My long-term vision is to develop a research program that is mainly focused on studying aging of the human immune system; specifically, understanding the effects of aging on memory CD8 T cell effector function through the lens of epigenetics, and then apply these basic mechanisms to enhance the outcome of solid organ transplantation.  I am enthusiastic about applying cutting-edge molecular biology technologies, including epigenetics and CRIPSR/Cas9, to enhance the development of innovative approaches for the diagnosis of rejection and the prediction of organ transplant outcomes, including donor-specific tolerance.