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bold = first or co-first author

"Characterization of the distribution and dynamics of chromatin states in the C. elegans germline reveals substantial H3K4me3 remodeling during oogenesis" (PMID: 38164610)

"The Upstream Sequence Transcription Complex dictates nucleosome positioning and promoter accessibility at piRNA genes in the C. elegans germ line." (bioRxiv)

"Live imaging reveals chromatin compaction transitions and dynamic transcriptional bursting during stem cell differentiation in vivo" (PMID: 36880644)

"Differential metabolic adaptations define responses of winner and loser oncogenic mutant stem cells in skin epidermis in vivo" (bioRxiv)

"Oncogenic Kras induces spatiotemporally specific tissue deformation through converting pulsatile into sustained ERK activation" (bioRxiv)

"Reorganizing niche architecture still preserves organ function in the hair follicle" (bioRxiv)

"Maternal Piwi regulates primordial germ cells to ensure the fertility of female progeny" (PMID: 34142134)

“Piwi in the stem cell niche regulates nurse cell number and oocyte specification.” (PMID: 33274324)

“Ovarian somatic Piwi regulates nurse cell proliferation and oocyte specification in Drosophila.” (PMID: 33274329)

“Nop9 recognizes structured and single-stranded RNA elements of pre-ribosomal RNA.” (PMID: 32371454)

“Transcriptome Analysis Uncovers Arabidopsis F-BOX STRESS INDUCED 1 as a Regulator of Jasmonic Acid and Abscisic Acid Stress Gene Expression.” (PMID: 28716048) 

“Structural analysis reveals the flexible C-terminus of Nop15 undergoes rearrangement to recognize a pre-ribosomal RNA folding intermediate.” (PMID: 27789691)

“Nop9 is a PUF-like protein that prevents premature cleavage to correctly process pre-18S rRNA.” (PMID: 27725644)

“Epigenetic mechanisms governing the dynamics of germline gene expression” NIH R35 renewal for the Reinke lab, submitted spring 2023. 

“Principles of organ dynamics and homeostasis across a lifetime captured by live imaging” HHMI Faculty Application for the Greco lab, submitted spring 2023. 

“Live Imaging of Skin Regeneration.” NIH R01 renewal for the Greco lab, awarded in 2022.

“Understanding Skin Tissue Repair in Live Mammals.” NIH R01 renewal for the Greco lab, awarded in 2022.

“Physiological Adaptation to Oncogenic Mutations in the Skin.” NIH R01 for the Greco lab, submitted 2022 and resubmitting spring 2023.

“Defining and predicting cell type-specific transcription factor function in vivo.” NIH R01 for the Reinke lab, submitted 2022 and resubmitting spring 2023. 

“Predoctoral Training Program in Genetics” NIH T32 renewal to support 14 Yale Ph.D. students per year, awarded in 2023.

“The Role of the PIWI/piRNA Pathway in Axis Determination.” NSF GRFP to support my doctoral training for three years, awarded in 2017.

“Leaders in the making: Women PhD students in STEM take initiative to define their leadership.” June 2021.

“National Institutes of Health NRSA F30/F31: Quick Start Guide.” January 2021.

“Application Guide to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.” August 2020.

Writer and Fact-Checker with the Public Immunization Education and Community Effort campaign, creating materials about COVID-19 vaccinations for local at-risk populations. Spring 2021. 

Speaker with Yale’s Science in the News Presented the talk “The Emergence of Complexity” about early embryonic development and stem cell biology at five local public libraries. Spring 2018.