About Me

Matthew is a PhD student working in Dr. Perry Ridge’s lab at Brigham Young University (BYU). In 2020, he graduated from BYU with a bachelor's degree in bioinformatics and a minor in computer science. For his PhD research, he is studying genomic variation that affects mRNA translation speed, with the goal of improving our understanding of why genetic disease occurs. When not doing research, he enjoys going on adventures with his wife, playing with his son, coding for the BYU Minecraft club, and bird-watching.