She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France. Her teaching experience includes: Histology, Anatomy, and Neuroanatomy to medical students as well as Anatomy and Microbiology to Allied Health Professions. She is on many standing and adhoc committees. Her research interests include basic and applied medical research focusing on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Wound Healing and Medical Education. She performed multiple field studies on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. She is a member of many professional societies and on the editorial board of a good number of professional scientific journals. She is the author of more than 34 scientific articles and chapters in international scientific journals.