I am part of the Kokiko-Cochran Lab at Ohio State studying the effects of stress on recovery after traumatic brain injury as well as Alzheimer’s Disease development. My duties in the lab include assisting with brain slicing and imaging, handling mice, and supporting graduate students and the PI with publications and posters.
The SOAR Initiative is a nonprofit that works to prevent overdoses and save lives through harm reduction. I am a part of the outreach and expansion team. I distribute fentanyl test strips at local syringe exchange sites and educate the public about our overdose surge / deadly batch text alert system. Additionally, I am expanding our services throughout Ohio, currently focusing on Southwest Ohio.