I am well-qualified as a collaborator on this R24 due to my background in optical imaging, motivation as an emerging researcher, and ability to adapt quickly to new projects. I have a broad background in neuroscience; my PhD training focused on regulation of calcium signaling in sensory neurons at a single-neuron resolution, my postdoctoral work pivoted to investigating genetic variation and epigenetic mechanisms present in Alzheimer’s disease, and my current work with Infinite Arthroscopy is focused on the generation of a new optical imaging device that can be used for scientific research and eventually implanted into the human brain. As a graduate student, I developed a project characterizing a complex instance where an increased calcium signal detected by neuronal imaging did not correlate with enhanced excitability in a C. elegans sensory neuron, a finding with major implications for brain imaging as a field that yielded a publication in Journal of Neurophysiology, a parallel session seminar at the 2013 International C. elegans Meeting, and another publication currently in preparation. As a member of IAI’s research and development team, my accessibility to cutting-edge imaging technology will allow for the use of novel imaging paradigms for a new generation of sensory imaging. Specifically, I have designed a research program for the in vitro testing and development of an in vivo brain-machine interface with the goal of restoring or augmenting visual acuity using optical imaging techniques. This current application for the R24 follows rationally from my previous and current work in optical imaging methods and sensory imaging.