My PhD training was from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and my postdoctoral training was here at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Research in my lab is on the mechanisms that shape the mammalian endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a central organelle whose tubular network structure impacts a wide range of cellular processes, including lipid and protein homeostasis. Currently, we are focused on the mechanism and regulation of the human Atlastins, which are large membrane anchored GTPases that catalyze the fusion of ER tubules to one another to maintain ER network structure and function. This topic is of particular importance to human health because mutations in Atlastins cause Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. When not in the lab, I enjoy hiking on beautiful trails.