Monica is a graduate student in the Allen Lab and studies the diversity of Pseudo-nitzschia species and their ability to produce toxic and non-toxic metabolites. Her work combines synthetic chemistry, metabolomics and field observations. Before joining the lab, she completed a BS in Biochemistry at the University of Southern California with research guided by David Hutchins.
Research Interests:
- Metabolomics
- Chemical synthesis
- Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms
- Phytoplankton environmental stressors