Profiles

I joined the Katzenback Lab as a MSc student in the Spring of 2021. My research aims to identify if exposure to microplastics has immunotoxic effects on developing North American wood frogs, which could be contributing to amphibian declines. I will be exploring intrinsic host factors through transcriptional changes, in addition to evaluating changes in the commensal skin microbiome.

I am joining the Katzenback lab this Spring as a fourth-year student in the Honours Biology Co-op Program with a minor in Anthropology. My research will characterize the potential antibacterial activity of four novel peptides identified by the lab, and their possible antiviral activity to Frog Virus 3.

In Fall 2021, I will continue with the lab and begin working on my Senior Honours Project (Undergraduate Thesis).