A lover of details and structure, she was drawn to the field of genetics and neuroscience and now researches neuron communication and the circuitry that regulates aggressive behavior. This research has been published in high-impact journals and funded by government and private foundation grants, and she travels around the country and the globe to present at conferences and university seminars. She particularly enjoys heading into her lab and discovering something new or unexpected about the properties of neurons and circuits, and she passes this joy of learning onto her students at UM, area high schools students and learners of all ages at SpectrUM Discovery Area.