Before Fellowship

• B.S. Biochemistry from Colorado State University
• M.D. from University of Kansas School of Medicine
• Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Kansas Health System
• Residency in Diagnostic Radiology at University of Colorado

Accomplishments and Awards

• Dr. N E Mellencamp Scholarship, University of Kansas School of Medicine (2018)
• Medical Scholarship, University of Kansas School of Medicine (2017)
• Parviz Azari Biochemistry Research Fellowship, Colorado State University (2013)

Publications and Presentations

• Long, L., Thelen, J. P., Furgason, M., Haj-Yahya, M., Brik, A., Cheng, D., Peng, J., and Yao, T. (2014) The U4/U6 recycling factor SART3 has histone chaperone activity and associates with USP15 to regulate H2B deubiquitination. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 289, 8916-8930
• “The U4/U6 Recycling Factor SART3 has Histone Chaperone Activity and Associates with Usp15 to Regulate H2B Deubiquitination”. Poster presentation at Colorado State University Department of Biochemistry Symposium. August 2014.
• “Characterization of two histone DUB’s: Usp4 and Usp15.” Poster presentation at Colorado State University Department of Biochemistry Symposium. August 2013.

Extracurricular Activities

• Residency Advisory Committee – University of Colorado
  • July 2021 – present. Resident group with the goal of improving various aspects of the diagnostic radiology program. Recently we developed a new Denver Health call schedule.
• Housestaff Association Diagnostic Radiology Program Representative – University of Colorado
  •  July 2020 – June 2021. Radiology program representative to the University of Colorado GME Housestaff Association. Member of the Clinical Learning Environment and Alumni Association committees.
• KU School of Medicine Radiology Externship Program
  •  February 2018 – October 2018. Worked one-on-one with current diagnostic radiology resident mentors on-call and during scheduled shifts throughout the school year.
• Admissions Ambassador - University of Kansas School of Medicine
  • September 2015 – July 2017. Responsible for providing School of Medicine tours and informational sessions for prospective students and visitors.
    
• Jaydoc Free Clinic Student Physician Volunteer – University of Kansas School of Medicine

•   August 2015 – May 2017. Responsible for conducting primary care patient visits for uninsured patient population under the supervision of attending physicians.