After receiving Chemistry and Medical degrees, I ventured to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda to pursue Molecular Biology and Hematology Board Certification under the mentorship of Dr. Arthur Nienhuis. After several years, I became the tenured leader of the Molecular Genomics and Therapeutics Section of my Institute. My scientific expertise focused on erythroid and transcriptome biology. It was my privilege to lead a team pursuing several genome-based discoveries related to anemia, transfusion medicine, and iron biology that were aimed toward improving global health. Several fine pre- and post-doctoral students assisted in those discoveries. Much of the work would have been impossible if not for my outstanding laboratory manager and flow cytometrist.

 

During those many years, I developed a true appreciation for the beauty of the human genome and its many products...from base pairs and chromatin folds to micro- and messenger RNA...a beauty that can only be described as divine. Once my group achieved our goal of reversing the erythroid biological clock in the laboratory, I decided to retire from academic life and pursue the creation of genetic art.

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Ceramic hand building is particularly rewarding based upon its primal imperfection, complex chemistry, and my intense curiosity during each firing.