Research

Transmission Distortion
Transmission distortion in human sperm
Biased transmission of alleles among gametes has been identified in many species. I searched for such bias in a large sample (>40,000) of single-cell sperm DNA from 25 donors.
rhapsodi
R package for imputing sparsely-sequenced haploid gametes
Using very low-coverage single-cell DNA sequencing data of gametes originating from a single diploid donor, rhapsodi (1) phases the diploid donor haplotypes, (2) imputes missing gamete genotypes, and (3) discovers gamete-specific meiotic recombination events.
Science Policy
Exploring science policy at the intersection of research and government
From 2017 to 2019, I worked as a Science Policy Fellow, engaging in projects including evaluating NASA's Mars mission roadmap, assessing supersonic commercial aircraft feasibility, and reviewing laws governing space technology exports.