Undergraduate Institution
BA, Colby College
Research Interests
I am interested in the metabolic regulation of vesicular trafficking in hepatocytes.
Awards and Honors
2020 – present NSF Predoctoral Fellowship
2018 – Albert and Cynthia Chung Graduate Fellow, JHUSOM Department of Biological Chemistry
Publications
- TATA-Box Binding Protein O-GlcNAcylation at T114 Regulates Formation of the B-TFIID Complex and Is Critical for Metabolic Gene Regulation. Hardivillé S, Banerjee PS, Selen Alpergin ES, Smith DM, Han G, Ma J, Talbot CC Jr, Hu P, Wolfgang MJ, Hart GW. Mol Cell. 2020 Mar 5;77(5):1143-1152.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2019.11.022.
- Maternal Lipid Metabolism Directs Fetal Liver Programming following Nutrient Stress. Bowman CE, Selen Alpergin ES, Cavagnini K, Smith DM, Scafidi S, Wolfgang MJ. Cell Rep. 2019 Oct 29;29(5):1299-1310.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.09.053.
Undergraduate Institution
B.S., Biology, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Awards and Honors
2023 – Distinguished Graduate at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
2023 – Outstanding Graduate Award for Science & Physical Education at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Summer 2019 – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Fleming Scholar
Research Interests
My current research interests are how the human microbiome, especially the gut, impacts human health.