watson MJ, Kitchen-Goosen SM, DeCamp LM, Compton SE, Fu Z, DeBerardinis RJ, Williams KS, Sheldon RD, Jones RG. 2022. Carbon source availability drives nutrient utilization in CD8⁺ T cells. Cell Metab.

Flores G, Everett JH, Boguslawski EA, Oswald BM, Madaj ZB, Beddows I, Dikalov S, Adams M, Klumpp-Thomas CA, Kitchen-Goosen SM, Martin SE, Caplen NJ, Helman LJ, Grohar PJ. 2020. CDK9 blockade exploits context-dependent transcriptional changes to improve activity and limit toxicity of mithramycin for Ewing sarcoma. Mol Cancer Ther.