She has received her PhD in Biochemistry from University of Hawaii and Postdoctoral training from University of Pittsburgh and Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School. Her research interests include elucidating the molecular basis of oligodendroglial cell injury in developmental and demyelinating diseases and uncovering key pathways for myelin repair. She has been awarded multiple research grants from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and National Institutes of Health and has authored over 40 peer-reviewed research articles.